The Impatient Womans Guide to Gettin..., Jean M. Twenge, PhD
The Impatient Womans Guide to Gettin..., Jean M. Twenge, PhD
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The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant

Author: Jean M. Twenge, PhD, Sarah Appleton, MD

Narrator: Vanessa Daniels

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/06/2017


Synopsis

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.

About Jean M. Twenge, PhD

Jean M. Twenge, PhD, is a widely published professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She is the author of The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant and Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled-and More Miserable Than Ever.... Her research has appeared in Time, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Dateline, and National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." She holds degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Jean lives with her husband in San Diego, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ciara on June 27, 2012

this book was released literally about two minutes after i finally got pregnant, after almost a year of trying, one hysterosalpingogram, & four cycles of clomid. but i read it anyway, as research for my still-trying bros. it probably won't be terribly useful to ladies who have been trying for a whil......more

Goodreads review by Alison on July 29, 2016

I LOVED the author's voice and writing style. As a not-particularly "girly" woman, the lack of romanticism of pregnancy was very refreshing. I liked how she was very blunt and open, about every topic. My only regret with this book is that I wish that she would have written more on after you actually......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra A. on September 01, 2021

3,5💫......more

Goodreads review by Anna on August 13, 2017

I debated whether to track this here in Goodreads, but I decided I wanted to, and also, if you know me personally and feel the desire to comment with your opinion on the subject matter, either here or in person, please take this opportunity to NOT. Anyway, I think this is a great book for someone exa......more

Goodreads review by Rose on March 11, 2018

After six months of trying to get pregnant using IUI, I decided to do some more reading and learning about fertility. This book is short and easy to read and I would happily recommend it. My spouse and I are both female so a lot of the recommendations in this book aren't directly relevant because th......more