Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., is author of Generation Me and coauthor of The Narcissism Epidemic and a professor of psychology at San Diego State University. 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. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two daughters.
“This book is comforting, accurate, and very funny! I recommend
it!"
--Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of Women's
Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause
“Reducing stress is essential for healthy conception, and this book
is sure to help!”
--Stephanie McClellan, M.D., coauthor of So Stressed
"Psychology professor Twenge (Generation Me) cuts to the chase in
this wonderful (and often humorous) guide to getting pregnant—and
fast. The author explains that when she was trying to conceive, she
read everything she could get her hands on—and found that much of
the commonly accepted information was false. She decided to set
matters straight and help women get pregnant as quickly and
effortlessly as possible. Twenge takes a active and confident
approach from the get-go, assuring women that if they use her
methods of “fertility awareness,” there’s a good chance of getting
pregnant on the first try. She offers three ways to determine the
time of ovulation: charting, ovulation predictor kits, and
fertility monitors, advising that the “Very Impatient Woman” use
all three. Twenge details the vital importance of timing, citing
research on the best days—and hours—to procreate as well as to
synchronize ovulation with the chances for a boy or girl. This is a
fine science, indeed, but Twenge explains her approach with clarity
and precision. She debunks the myth that a relaxed attitude affects
outcome and shoots down outdated statistics (e.g., oft- cited
research about the fertility of women over 35 culled from birth
records from France in the 1600s). Women hoping to conceive will
swiftly find very helpful information in this manageable,
informative, and entertaining guide." -- Publishers Weekly
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