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Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy

Description:

This gently nurturing guide for aspiring mothers offers emotional support and practical advice and is from the bestselling authors of The First Forty Days.

The path to motherhood is a deep and transformative process. It can also include unexpected twists and turns.

Awakening Fertility is a loving companion to accompany you along the journey—whether your desire to become a mother burns fiercely today or is a future calling just beginning to stir.

Intended for women at every stage of the preconception process, this book offers wisdom and guidance to support your body, mind, and spirit—including nearly 50 delicious recipes to nourish yourself deeply.

The authors write, “By making a commitment to prepare for pregnancy, you are joining a growing population of women who are tapping into a desire to understand and care for their bodies more deeply. As we become increasingly aware that we are living in an age of lower levels of nutrition and higher levels of toxicity—and anxiety—there is a new surge of interest in fertility awareness and prenatal health.”

Chapters here include:
  • The three universal themes and the five realms of discovery
  • Dreaming
  • Preparing
  • Clearing
  • Fortifying
  • Conceiving
  • Recipes, such as:
    • Pork & Daikon Broth
    • Chicken, Red Dates & Ginger Soup
    • Basil & Beef Strips Congee
    • Fish, Papaya & Peanut Soup
    • Avocado, Coconut & Lime Smoothie


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Heng Ou is the founder of MotherBees, a food and lifestyle company supporting women through every stage of motherhood.

Amely Greeven is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Clean.

Marisa Belger is a writer and editor specializing in women’s wellness and self-improvement.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love!

h.l. · August 23, 2025

I love how easy this book is to read. It has a lot of great advice to help eat Whole Foods that are great for your body.

5.0 out of 5 stars This should be a high school textbook

J.S. · April 25, 2023

A beautiful, hopeful, empowering approach to preparing and optimizing your body for fertility and overall health. I wish I had this book in my 20s, but as a 40 year old it gave me so much hope that I still have time to have a healthy, natural pregnancy (or multiple!) and I have the capacity to cultivate the environment for it.Pregnancy/fertility aside, it also takes away the shame surrounding periods/womanhood/the female body that is so prevalent in western culture. Instead it views how powerful, intelligent, and creative we are as women. The female body is not something to hide, shame, or be viewed as an inconvenience!This book should be a high school/college textbook! I want to tell all of my friends about it whether they’ve had children or not. I want to give it to my nieces and my future daughter(s).

5.0 out of 5 stars Good recipes

E. · November 18, 2024

My cousin’s doula recommended me this book since I was struggling with fertility. I can say it is a really good book with a lot of good advices and also tasty recipes that are really helpful for fertility and post pregnancy. I recommend reading it helps so much emotionally and also to make good meals for you and your family.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book & Information.

E.S. · March 29, 2024

I recently purchased the entire set (all 3 books) and I've been really enjoying the information. It's a great series to turn too, to find out more information and how to keep our bodies healthy especially during the current chemicalization that is going on.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but very hetero

k. · May 3, 2023

Appreciate the cross cultural sourcing of information but wished it wasn’t from the standpoint that it’s readers are solely heterosexual couples. When it comes to fertility and LGBTQ visibility in this day and age, aren’t we way beyond that?

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! A great book on fertility!

J.h. · April 9, 2020

I have finally found a book that feels like a complete guide to support health and fertility! This book is so beautiful and so well written - very easy to read and understand but also great to keep as a reminder on my coffee table. I trust Heng and her ancestral wisdom completely and look so forward to making so many of these recipes. Highly recommend for anyone looking for optimal health at this time and a great gift idea for friends.

5.0 out of 5 stars SO GOOD!!!

T.C. · October 13, 2020

I looooove this book!! Beautiful pages, delicious recipes, and practical knowledge! I have no intention of getting pregnant or giving birth anytime soon but instead like to utilize this information as a way to deeply nourish myself around my ovulation & support my fertility all around. The recipes, practices, & concepts within this book will enrich and enliven the health & vitality of your body whether you seek pregnancy or not. This would also make for a FANTASTIC gift to those that you love. Thank you!!

