Creative Conception

Guess what? Despite all evidence to the contrary, I really DON’T spend all of my time reading and writing blogs!

In fact, in October 2007, I officially became a published author and, though I have fallen far short in the marketing aspect of said book, it IS still out there and available.  At our fun and fabulous Girl’s Night Out last Thursday, some PNN ladies expressed some interest in buying a copy for themselves or friends…so I thought I’d give some further details on the book.  If you DO decide to buy a copy, feel free to let me know as I have a few signed copies available that I could send out…with a discount for my lovely, supportive friends.

 “Surely I’ll get pregnant as soon as I stop taking the pill…I mean, that’s what mom always lectured me about!”  Unfortunately, as many women discover, and the increase in use of invasive IVF treatments attests to, sometimes becoming pregnant isn’t as inevitable as we’d thought. As more and more women put off having children until they have established their career, traveled and met the right partner, they are finding the supposedly simple task of becoming pregnant is more difficult than they’d ever imagined.

Today’s woman, compared to yesterday’s, is generally far more educated, career-focused and health-savvy.  She wants to plan her career, her overseas holidays, her wedding and, ultimately, her family.  When finally deciding that the time is right to start a family, she wants to see what state her mind and body need to be in before she conceives…and, like me, if she looks in the bookstores she’ll have a damn hard time finding it!

This book was written out of sheer frustration by a woman and her doctor, for women who want to take positive steps to ensure that their physical, mental and emotional health is up-to-scratch before trying to conceive.  With an easy-to-read, but informed (and sometimes humorous) approach, this book serves as a practical guide to those women who want to know how to prepare their body and mind for the ultimate experience…ensuring their own, and their future baby’s, health and happiness.

As a modern, educated 30+ year old ‘career woman’ I fell smack in the middle of all of the New Age wannabe Moms. With little or no good practical information I could lay my hands on (including using every ‘fuzzy’ search I could think to use on Amazon!) my frustration hit breaking point and I decided to write my own book for myself, my friends and every other woman scratching her head in my demographic. Not only did I do the 12 months research, but I spent over 6 months putting my advice into practice before attempting conception…and succeeding!  With the support of my own personal Team of Experts (doctors, dieticians, new moms and other wannabe moms) I have found out what works and have put it together in a format that is highly approachable, enjoyable and thoroughly readable.