Comforting and intimate, this "girlfriend" guide to getting pregnant
gets to the heart of all the emotional issues around having
children--biological pressure, in-law pressures, greater social
pressures--to support women who are considering getting pregnant.
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 and professor at San Diego State University, Dr. Twenge
brought her research background to the huge amount of
information--sometimes contradictory, frequently alarmist, and often
discouraging-- 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.
Trying to conceive often involves an enormous amount of emotion, from
anxiety and disappointment to hope and joy. With comfort, humor, and
straightforward advice, The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting
Pregnant is the bedside companion to help you through it.