5.0 out of 5 stars So glad this book was written

C.H. · February 14, 2021

This is more of a fertility lifestyle book, complete with beautiful photos, carefully chosen words, and inspiring quotes on the side bar. It is (intentionally) not much of a technical "how to" or "fix it" book, though the advise you will find in this book, if taken earnestly, is more potent than some are inclined to give it credit for. It was the perfect book for me to read and for that I am so grateful to the authors for collecting the thoughts and wisdom from lives' worked on contemplating human fertility. It enlivened in me the mindset I wish to have going into parenthood. For me, this book is summed up by this quote on pg 161, "We wrote this book so that every new recipe you make, every hard conversation you have, and every healthy habit you establish, will fortify your body, strengthen your resolve, soften your heart, and calm your mind-this is a deep tending to yourself."

Perfect book

S. · January 19, 2025

So much information, culture and gorgeous recipes!

Good book

M.E. · October 5, 2024

Short review - nice book, nice cover, good content! I should cool more of these 🤤

Mostly fluff and errors, no valuable content... not recommended

P.W. · October 19, 2020

If you are looking for TCM advice for women’s health and fertility, keep looking. This book his full of errors and omissions - both editorially and in content.I.e. the recipe for “black sesame rice porridge” does not have black sesame in the recipe. The “Jing chai life force milk” talks about the benefits of tumeric, yet there is no tumeric in the recipe. There is no index, so no way of looking up a topic or ingredient. And lastly, omission of vital details for herbs not suitable for common female issue, I.e. dong quai should not be consumed for those with heavy menstrual bleeding. No actual guidance/recommendations of what to eat during different phases of your cycle.Photos are beautiful, but the book is lacking value and usefulness overall. 163 pages of fluff, flowed by 57 pages of recipes, only a small handful worth trying - nothing you can’t find in other TCM books with more info on fertility and women’s health.

Wonderful book with lots of advice and full of warmth

C.H. · December 5, 2020

I was so sad to finish this book but have marked so many pages and already returned to them multiple times. It's beautifully written - you can feel the wisdom and support of women across the world across generations cheering you on in your fertility journey. Highly recommend.

Recipes are nasty

L. · July 8, 2021

Great info but I would never eat a single thing in this book

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Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy

Product ID: U1419743848
Condition: New

4.6

Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy-0
Type: Hardcover

AED19227

Price includes VAT & Import Duties
Availability: In Stock

Quantity:

|

Order today to get by 7-14 business days

Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.

Returns & Warranty policies

Imported From: United States

At BOLO, we work hard to ensure the products you receive are new, genuine, and sourced from reputable suppliers.

BOLO is not an authorized or official retailer for most brands, nor are we affiliated with manufacturers unless specifically stated on a product page. Instead, we source verified sellers, authorized distributors or directly from the manufacturer.

Each product undergoes thorough inspection and verification at our consolidation and fulfilment centers to ensure it meets our strict authenticity and quality standards before being shipped and delivered to you.

If you ever have concerns regarding the authenticity of a product purchased from us, please contact Bolo Support. We will review your inquiry promptly and, if necessary, provide documentation verifying authenticity or offer a suitable resolution.

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All items are shipped by air, and any products classified as “Dangerous Goods (DG)” under IATA regulations will be removed from the order and cancelled.

All orders are processed manually, and we make every effort to process them promptly once confirmed. Products cancelled due to the above reasons will be permanently removed from listings across the website.

Description:

This gently nurturing guide for aspiring mothers offers emotional support and practical advice and is from the bestselling authors of The First Forty Days.

The path to motherhood is a deep and transformative process. It can also include unexpected twists and turns.

Awakening Fertility is a loving companion to accompany you along the journey—whether your desire to become a mother burns fiercely today or is a future calling just beginning to stir.

Intended for women at every stage of the preconception process, this book offers wisdom and guidance to support your body, mind, and spirit—including nearly 50 delicious recipes to nourish yourself deeply.

The authors write, “By making a commitment to prepare for pregnancy, you are joining a growing population of women who are tapping into a desire to understand and care for their bodies more deeply. As we become increasingly aware that we are living in an age of lower levels of nutrition and higher levels of toxicity—and anxiety—there is a new surge of interest in fertility awareness and prenatal health.”

Chapters here include:
  • The three universal themes and the five realms of discovery
  • Dreaming
  • Preparing
  • Clearing
  • Fortifying
  • Conceiving
  • Recipes, such as:
    • Pork & Daikon Broth
    • Chicken, Red Dates & Ginger Soup
    • Basil & Beef Strips Congee
    • Fish, Papaya & Peanut Soup
    • Avocado, Coconut & Lime Smoothie


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Heng Ou is the founder of MotherBees, a food and lifestyle company supporting women through every stage of motherhood.

