The Impatient Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant

by | Apr 18, 2019 | Pregnancy Diet | 3 comments


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.

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  1. Anonymous
    Anonymous on April 18, 2019 at 11:43 pm

    The only pre-pregnancy book I should have bought! I hate to admit I bought at least a half dozen other books on pre-conception when my husband and I started thinking about starting a family. I am a real planner/researcher by nature and couldn’t help myself from wanting to read everything ever written about pregnancy prep in the year or so before I was ready to actually start trying.Well, let me save you some time and money: just get this book and read it cover to cover! That’s all you need! If you’re an over-achiever (or just…

  2. Anonymous
    Anonymous on April 18, 2019 at 11:53 pm

    A quick and easy read, but still thorough I have read many books on fertility and pregnancy, and I liked this better than most. Most books are so long and dry that I end up not finishing them, so I appreciated that this was a quick read but still informative. I’ve also read pregnancy books in the past that attempted to be humorous, but ended up feeling cheesy and lame; this book actually made me laugh out loud a few times, so I appreciated that her humor was on-point.I did disagree with her philosophies on a few things…

  3. Anonymous
    Anonymous on April 19, 2019 at 12:08 am

    A 28-year-old’s Perspective And then there was that one review…Now don’t get me wrong, I semi-enjoyed this book and the vast amount of information that it contained. However, as a 28-year-old trying to start her family – this book was definitely designed for an older woman attempting to get pregnant. The book often referenced ages ranging 35 and above while mentioning IVF frequently. Although all this information is important for any woman struggling to conceive, I feel at my present stage the information…