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Editorial Review:
Taking Charge of Your Fertility is a comprehensive book that explains in lucid, assured terms how to practice the fertility awareness method (FAM), a natural, scientifically proven but little-known form of birth control. 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 realised 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 top-notch resource section. This is recommended for any woman who wants to better understand her body. --Erica Jorgensen
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Best book of all for fertility awareness! I studied reproductive physiology at university- have used Natural Family Planning (NFP) for years (which is pretty much the same as Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)), I teach reproduction at secondary school,and have countless books on fertility- and TCOYF STILL managed to teach me stuff I didnt know! It genuinely is the best book out of all of mine by far- wish I had discovered it sooner! The pictures of EWCM help enormously - and the pics of cervixes (plural?) as most books give you only... more info
This should be taught in schools This book should be taught at school, it amazes me how I got to my 30's without this fundamental knowledge of my body. Every woman should read this book, regardless of whether you are trying to start a family or not. If you are planning to start a family then this must be the most effective form of pregnancy achievement (I conceived my first cycle of charting following reading the book).
This should be compulsory reading for all women! Having read this book I am amazed at how little we know and are taught about our own bodies. This book is very informative and reassuring and helps you appreciate just how complicated and clever nature is. When you go to the Dr's saying you want to try and conceive they should give you a copy and tell you to have a read - I am sure if we were all a bit more informed about how things work it would help save the NHS lots of money on fertility tests and treatments. It goes through the basics of... more info
Great This book is great-my wife and I used it and saved a lot of time and hassle trying at the wrong time!!! We conceived in two months and now have a lovely baby girl! It's really worth getting!
