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Getting Pregnant: What Couples Need to Know Right Now

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This is a wonderful well-written and informative book. I bought this book almost 5 years ago and read it cover to cover. When we decided it was time for our second child I went through the book, tried all of the techniques and got pregnant on the very first try! We were also lucky enough to be blessed with the girl we were trying for. Now we have two beautiful children, a boy and a girl. Not only do I recommend this book highly; I give it out as gifts to friends who are trying to conceive. I know there are a few reviews listed here that do not agree so, I suggest you get this book and see for yourself and I am sure will not be disappointed.

A little over a year ago I purchased Getting PRegnant . After 4 years of unnsuccessfully trying to get pregnant, I now have a beautiful baby girl - and I owe it all to this book

In fact, after reading every book on the subject I could find, I had just about given up hope. Then a friend told me about this book and said that the New York Review of Books placed it in their Dream Library of the best books in print. I decided to give it one last shot - so I bought it.

Consequently, I follwed the advice, and within a few months I got pregnant ! My husband and I are thrilled and my doctor is so pleased he's now recommending the book to all his patients.

What made this book so very special for me was that it not only gave all the info about the high tech treatments ( most of which we couldn't afford anyway) it also gave " real solutions" for "real people" - things my husband and I could do on our own to increase our fertility - and those things really do work . It's amazing how some of the simplist things can do so much good.

WHen I decided to come to this web site tonight to let others know my experience, I was very surprised to read a comment that said this book wasn't as well written as his others. I dind't find that at all. In fact, one of the reasons I didn't buy this book initially was because I had read his last two books and found them so badly written I couldn't even get half way through. They were confusing and boring. But this book was so full of life and hope and promise, it made me feel great from page one - and I think,somehow, that helped make a difference in getting me to follow the advice.

Not only is this book easy to read and understand, my doctor was impressed with the science and the accuracey and that's good enough for me !

So please, if you are having a problem getting pregant, buy this book. If you get it tonight, a year from now you can also have your dream baby, just like I do ! Thank you , thank you, thank you Dr. Lauersen and Collete Bouchez for helping me become a mother !

I used Getting Pregnant as a resource for both of my pregnancies and plan to use it again as I contemplate a third. It helped me to make decisions concerning diet and supplementation during preconception; practices that help to minimize the risk of miscarriage after conception; and lifestyle choices throughout pregnancy. The book's section on vitamin supplements for pre-conception and conception was very thorough. It was also the most complete list I've seen of everyday hazards to avoid during pregnancy. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to be well-informed and very prepared before conceiving and being pregnant.

My husband and I purchased this book while we were undergoing fertility treatments for "unexplained" infertility. The doctors had no other explanation for why two otherwise healthy people would be having problems conceiving naturally. I found this book full of information in laymen terms without all the medical jargon which can be boring and hard to understand. I wanted to be a better informed patient and be able to make responsible decisions regarding what treatments we were going to have. Getting Pregnant tells us about environmental factors, personal habits, and all the treatments that's available as well as general information for couples who are not experiencing infertility. I was surprised to read some of the unfavorable comments left by other readers. It is extremely draining physically and emotionally having to deal with infertility and everyone should take what they read with a grain of salt. I am happy to say that we had a beautiful baby girl while waiting for an IVF cycle and I guess that's where the "unexplained" comes in again. In all this book is well worth the read.

This book does have some good information and I use it occasionally as a reference. However, it focuses so heavily on all the obstacles to getting pregnant, that it's downright depressing. After reading just the few chapters, I was in tears. A good friend had the same reaction and marched back to the store to return the book. I don't blame her. Having turned to more positive books & found lots of good advice there, we're now expecting our first! Good luck!

This book is a waste of time for couples who are serious about conceiving. Although it includes some suggestions for both men and women, the majority of the book is dedicated to listing the plethora of obstacles in our daily lives, from watching color TV to aerobic exercise. No person could possibly avoid all of the hazards listed by the author. It's amzing that we've been able to reproduce at all.

I bought this book when my husband and I decided to try getting pregnant. It is very informative and an easy read. It is not too technical, but still offers adequate medical and health information. This book covers all the bases for a couple who is entertaining the idea of having a child to a couple who is having difficulty conceiving. There are tips on how you can alter your lifestyle to insure the best odds of conception and alternatives for couples who are having trouble. This book answered many questions for me on how to increase your chances of getting pregnant.

I would certainly recommend this book to any couple who wants to get pregnant fast! I am keeping my fingers crossed that this book will work for me!

I thought the book was ok but not really geared for couples just starting to try to conceive as it claims to be. There are a few helpful suggestions on baby making but most of the info is about the many things that can possibly be wrong with you or your spouse to cause you NOT to conceive and about medical treatments available.

I read Getting Pregnant cover-to-cover when I tried to get pregant the first time , followed the advice, particularly the diet and vitamins,and conceived so quickly and had a very healthy baby, which was a Godsend to me because I had miscarried in the past. Now that we've decided to try for another baby, I'm back to buy another copy ( the first one was lent to so many friends I lost track of who has it ) and was thrilled to see that a new version will be out soon. I'm on the waiting list - can't wait to get it. By the way for any of you who have read Dr. Lauersen's other books and found them boring and hard to read, don't hesitate to buy this one. It's definately written MUCH better than the others and , in my opinion, a lot more helpful.

This was a must read for several of my friends who found it extremely helpful when they wanted to get preganant. I borrowed it when a mutaul friend was having difficulty getting pregnant. After reading it from front to cover I was sure she would appreciate so I decided to give her a new copy of her own. Now I am about to become a godmother, she already thinks of me as the fairy godmother. A must read for couples who want to become a family.