Do You Want to Have a Baby?: Natural Fertility Solutions and Pregnancy Care

This book has a lot of great information and it gets straight to the point and skips all of the boring blah blah blah that no one understands...lol

This book is very informative and has info I have not seen in other books. I highly recommend it. The only downside is Linda Rector Page constantly advising people to take her products. This is very tacky. She should have generic recommendations. I tried her formulas in 1996 when I first started taking herbs and got acute bowel problems. No other herbs gave me those symptoms.

I do believe that this book has good practical advice. I purchased it for my daughter who is in the miltary overseas so I cannot be there to help her for paractical advice. The book seems to cover a good variety of subjects with practical common sensical advice. However like everything that Linda Page does there is too many references to her products. which makes the book come across as an advertisment for Linda Page. Her products are good I have checked them out I just do not like informaiton on every page about Linda's products.

Do You Want to Have a Baby? provides information on natural, or holistic, fertility and pregnancy care. This thin book covers a broad range of topics that affect fertility and general health during pregnancy. The holistic lifestyle has become more mainstream in recent years, but remains controversial to a certain degree. Inevitably women feel guilty when they make any lifestyle choice, especially in regards to pregnancy and childcare. The authors have very thoughtfully only advocated good health, and have avoided any moralizing of healthcare choices. Since the information is not offered as an alternative to or complement of traditional medicine, the book has universal appeal. The information is offered as "just that" - information. The authors explain the underlying medical conditions and physical changes that occur in plain English. Afterwards, they present holistic approaches, which is the book's focus; however, the authors include information on traditional medical treatments throughout the book. Readers who are interested in learning more about how their bodies function before, during, and after pregnancy will benefit from this book, just as much as the readers who are specifically looking for holistic alternatives. The information is laid out in a logical manner, starting with assessing fertility status and ending with conditions and issues that arise after giving birth, even providing a bit of information on baby care. This thin book is thick with information -- trying to remember the information in order to put it into action is overwhelming. The authors attempt to help the reader at certain points in the book, such as including step-by-step fertility diets for men and women. The book would have benefited greatly from more practical aids, such as a table of herbs. Also, the authors recommend specific products, mostly from the same manufacturer, instead of providing information or a tear-out aid that would help readers when faced with choices at the store. This product placement gave the book an air of sales propaganda, undercutting the authors' authority and motives. The more information women have about their and their children's health the more powerful they are as advocates of their care. As a beginning reference guide Do You Want to Have a Baby? would be a valuable addition to any lay library.

Everyone wants to be healthy and especially if they are thinking about having a baby. Sarah Abernathy and Linda Page give you a very detailed book on having the healthiest pregnancy with natural approaches to many pregnancy problems. There is information on herbs you can safely use during pregnancy, information on what to avoid, what you can do to fight fatigue, hemorrhoids, morning sickness, labor pain, stretch marks, swelling and much more. I would highly recommend this book for anyone even thinking about having a baby in the next few years.