There are not words to describe how great this book is. It is not only for women (or men) trying to concieve, but it also points out how to use natural birth control. I used this book to conceive my second child and it worked like a charm. I did not have fertility issues, but I found that I was not getting pregnant as quickly as I wanted to, and I got pregant the month that I read the book and implemented some of the suggestions. I cannot recommend this book enough!!

Lots of info all under one book. You can find a lot of thoses info online but it's incredibly convenient to have it all under one book. I use the website fertilityfriend to chart my cycle and it's of great use. Loads of info there too, charting forum etc...
I would definitely recommend this book for the one curious enough to know what's going on with their own body.

This book is amazing. My husband and I had decided to start trying for a baby in October. A friend at work had recommended the book "How to Choose the Sex of your Baby." When I looked it up on Amazon this book was also recommended. I decided to buy it instead. The book goes into detail about how to chart your basal temperature and cervical fluid and how to notice the changes in your body throughout your monthly cycle. I had talked to many women who told me that I needed to start trying around day 14 of my cycle. However my cycle is 44 days long instead of 28. Because I was charting I knew that my body wasn't ovulating around day 14. In fact, I didn't ovulate until around day 28! Once again, because of charting I knew when I was ovulating and was able to plan accordingly. Eighteen days later (18 high temps) I found out I was having a baby! This book gives you the tools you need to help you succeed in getting pregnant. I'm convinced that had I not read this book I would not be pregnant yet because I would be ignorant as to what my body's signs were. What a blessing to not have to worry and wonder about what I was doing wrong or having to wait month after month to get pregnant. This book was the key.

This book is great. I used this to get pregnant and it worked in less than two months! If you are seeking pregnancy achievement read this book.

Fantastic book for both side of the fence! Whether you're attempting to conceive or trying to prevent it, this book has it all. The language is easy to understand and very readable. A great read for all women!!

Fantastic book for both side of the fence! Whether you're attempting to conceive or trying to prevent it, this book has it all. The language is easy to understand and very readable. A great read for all women!!

I can't say enough great things about this book. I purchased this book when I starting trying to conceive, and since reading it, I feel empowered in regards to understanding my body and reading its signs and signals. I conceived after two months of charting my BBT and checking cervical fluid following the book's methods.
My only criticism of the book is that it gets a little cheesy at times in some of the case studies (i.e. Sally checked her cervical fluid and knew she was fertile. She and her husband had intercourse that night and 9 months later little Henry was born.) I'm not sure if the techniques lead to magical results with one instance of well-timed intercourse, but it certainly does help and for me I found this to be a more useful product for TTC than the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor.
I wish my sister, girlfriends and mom would all read this book. I grew up in a household where these types of things were not discussed, and as a well-educated woman I was embarrassed at how little I knew about my own body. Check out this book. It's a wonderful resource!

I can't say enough great things about this book. I purchased this book when I starting trying to conceive, and since reading it, I feel empowered in regards to understanding my body and reading its signs and signals. I conceived after two months of charting my BBT and checking cervical fluid following the book's methods.
My only criticism of the book is that it gets a little cheesy at times in some of the case studies (i.e. Sally checked her cervical fluid and knew she was fertile. She and her husband had intercourse that night and 9 months later little Henry was born.) I'm not sure if the techniques lead to magical results with one instance of well-timed intercourse, but it certainly does help and for me I found this to be a more useful product for TTC than the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor.
I wish my sister, girlfriends and mom would all read this book. I grew up in a household where these types of things were not discussed, and as a well-educated woman I was embarrassed at how little I knew about my own body. Check out this book. It's a wonderful resource!

This book changed my life, making me a happier and more empowered womyn. And my sex life was much better when I stopped fearing my fertility as much.

Easy to understand, very informative and much more detailed than any other book on the subject that I've come across. We used this method as our form of birth control for 2 years effectively. When we were ready to conceive, the information in this book as well as in Choosing the Sex of Your Baby helped us conceive in a matter of a few months and we now have a 10 month old son, thanks in part to this book :).

This book is a great educational tool. Even if you do not want to practice FAM, it educates a woman on her body beyond what you will get in any biology class. Definitely a must have.

