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NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL MADE SIMPLE

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Author : Barbara Kass-Annese and Hal Danzer
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780897934039
Edition : Reprint
ISBN : 0897934032
Label : HUNTER HOUSE
Manufacturer : HUNTER HOUSE
Number of pages : 160
Publication date : 2005-04-07
Publisher : HUNTER HOUSE
Title : NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL MADE SIMPLE
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Studio : HUNTER HOUSE

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review by: date: 2004-06-03 rating:

"does exactly what it says on the tin"!
Superb and succinct, this little volume of virility "does exactly what it says on the tin", to borrow a line from the Ronseal bloke! Professional, positive, and not at all preachy, the authors take the reader by the hand and carefully lead them through the foggy forest of fertility, without ever losing them in a muddy bog or patch of stinging nettles.

A reincarnation of the classic "Fertility Awareness Handbook", N.B.C.madeS. is a masterpiece of order, simplicity, and sensibililty. The material is presented in a logical sequence, with ample illustrations, charts, descriptions and examples in plain English to aid understanding.

The scope of subject matter is quite broad, including infertility, menopause, breastfeeding, a discussion of the pros and cons of different types of natural family planning, and male fertility. (My favourite quote from this 4-page chapter?: "What is the most important fact to remember about a man's fertility? The man is fertile every day")! Despite the diversity of topics they address, the authors never get sidetracked from their main objective. They do, however, provide a solid introduction to a variety of aspects of fertility which could be important to different readers, and then suggest the best books and resources to go to for a more in-depth look.

One of my favourite aspects of this book is the topical index at the back, coupled with a convenient "summing up" of the main points to remember at the end of each chapter. As the bulk of the information does deal with ovulation and female fertility (because, well... as you read earlier, there just isn't that much to remember about male fertility when all the bits are functioning as they should!), those chapters may be a bit tedious or, ummmm... rather indelicate, for a man to wade through unless he has a particular fascination with the subject. The summing-up points at the end of each chapter provide an excellent way for couples to share the essential details of how female fertility works, but allow the man to skip the blow-by-blow accounts of how to tell if one's cervical mucus is "stretchy", "pasty", or merely "creamy". The index is very handy for brushing up on a detail or particular subject that has slipped the mind.

To be honest, my husband and I ordered this particular book out of all the many fertility and NFP books on the market, because it was one of the cheapest and shortest. Imagine our delight when we discovered that it was also one of the best, if not THE best! After only a few weeks of moderate reading and scanning through the book, I have already learned more about my body and fertility than I ever learned at home, in school, or my pregnancies combined! It really is SOOO easy, if one simply reads through this book at a slow and steady pace, letting the authors guide you through the new terminology and occasional math problem (if Greta has a 28-30 day cycle, and she subtracts 21 from the shortest of her cycles, she has an infertile phase of 7 days...).

I must admit to being a bit daunted when I first scanned through the nitty-gritty chapters on charting and so forth, but as I read them bit by bit it is all so clear as I go along. Although the authors recommend taking a course from a qualified NFP teacher for a more full understanding, the book makes everything so plain that we haven't felt the need! A sample chart to photocopy is provided in the book, and we are confidently charting and using NFP to avoid pregnancy.

The only tiny disappointment we have had with this book is that the website they refer you to for downloadable charts doesn't seem to have any information about charts at all. We found some on the Planned Parenthood site instead, although I prefer the chart that is included for photocopying in the book.

Natural Birth Control Made Simple is simply brilliant!

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