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Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health |  | Author: Toni Weschler
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Rating:  1197 reviews
Sales Rank: 410
Media: Paperback
Edition: 10th
Pages: 512
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0060881909
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.9434
EAN: 9780060881900
ASIN: 0060881909
Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Amazon.com Review
This comprehensive book explains in lucid, assured terms how to practice the fertility awareness method (FAM), a natural, scientifically proven but little-known form of birth control (which is not to be confused with the woefully ineffective "rhythm" method). Author Toni Weschler has been teaching fertility awareness for almost 20 years, and it's only just now gaining in popularity. As the book explains, by using simple fertility signs including peaks in morning body temperature and changes in cervical position and cervical mucus, it's possible to determine when ovulation is taking place. Fertility awareness is therefore useful for not only couples who are trying to conceive, but for those who are aiming to avoid pregnancy without the use of chemical contraceptives. It will be of special interest to those women who have suffered from infertility; many FAM practitioners have told the author that by filling in the detailed charts in the book, they've realized that they were chronically miscarrying, even when their doctors told them they weren't conceiving at all. As the book explains, by charting body temperature, it's simple to tell when pregnancy has occurred--and when there's danger of miscarriage. Taking Charge of Your Fertility also explains how to choose the sex of your baby by timing intercourse according to certain fertility signs. It also features thorough, easy-to-understand explanations of hormones, the menstrual cycle, and menopause, along with fertility tests and treatments and their long- and short-term side effects, plus a topnotch resource section. Recommended for any woman who wants to better understand her body. --Erica Jorgensen
Product Description
Celebrating 10 years of helping hundreds of thousands of women achieve pregnancy, avoid pregnancy naturally, and gain better control of their health and lives, the 10th Anniversary Edition of the classic bestseller will include:
•New 'Preface to the 10th Anniversary Edition"
•Updates on new fertility technologies
•Natural approaches to conception
•Updated Resources and Books For any woman unhappy with her current method of birth control; demoralized by her quest to have a baby; or experiencing confusing symptoms in her cycle, this book provides answers to all these questions, plus amazing insights into a woman's body. Weschler thoroughly explains the empowering Fertility Awareness Method, which in only a couple minutes a day allows a woman to:
•Enjoy highly effective, scientifically proven birth control without chemicals or devices
•Maximize her chances of conception or expedite fertility treatment by identifying impediments to conception
•Increase the likelihood of choosing the gender of her baby
•Gain control of her sexual and gynecological health
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important and deep basics..mentioned in a nice way March 14, 2010
Jonquil (Denver CO)
This is a must have book for those who are/were lost in whats-going-on-with-me type of answers. There are some important facts which she has mentioned, and you wonder why you never cared about them, earlier.
Not only for those who are TTC but also for those who like to be aware of their body signals every cycle.
I am from biology background and knew quite a lot already BUT STILL I found this a very interested, and useful read.
It's a good investment.
Excellent Read March 13, 2010
Heather Boylan (Seattle, WA)
I can't say enough great things about this book. I had been on the pill for a long time and wasn't sure how this would effect my fertility when my husband and I started to try for a baby. Researching I found that the pill can impact you fertility in that it could take months and sometimes up to years for your body to get back to ovulating. As a side note, this doesn't happen to everyone and for some they are back to normal the very next cycle. After talking with a friend she reccomended that I read this book so that I can get to know myself and my cycle. I ordered it and have to say that it is VERY informative. I would consider myself fairly well informed about how the female reproductive system works however after reading this there was so much that I didn't know. I definitely reccomend this book to anyone whether you are trying for a baby or not. If I could give it 6 stars I would!
 Very Informative March 8, 2010
DrSamIAM2013 (Texas, USA)
Great book. It's nice to know that I don't have to use birth control which has way to many side effects. This natural method is pretty low key and in many ways empowering.
Absolutely worked for us, can't recommend enough! March 1, 2010
Heather (Cedar Park, TX)
I can't recommend this book enough, whether you are trying to conceive or avoid pregnancy. I wish every girl was taught this information growing up. As a woman, you should know what's going on with your body, including what's normal and what's not! This book really does put you in charge.
I read the book in May 2009 and began charting that month, in the hopes of conceiving our first. We charted three cycles and ta-da! We got pregnant in July 2009 and are expecting our daughter in 5 short weeks now. The book and the method it describes have taught me so much and I'm so grateful I found it when I did. Don't wait until you've been trying without success for 6 months to a year. Get this book and give it a try. It can only help you. It certainly changed our lives!
Good luck!
How did I not know this before??? February 28, 2010
J. Simon (San Francisco)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just finished this book and I have a few thoughts:
1) How was I not taught about fertility? I am a sexually active 38 yo woman with an Ivy league education. I read the NY Times. I Google everything. How did I not know what cervical fluid was and how it related to my own fertility? I am so grateful to the author for the education.
2) The feminist undertones of this book may be off putting to some.
3) The 10th anniversary edition was published in 2006 - 4 years ago. Much has changed. Women I know are indeed freezing their eggs. And vaginal sonograms are the norm.
4) I appreciate the overview of procedures, HOWEVER, please note that an HSG is perhaps the most pain you will ever experience outside of childbirth. I don't know why the author did not mention this in the description. After taking 12 advil and a vicoden before the procedure, i was still screaming bloody murder and worse.
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