Considered the "Bible" of Fertility Awareness (FAM), this book is a real eye-opener for women and girls of all ages. The information about our bodies that is contained in this book is invaluable, and should really be taught to every girl approaching puberty (or sooner!). You will wonder why you weren't taught/didn't know the secrets that your body shares with you every month or so during different steps in your fertility cycles. Do you realize that the "due dates" doctors project for their pregnant patients can be completely inaccurate, depending on the length of your cycle and when you ovulated the month you conceived? Really awesome information. (FYI, This is not your mother's "Rhythm Method" of the past.)

To complete the journey from preconception health, to pregnancy, to birth and beyond, look to Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) by Ramiel Nagel. The Fertility Awareness Method or Natural Family Planning is recommended by Ramiel as the only method of contraception safe enough to ensure the healthiest pregnancy and child possible.

This is a great comprehensive book! I learned a lot of information about my body that I was unaware that I didn't know. Why isn't this anatomy information taught in high school health?

I have only had this book for a short time, but it has already been very helpful. It is simple and informative. Exactly what I was hoping for so I am very pleased.

I'm amazed at how much I didn't know about my body. This is full of very valuable information. I wish I would have discovered it years ago. A friend recommended it to me because I shared my desire to get pregnant. This is the kind of information that young women should be exposed to in school. It might help them avoid unwanted pregnancies if they knew more about timing and natural signs that their bodies give them each month. I will certainly recommend it to my daughters.

Hey, this book has soo much more information that i ever thought a book could hold!!! Pictures in the book are graphic, but extremely helpful!!

Hi! I did not read this book yet but my close friend Brandy said that THIS BOOK IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ!
I have a baby now who is 6 months old and the method described in this book looks very interesting. Also, sounds like a hilarious read with some good facts about understanding your body. Nothing like a book with some good humor in it.

PS- Brandy is pregnant!

I bought this book used and it was in very very good shape just as the seller had said, it barely looked like it had been used it has been very helpful to me in my TTC journey and I would definately buy from them again.

This product was almost perfect, I purchase this item used but no where did it state that the pages had yellow highlighter on them from the previous owner, other than that item arrived pretty quick!

good book for general information woman's personal health and cycle related issues and must reading for any woman. recommended.

This book has so much info in it, it borders on overwhelming. But I learned so much about my own situation after only 1 month of using the methods described. I am now armed with evidence and questions for my OB/GYN, and am confident that a pregnancy may happen within the next 6 months, now that my doctor and I can be pointed in the right direction. I recommend this book to any woman questioning whether her cycles are "normal" and has had problems getting pregnant.

The reason I have a beautiful baby girl is because of this book! I got pregnant the first time I ovulated in 4 months because I knew what to look for!

This is a must read for every woman, not just ones trying to get pregnant. Knowledge is power, take power over your body!! Most of us have no clue about the intricacies of how our bodies work. Health class taught us the bare basics. This book explains the beautiful symphony of our bodies, and how everything works together. It was truly amazing how little I knew. This should be a text book for health class!

After a cyst on my left ovary, I started having very long cycles - 45 days. This book explained what was happening to my body. I was able to chart my temperatures, see I wasn't ovulating, and advocate for my self with a fertility specialist. I only ovulated 4 months out of 10! I didn't have to argue how I knew, I had proof. He accepted it immediately and was willing to start running tests even though we had been trying to get pregnant for less than a year.

Most doctors require that you try for a year, no matter what. That is because most women can't prove that they know that something is wrong. I was able to show that I was experiencing a real problem.

Amazingly, a week later, I ovulated for the first time in 4 months, and we got pregnant! We didn't even need the tests or medical help. Because of this book I was able to recognize that I was ovulating, and take advantage of it at the right time.

Thank you, Toni, for the new respect I have for my self and my body, the knowledge and ability to advocate for myself, and for my beautiful baby. This book changed my life!

A friend recommended this book to me. I owe her one. This book simply tells you everything you need to know about your fertility cycle. Whether your interest is in becoming pregnant, or avoiding it, this book will answer all of your questions. It is very clearly and concisely written, while using all of the necessary medical terminology. It is very easy to understand because it uses real-life examples throughout. I think that the information in this book is necessary if you are trying to become pregnant and I will recommend to all of my friends.

