The Joy of Later Motherhood is the much-needed antidote to all the negative hype surrounding motherhood at advanced maternal age (which is 35+). Written by seasoned journalist Bettina Gordon-Wayne--herself a first-time mom at 44 and the third generation of women in her family who did not get the memo that conceiving a baby after 40 is dangerous, if not outright impossible--The Joy of Later Motherhood is:

With love and candor these women tell of heartbreak--like infertility diagnosis and miscarriage--and triumph--from healing diseases to finding their faith. They share their stories in order to empower other women to approach the topic of later motherhood from a position of strength and courage and to show them what's possible and, in fact, natural.

If you are looking for a medical book focused on only the physical aspect of pregnancy, this may not be the right one for you. The Joy of Later Motherhood is written by experts of a different kind. It's written from the perspective of the women who actually achieved what millions of women are striving for: naturally conceiving a healthy baby after 35 and, especially, after 40.

You'll learn how to prepare for pregnancy, even if you choose in vitro fertilization or were diagnosed with unexplained infertility or were trying to get pregnant for years. You'll get advice on how to get pregnant naturally and what natural family planning methods worked for other women. But maybe most importantly, you'll learn that trying to get pregnant is not just a physical matter, but also a matter of the mind and maybe even your spiritual beliefs as these women attest to.

The Joy of Later Motherhood is for you if the following rings true:

Maybe you are worried or are upset. Maybe you doubt that motherhood will ever happen for you. We get it. We've been there. With our stories, we want to lovingly see you through this journey as much as we can.

We've got you.