The Fertility Journal- A Review

The Fertility Journal
by Kim Hahn and the Editors of Conceive Magazine

I was recently given the opportunity by MotherTalk to review The Fertility Journal by Kim Hahn and the Editors of Conceive Magazine. Trying to conceive is a subject very near and dear to my heart as it took my husband and I four years to get pregnant with EB. How I wish I had a copy of The Fertility Journal at that time!

I fully expected the book to be a boring review of clinical information and things I already knew, but I was pleasantly surprised by the deeper issues of trying to concieve that were focused on in the journal. For once, something I could truly appreciate and not just feel like a lab rat while participating in!

This journal really is a comprehensive review of not only what your body is going though while trying to achieve pregnancy, but what you will also be going through emotionally. There are pages for everyday of your cycle for a full year as well as space for recording your Basal Body Temperature and daily notes. There are questions to help you delve deeper into the emotional journey of TTC and writing space to record those thoughts and feelings. Informative excerpts on each page with bits of info on things you need to consider while trying to conceive, like kicking bad habits and dealing with stressors that wreck havoc on your body, make each page interesting to read.

I loved the fact that this journal didn’t just immediately end with the assumption that pregnancy is always easy to achieve and maintain. One of the things I absolutely hated about reading books during the time I was trying to get pregnant was how the books always ended on the note of,” Still not pregnant after a year? See your doctor.” And that was it. As if a woman who has sought out information on conception until she was blue in the face somehow had forgotten that little detail about consulting a doctor. Even if you’ve been trying to have a baby for awhile and are undergoing fertility treatments, there is a large section for recording notes on your medications, procedures, and questions for your doctor. There is also a comprehensive list of fertility acronyms and their meanings, as well as a section of resources such as websites to help you along in your journey.

Simply put? This journal has it all. And it won’t even tell you my personal favorite…”You’re just trying too hard.”

The Fertility Journal can be purchased at Amazon.com.