A friend recommended this book to me. I owe her one. This book simply tells you everything you need to know about your fertility cycle. Whether your interest is in becoming pregnant, or avoiding it, this book will answer all of your questions. It is very clearly and concisely written, while using all of the necessary medical terminology. It is very easy to understand because it uses real-life examples throughout. I think that the information in this book is necessary if you are trying to become pregnant and I will recommend to all of my friends.

We had an autistic son at the time someone recommended this book to us. Autism is 4 times more prevalent in boys than girls and we wanted one more child. We loved our son to pieces, but wanted to try for a girl. If we got a boy, than we got a boy. If we got an autistic, than we got an autistic. It really didn't matter - but we thought we'd try (the natural way ) to reduce our chances for another austistic child. I read the entire book (cover to cover); charted my ovulation based on temps and cervical fluid.. and when we were ready to try, I got pregnant the first month and with a girl! This book is a book you'll read over and over again as you go through different stages in your life. It's wonderful! I had a friend who was having trouble conceiving. I lent her my book and voila! 2 other friends used the book to achieve pregnancy with the sex of their choosing. READ IT!

If you are into natural/holistic things, or just want to know more about the female body, this book is definitely a Must Have! I purchased the book at the recommendation from a few friends that are into holistic things and I am very very happy that I bought it. If I ever have a girl, I want my daughter to know everything in the book because it teaches you things that should be second nature about your body (I might even teach my son a few things that are good for him to know about the female body). Some people rely on doctor's to tell them what is wrong, but doctors should be used as an expansion of your knowledge and they should not know your body better than you do. So whether you are trying to get pregnant, trying to avoid pregnancy, or just want to know what goes on in your body from cycle-to-cycle, this book is definitely something to look into.

This book is very informative. I did not learn all the things she teaches you about your body. It is also good if you are Catholic since she talks about family planning.

I had never really paid too much attention to my reproductive system (I was on the Pill, Depo-Provera and Implanon, anything convenient and easy...) until I started thinking of starting a family. What I knew about my system was what I had learned in school and as it was a while ago I needed to refresh my memory. I bought several books so that I knew prior to pregnancy what kind of journey it was and know how to prepare my body. This book taught me so much about my body and made it so interesting, I couldn't let the book down. I think that every girl should read this book while growing up. It does not only refresh your memory but it adds a significant amout of information to your brain. I now cherish my gender a lot more and I am proud of the little hitech mechanical system living within me that I use to take for granted. Education is always a gift :) Read this book and meet you!

The book was in great condition! This book is also full of great information regarding your cycle and your body in general.

I decided to buy this book after a recommendation from a friend, whose doctor told her about it. I decided to buy it as soon as my husband and I started trying for a baby to speed up the process of getting pregnant. I learned so much about my body through this book. I definitely recommend it for ALL women - those who want a baby and those who'd like to prevent one. GREAT read!

After 10 years of waiting for a little angel to join our family, the dream came true. This book was the solution for me. I have endometriosis problems, surgery and not able to ovulate on time this book gave me the tools that I needed to get pregnant.

So I put it to the test and like the author said: "if you don't get pregnant in 6 months, you need to contact a specialist". Needless to say I didn't make it to the 6 cause in 4 months I got pregnant. And now I am a proud mom of a beautiful 13 months old son.

Just get it!

This book is very informative and easy to read. It has lots of information and explains everything very well.

This book IS NOT just for women who are trying to conceive a baby ~ this book is for women ~ period. I purchased this book after having a great deal of trouble coming off birth control. I was scared and confused about what was going on with my body and this book was recommended to me by someone on a message board.

I've read the book cover to cover and have re-read certain sections several times ~ yes, its that good. The book itself is really informative and reviews information we may or may not have learned earlier in our lives. But then it specifically reviews how cycles work and why. It teaches you how to learn about your body and why it is important to do so. It then teaches you how to chart your cycle symptoms, beginning with basel body temperatures and continues with other fertility signs as well. The book also reviews all the variations we might see in our charts, which is very comforting to people like me who were having irregularity issues.

