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Getting Pregnant: What You Need To Know Right Now

Getting Pregnant: What You Need To Know Right Now

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: SO much information......
Review: The book was very informative, but like many others I found that it was a little TOO much information. This book talks in great detail about fertility problems and causes of miscarriages and how to potentially overcome these obstacles, however the book pretty much says that ANYTHING can lead to fertility problems! Many chapters were of interest to me, and I would recommend them. But, much of the information was just too much!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Some Good Info, poorly presented
Review: There is some good info here, but very disappointed with how it is presented.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: paranoia anyone?
Review: There is some good info here, no doubt. Especially the information about IVF/GIFT. However, I wound up feeling more scared than anything else. The author presents a myriad of possible things that could currently be wrong or could go wrong. He suggests that the radiation from a TV set could render one infertile. That seems a bit over the top to me. He also suggests writing the company that makes your computer monitor to see how much radiation it emits. There are also a bunch of other bizarre suggestions that seem more hurtful than helpful. I would avoid this unless you feel you are up for hearing a lot of cautionary messages about why you may not be able to conceive. I read this and thought, "It's a wonder ANYONE gets pregnant!" If you are looking for a more empowering pregnancy book I would suggest "Taking Charge of Your Fertility."

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Some mis-information
Review: There's information in this book that's completely false.

Methadone (pg. 184) is not used to help cocaine addicts, it's used for opiate addicts.

If you want to have a girl, avoid orgasm, it will kill male sperm (pg. 307)? I wouldn't bank on that one. Or any of the other gender-selection methods, for that matter. See "Taking Charge of Your Fertility."

Reduce your miscarriage risk by taking aspirin for the first 10 weeks of your pregnancy? (pg. 344)-- talk to your doctor about that one, aspirin is related to heart defects in newborns!

"You can stop a miscarriage" pg. 344 ... sadly this isn't true. Once a miscarraige is underway, there are presently no methods that can stop it.

I wouldn't trust this book. Talk to your doctor, reserach on Medline and get the latest research. This guy's information seems highly fishy to me, or at least not well cross-checked.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Some valuable information, some not.
Review: This book contains a great deal of "bad science" and alarmist theories. Readers should proceed with caution and not be frightened by every "don't" this book details.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: As if you weren't worried already...
Review: This book does have some good information and I use it occasionally as a reference. However, it focuses so heavily on all the obstacles to getting pregnant, that it's downright depressing. After reading just the few chapters, I was in tears. A good friend had the same reaction and marched back to the store to return the book. I don't blame her. Having turned to more positive books & found lots of good advice there, we're now expecting our first! Good luck!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: very, very detailed
Review: This book goes into excruciating detail about fertility and all factors that may enhance or detract from fertility. You'll learn more about the female and male reproductive systems from this book than you'll learn from any biology course. The authors discuss in detail all types of things that can threaten fertility (endometriosis, PID, fibroid tumors, ovarian cysts, abortions, IUDs, ectopic pregnancies) and discusses how to avoid them. They also cover workplace threats to fertility, STDs, how your OB can help protect your fertility -- After discussing fertility issues, the authors move to how to conceive, discussing sex, body fat & dieting, fitness, stress, diet, and other preparations. The book even boasts of a "revolutionary fertility diet." Finally, the authors discuss the many ways that science can help you conceive -- fertility surgeries, treatments for male infertility, drugs, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and donor egg and embryo transplant. I found this book to be like a textbook of sorts -- comprehensive & full of "evidence" and "facts." Frankly, I think there is way too much information in the book to be useful as a general guide; rather it would be more useful as a reference book for how to deal with specific issues. Nonetheless, given the pain associated with fertility issues, it's all worth a try.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: very, very detailed
Review: This book goes into excruciating detail about fertility and all factors that may enhance or detract from fertility. You'll learn more about the female and male reproductive systems from this book than you'll learn from any biology course. The authors discuss in detail all types of things that can threaten fertility (endometriosis, PID, fibroid tumors, ovarian cysts, abortions, IUDs, ectopic pregnancies) and discusses how to avoid them. They also cover workplace threats to fertility, STDs, how your OB can help protect your fertility -- After discussing fertility issues, the authors move to how to conceive, discussing sex, body fat & dieting, fitness, stress, diet, and other preparations. The book even boasts of a "revolutionary fertility diet." Finally, the authors discuss the many ways that science can help you conceive -- fertility surgeries, treatments for male infertility, drugs, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and donor egg and embryo transplant. I found this book to be like a textbook of sorts -- comprehensive & full of "evidence" and "facts." Frankly, I think there is way too much information in the book to be useful as a general guide; rather it would be more useful as a reference book for how to deal with specific issues. Nonetheless, given the pain associated with fertility issues, it's all worth a try.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Everything you need to know to overcome infertility
Review: This book is a great source for helping couples understand infertility and the factors that affect it. This book covers so many things to look at if you want to conceive or are having trouble conceiving - from diet, hormones, acidity, sperm levels, genetics, physical issues, etc. Basically, the point of this book is that there is no such thing as infertility - just something you might not have tried before. It presents a wide variety of research of various topics relating to infertility, so that you can judge for yourself if any might apply to you. Did you know that soybean and peas are being researched as natural birth control methods? So you might want to avoid those 2 things if you're having trouble getting pregnant. This book doesn't claim to have all the answers, it just presents a lot of information that will help anyone who wants to have a baby understand all the factors that can play a part. It must work because I got pregnant just a couple of months after reading this book and I was told by my Dr. that I would have a hard time getting pregnant!!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: It's amazing that humans have reproduced at all...
Review: This book is a waste of time for couples who are serious about conceiving. Although it includes some suggestions for both men and women, the majority of the book is dedicated to listing the plethora of obstacles in our daily lives, from watching color TV to aerobic exercise. No person could possibly avoid all of the hazards listed by the author. It's amzing that we've been able to reproduce at all.


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