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The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
Written by Jean M. Twenge, PhD and Sarah Appleton, MD
Narrated by Vanessa Daniels
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About this audiobook
Trying to get pregnant is enough to make any woman impatient. The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant is a complete guide to the medical, psychological, social, and sexual aspects of getting pregnant, told in a funny, compassionate way, like talking to a good friend who's been through it all. And in fact, Dr. Jean Twenge has been through it all-the mother of three young children, she started researching fertility when trying to conceive for the first time. A renowned sociologist, Dr. Twenge brought her research background to the information that she encountered online, from family and friends, and in books, and decided to go into the latest studies to find out the real story.
The good news is: There is a lot less to worry about than you've been led to believe. Dr. Twenge gets to the heart of the emotional issues around getting pregnant, including how to prepare mentally and physically when thinking about conceiving; how to talk about it with family, friends, and your partner; and how to handle the great sadness of a miscarriage. Also covered is how to know when you're ovulating, when to have sex, timing your pregnancy, maximizing your chances of getting pregnant, how to tilt the odds toward having a boy or a girl, and the best prenatal diet.
The good news is: There is a lot less to worry about than you've been led to believe. Dr. Twenge gets to the heart of the emotional issues around getting pregnant, including how to prepare mentally and physically when thinking about conceiving; how to talk about it with family, friends, and your partner; and how to handle the great sadness of a miscarriage. Also covered is how to know when you're ovulating, when to have sex, timing your pregnancy, maximizing your chances of getting pregnant, how to tilt the odds toward having a boy or a girl, and the best prenatal diet.
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Reviews for The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Funny and insightful! Very relevant to someone trying to conceive.
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It is more targeted to older women. I am in my early twenties, did not find some of the chapters very helpful.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Lots of scientifically unsound BS about selecting the gender of your baby by timing of sex in ovulation cycle and diet choices. There are many very annoying things about this book is its assumptions about gender. Her personality is grating and definitely makes an impatient woman very impatient.