The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant

By: Jean M. Twenge PhD, Sarah Appleton MD

Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels

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, Dr. Twenge brought her research background to the information 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.

©2012 Jean Twenge (P)2017 Tantor

To the point for us Impatient Women.

I enjoyed this book. Like it's title describes, this book is for us women who are trying to conceive and are impatient about it! thank you for writing a book that is to the point and exactly what we want to know to ease our minds. Also love the narrator, it was like hearing it from your girlfriend.

Great book that is very helpful.

I love that the author is realistic and is HUMAN. She explains why you might feel the way you do, she explains why things might happen, and she shares her own personal experiences (instead of a male doctor telling you its "normal to feel that way"). The absolute best parts of this book is that the author researches well known studies and finds that they are false or from the 17th century (far outdated for today's technology), and explains things in a way that a non-medical personale would be able to understand. I would recommend this book to everyone, including my close family and friends.

Good primer, relatable

Not going to lie—the most funny lines are in the sample, but the author was relatable and there was good information.
I would argue some small details about nutrition, but the author acknowledges that there are lots of different and changing opinions, so I’m not holding it against her. I would just recommend further research, yourself. Personally, I’m more into animal fats and red meats and less into greens, but you’ll have to research it, yourself.

Very good information based on statistical figures

I liked the book as the author provided a lot of information based on research, not traditional belief. I would imagine many ladies who read this book is eager to be pregnant, so am I, but the author makes me comfort as I feel more comfortable when I have information than being panicking with my guess...good book to be strategic!

Funny, well organized and super informative.

This is the perfect book for A-type information sponges that are looking to prepare to get pregnant. We don't like to wait, we plan.