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Summary: Lots of information but...
Review: As a soon to be 40+ mom (hopefully) I read this hoping for support and guidance. Although there is a lot of info. in the book and I'm sure it's all true, I felt it a little on the pessimistic side. If I weren't so determined and strong minded, I might be really put off the whole idea of trying for a baby after reading the negative stuff. Good source for stats, though.
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Summary: Great sourcebook
Review: I highly recommend this book for anyone thinking of becoming an "older mother". This book is incredibly complete. I especially like all the questions to ask yourself. It will help you answer questions you didn't even know you had!
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Summary: Great sourcebook
Review: I highly recommend this book for anyone thinking of becoming an "older mother". This book is incredibly complete. I especially like all the questions to ask yourself. It will help you answer questions you didn't even know you had!
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Summary: need more info about daddy's role
Review: I know this book is about mid-life *motherhood* but there was very little information about how daddy fits into the whole scene. My husband is going to be a stay-at-home Mr. Mom to our children and there was almost no information about this "growing phenomenon" in the working section. There was plenty about starting your own homed based business but I don't find that option very realistic, or appealing, frankly. Other than that I found the book to be a good overview of things to think about.
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Summary: It has everything!
Review: I've read a few other books for women in our age group trying to become mothers, and they all say practically the same thing. I agree, this book is different and very, very, very complete without being prejudiced or insisting you do it her way! She also writes a weekly column on parenting called Parenting in a Nutshell that also has lots of info. Great Book!!
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Summary: Book is misnamed -- should be "The High-Tech Fertility Book"
Review: If you're looking for what the title of this book promises, look at Sheila Kitzinger's "Birth Over Thirty-Five" instead, a sensitive and far-ranging exploration of many, many issues of interest to the mature woman who is pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. Nagle's book is NOT, by any means, a "complete sourcebook for starting (and restarting) motherhood beyond 35 and after 40." It would be better billed as a sourcebook for information about a wide range of super-high-tech methods for getting pregnant. That is the topic of the bulk of the book. Emphasis is definitely on the high-tech. The existence of natural, holistic approaches is given cursory mention only.
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Summary: This book covers it all.
Review: This book covers literally everything I wanted to know about becoming an "older" mom. It's what every woman in my position would need to think about and know about.Fertility is only a part of this book (I find too many other books for women in this age group focus only on fertility and pregnancy when there is so much more to consider: for instance, would we have to move? Give up my job? There is a huge section on career options including being a stay at home mom). This book covers every possible other way to become a mom -- from adoption (Nagle adopted a boy), surrogacy, even a foster mom which no other book even considers. The book is also loaded with questions to consider about motherhood after 35, and talks with a lot of humor and warmth about what life is really like after later motherhood becomes a reality. There is lots of practical great information. Nagle is realistic and very positive. You can tell she loves being a mom. It is a book written for women: mothers to be and mothers to be again, even though dads are considered in passing. It's a great resource.
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Summary: This book covers it all.
Review: This book covers literally everything I wanted to know about becoming an "older" mom. It's what every woman in my position would need to think about and know about.Fertility is only a part of this book (I find too many other books for women in this age group focus only on fertility and pregnancy when there is so much more to consider: for instance, would we have to move? Give up my job? There is a huge section on career options including being a stay at home mom). This book covers every possible other way to become a mom -- from adoption (Nagle adopted a boy), surrogacy, even a foster mom which no other book even considers. The book is also loaded with questions to consider about motherhood after 35, and talks with a lot of humor and warmth about what life is really like after later motherhood becomes a reality. There is lots of practical great information. Nagle is realistic and very positive. You can tell she loves being a mom. It is a book written for women: mothers to be and mothers to be again, even though dads are considered in passing. It's a great resource.
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Summary: Tons of info I never thought of
Review: This book has lots of info I never thought about. I am in my mid-40s and for the first time I am thinking about becoming a mother. This book helps me think with my head as well as my heart and try to plan for my life. I also realize that becoming a mother is more than just worrying about getting pregnant (you know, can I/can't I?). Parenting a child is what it's about, no matter how I get there (like adoption). Nagle is vey encouraging without overselling. She also doesn't pretend to be an expert on fertility. If you are thinking about becoming a mother in your late 30's or more, this is the book.
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Summary: Lots of information but...
Review: This book is different from others I have read on this subject; it is full of useful, hard core information, not just opinions. I highly recommend it for any woman in her late 30's or older who is considering becoming a mom for the first time. The book gives you a lot to think about!
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