Me and my wife are trying to conceive and we've been trying now for a couple months. We heard about this book, but were wondering if it helped at all.
2007-02-22 02:42:02 · 5 answers · asked by riowildfire 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I definatly give this book a thumbs up. A friend of mine has it and, while she was on vacation, I borrowed it and loved it. There was so much information on how to understand your body. And it talked a lot about figuring out the best time to get pregnant and charting your cycle and so much more. My friend is back from vacation now so I'm figuring I'll need to get my own copy seeing as she is still in the process of "memorizing" hers! I would highly recommend this book to anyone trying to concieve.
P.S. I'm not pregnant yet (I don't think) but I know that as soon as hubby gets on board (no pun intended, he's not ready for kids yet) we'll have a lot more luck from what I've learned from that book.
2007-02-22 02:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you do not know your bodies much at all (like charting, how to detect ovulation, etc) then that book is good. However if you have been already looking into fertility and such then it is a waste of money. It basically says the same thing that fertilityfriend.com says and you can look around on that site for free and even keep a fertility chart for free on there. I did just borrow that book from a friend and honestly it didn't help me but only because we had been trying for awhile and I knew about our bodies and all that was in the book already. And also remember not every woman is the same so therefore everything the website and book says is not true for each woman. For example...not every woman ovulates on day 14. I ovulated between days 16-19 and I got pregnant and am now 5 months. Also not every women gets the stretchy eggwhite mucous during ovulation. I didn't and still got pregnant. Just a heads up to you not to believe everything whether in a book or on a website or even through a friend. Just try to learn about your bodies and about her individual cycle and it will work out. Good luck!
2007-02-22 05:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by brm1981 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot recommend this book enough!
Charting a woman's fertility signs is one of the best things a couple can do to try and conceive. It is also one of the best things a woman can do for self-knowledge and her own health. Charting allows a woman (or a couple) to know when she is fertile and when she is not, when she is ovulating, when to expect the next period, and when to suspect pregnancy. Charting can be used to ACHEIVE or AVOID pregnancy. Charting can also alert a woman to anything in her cycle which may delay conception or make it difficult to carry a pregnancy. Many difficulities w/ the woman's cycle can be corrected at home. Charting can also let a woman know when a problem might be serious and she needs to see a doc.
Some good sources: Fertilityfriend.com (free software as well as a pay-for version and on-line charting turorial); ovusoft.com (discussion boards for many fertility related issues, much info on fertility after the pill, and a very good software for purchase). The books Taking Charge of Your Fertility (associated w/ the the ovusoft website and software) The Art of Natural Family Planning, and Garden of Fertility.
2007-02-22 03:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kari 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BUY IT!!!!!! It is an AWESOME book that lays to rest all sorts of myths (like the one that a woman can get pregnant at any time). It tells how to chart symptoms of fertility. Get the book!
2007-02-22 02:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a very good book. I would suggest it for any woman, not just the ones who are trying. When I got finished reading it I let a friend borrow it and have another friend who is waiting for it.
2007-02-22 03:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Dragonfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