I am not currently trying to conceive, nor are we planning on trying until May 2009. I am actually using this book to learn about my cycles, learn when I am ovulating, and learn, most importantly to me right now, when I am NOT fertile. That's right, no more pregnancy scares, no more nervousness about when I could get pregnant, etc. I only use condoms for about 1/3 of my cycle and the rest of the time we can enjoy unprotected sex. I am successfully practicing natural birth control the rest of the time ~ and its wonderful. Its so nice to be know what is going on in my body without being scared and nervous!

I also expect that we we do start to TTC, the process will be much easier because I will already know so much about my cycles and when I am fertile. Plus, if we do have trouble, we'll have data to share with the doctor.

Really, the book is a must for women who are of a healthy reproductive age. I feel empowered, happier, and more relaxed about my body.

I'm in my early thirties and I got pregnant the first month I charted after trying for over a year. I cannot recommend this book enough. If you're serious about wanting to learn more about your body or finding a way to get pregnant naturally then this is the book for you.

I wish I had gotten a hold of this book sooner. I realised that I have been trying on the wrong day. Good book, gives a lot of detail.

I decided to use this book for birth control while searching for a doctor who would put an IUD in a nulliparous woman. I had problems with the pill and an allergy to latex. I followed the directions for how to avoid perfectly. I still don't know how I got pregnant and I was too embarrassed that i had used such a ridiculous method to show my charts to my gyno. Definitely consult with a health care provider before using FAM for birth control

I decided to use this book for birth control while searching for a doctor who would put an IUD in a nulliparous woman. I had problems with the pill and an allergy to latex. I followed the directions for how to avoid perfectly. I still don't know how I got pregnant and I was too embarrassed that i had used such a ridiculous method to show my charts to my gyno. Definitely consult with a health care provider before using FAM for birth control

I have already talked about this book to friends and they have quickly purchased this book. It is extremely educational. I come from a health background taking A&P and learning an extensive amount of info but none to this extent on the subject. It is good if you are a teen to the peak of menopause. It really is a good read. My sister has been having trouble with getting pregnant and miscarriages. She said after reading the first chapter... "No wonder I haven't been able to get pregnant" Just after one chapter. Even if you are sticking to your normal birth control methods... it really is good to know about your body, how it works and when you are ready to have children... how to detect issues and be able to get pregnant in a manner that doesn't necessarily have to send you to a fertility clinic. There are other safe effective ways. GREAT EDUCATIONAL READ!! Check out the website preseed.com if you are having trouble concieving. IT is great too!! The great thing about this book is they have a a support website for it as well... ovusoft.com

I haven't read this book, just what I was able to in the "Search Inside!" feature and let me tell you, what I read made SO much sense that I just HAD to have this book!

It has been a while since I have purchased a book from Amazon and I have officially "fallen in love" with them all over again. I have had NOTHING BUT LUCK with them!

You see, I was supposed to get this book TOMORROW, instead a knock was at the door from our awesome postman and I didn't expect the package to be for ME and bam! It had my name on it from Amazon and OMG I am SO happy!

Can't believe this book comes with the software CD too, it's a trial, but that's great!

What a pleasant surprise today! Thank you Amazon! :D

I wish I would have discovered this book a LONG time ago! It has been so eye-opening and helpful! The book is straightforward and easy to read. The diagrams, charts and sample stories all help explain FAM. Every woman should have a copy of this!

I cannot say enough good things about this book! I have been using it for over 2 years. After going off a "gentle" birth control (which made me nauseous daily and slightly depressed) we used the Fertility Awareness Method taught in this book to avoid pregnancy for 5 months. When we wanted to have a baby it only took us two months to conceive. Now I am a breastfeeding mother, and we have avoided pregancy the past 6 months after my cycle resumed when my baby was barely 4 months old!

With the knowledge gained from this book, I can confidently tell you the day I ovulate, precisely how many days from then my period should arrive, and I can connect "strange" bodily occurances with my cycle! I know exactly what is normal for my body so I would be able to detect the slightest abnormality that could indicate a problem long before my annual exam.

Additionally, this information can help me and the doctor with accurate pregnancy information. I know that since I have a longer than "average" cycle - I ovulate on day 21 usually so my cycle is 35 days long - a due date that the doctor calculates (which is based on a 28 day cycle) is WRONG for me! Further, a doctor who believes in inducing when a woman is one week overdue, would actually induce labor ON MY ACTUALY DUE DATE. With my knowledge, I can avoid such an unnecessary induction.

I think you get the point. This book is unmatched and is for every woman!

While very informative with regard to the workings of the female reproductive system, I felt that in the year 2008 it's unnecessary to do all of the temperature taking, charting, analyzing bodily fluids, etc...for pregnancy purposes. I was taken aback by some of the completely weird anecdotes (ie., the egg white story --GROSS) and felt that with the digital fertility monitors out there, you don't have to be a slave to that thermometer. As a hard working, career woman who likes to get her drink on occasionally, I like to sleep in on the weekends and would always miss the window for taking my temperature. I gladly spent the $200 for the easy monitor that fits better into my lifestyle and saves me from examining where my cervix is at any given moment.

Every woman should read this book! I am 33 years old and it took me until reading this book to understand what my body is going through each month. Thank you for explaining it in simple terms that we can understand. I can't believe they didn't tell us this in health class!

I bought this book over a year ago and reference it all the time. It is great to use when you are trying to conceive or if you are just trying to understand your cycles. I would & have recommended this book to my girlfriends.

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for 4 months without any luck so I decided to buy this book - we got pregnant the 1st month that I started charting. I am assuming that most people reading this review are trying to conceive so I will add that I also was taking an herb called Vitex which I would highly recommend as well. I believe that the combination of this book and Vitex helped me get pregnant.

I have found this book very helpful in getting started with the FAM method to avoid conception as an alternative to hormonal birth control methods. The author very clearly describes the fertility process and the steps to observing and charting a woman's cycle. I especially enjoyed the tone of the book, which is gently humorous and devoid of religious ideology. It really convinced me that FAM is a good method of birth control as well as an aid to conception.

The downside is a few "over the top" moments in the book. After using this method I will agree that the process of taking a temperature every day and charting fertility signs is not as inconvenient as I had originally thought, but I will not go so far as to say that "charting is a privilidge".

Overall, this book is a good start. I recommend it.

Wow! A friend told me about this book, and I ordered it right away. I am so relieved and amazed to finally find a method of keeping track of my cycle, and avoiding pregnancy! Every gal should have this book!!

I learned how to read my body for signs to let me know when to "try". I knew exactly when we conceived, because I knew my body was ready. It took one month to chart and understand, and the second month we got pregnant. Good information, easy to read.

This was a wonderful and informative book. My husband and I were set on using natural birth control when we got married, and weren't quite sure of the specifics. Originally, we got a book on NFP (very similar to the FAM method described in this book). The information was very similar, but this book was so much easier to read and understand. We thought the charting and temperature taking would be too much, but we got used to it pretty quickly. The book also came with a computer program that I love, because it calculates everything for you, and even predicts your cycle (very accurately for me!). I would highly recommend this book to any couple who wants to avoid or achieve pregnancy. I have read many books and internet articles that have their information all wrong about your temperature and your fertile and infertile phases. Written by doctors none the less! Even more reason to READ THIS BOOK!

Good info to learn some basics. Lots of bias and assumptions.
I'm almost 34 years old and just got married a year ago. We're just thinking about starting to try and get pregnant. I heard raves, so I bought the book. THEN I came here and read some reviews... read through them - good and bad. Reading this book, I was thinking it would be nice to have a version w/out all the commentary! And as another reviewer mentioned, she made me panic for being 34 and TTC! Yet, a lot of the info was helpful. I bought it because I am worried that my irregular cycles will make it difficult to conceive... So it has taught me some things. BUT reading just some of the negative reviews and some middle of the road and some positive - has taught me just as much... Like a better way to prepare to talk to my doctor, and to realize and not discount what happens next if we can't conceive on our own... No two stories or opinions are the same... so read read read and listen to the little voice in your head!