Amely Greeven is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Clean.

Marisa Belger is a writer and editor specializing in women’s wellness and self-improvement.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love!

h.l. · August 23, 2025

I love how easy this book is to read. It has a lot of great advice to help eat Whole Foods that are great for your body.

5.0 out of 5 stars This should be a high school textbook

J.S. · April 25, 2023

A beautiful, hopeful, empowering approach to preparing and optimizing your body for fertility and overall health. I wish I had this book in my 20s, but as a 40 year old it gave me so much hope that I still have time to have a healthy, natural pregnancy (or multiple!) and I have the capacity to cultivate the environment for it.Pregnancy/fertility aside, it also takes away the shame surrounding periods/womanhood/the female body that is so prevalent in western culture. Instead it views how powerful, intelligent, and creative we are as women. The female body is not something to hide, shame, or be viewed as an inconvenience!This book should be a high school/college textbook! I want to tell all of my friends about it whether they’ve had children or not. I want to give it to my nieces and my future daughter(s).

5.0 out of 5 stars Good recipes

E. · November 18, 2024

My cousin’s doula recommended me this book since I was struggling with fertility. I can say it is a really good book with a lot of good advices and also tasty recipes that are really helpful for fertility and post pregnancy. I recommend reading it helps so much emotionally and also to make good meals for you and your family.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book & Information.

E.S. · March 29, 2024

I recently purchased the entire set (all 3 books) and I've been really enjoying the information. It's a great series to turn too, to find out more information and how to keep our bodies healthy especially during the current chemicalization that is going on.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but very hetero

k. · May 3, 2023

Appreciate the cross cultural sourcing of information but wished it wasn’t from the standpoint that it’s readers are solely heterosexual couples. When it comes to fertility and LGBTQ visibility in this day and age, aren’t we way beyond that?

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! A great book on fertility!

J.h. · April 9, 2020

I have finally found a book that feels like a complete guide to support health and fertility! This book is so beautiful and so well written - very easy to read and understand but also great to keep as a reminder on my coffee table. I trust Heng and her ancestral wisdom completely and look so forward to making so many of these recipes. Highly recommend for anyone looking for optimal health at this time and a great gift idea for friends.

5.0 out of 5 stars SO GOOD!!!

T.C. · October 13, 2020

I looooove this book!! Beautiful pages, delicious recipes, and practical knowledge! I have no intention of getting pregnant or giving birth anytime soon but instead like to utilize this information as a way to deeply nourish myself around my ovulation & support my fertility all around. The recipes, practices, & concepts within this book will enrich and enliven the health & vitality of your body whether you seek pregnancy or not. This would also make for a FANTASTIC gift to those that you love. Thank you!!

5.0 out of 5 stars So glad this book was written

C.H. · February 14, 2021

This is more of a fertility lifestyle book, complete with beautiful photos, carefully chosen words, and inspiring quotes on the side bar. It is (intentionally) not much of a technical "how to" or "fix it" book, though the advise you will find in this book, if taken earnestly, is more potent than some are inclined to give it credit for. It was the perfect book for me to read and for that I am so grateful to the authors for collecting the thoughts and wisdom from lives' worked on contemplating human fertility. It enlivened in me the mindset I wish to have going into parenthood. For me, this book is summed up by this quote on pg 161, "We wrote this book so that every new recipe you make, every hard conversation you have, and every healthy habit you establish, will fortify your body, strengthen your resolve, soften your heart, and calm your mind-this is a deep tending to yourself."

Perfect book

S. · January 19, 2025

So much information, culture and gorgeous recipes!

Good book

M.E. · October 5, 2024

Short review - nice book, nice cover, good content! I should cool more of these 🤤

Mostly fluff and errors, no valuable content... not recommended

P.W. · October 19, 2020

If you are looking for TCM advice for women’s health and fertility, keep looking. This book his full of errors and omissions - both editorially and in content.I.e. the recipe for “black sesame rice porridge” does not have black sesame in the recipe. The “Jing chai life force milk” talks about the benefits of tumeric, yet there is no tumeric in the recipe. There is no index, so no way of looking up a topic or ingredient. And lastly, omission of vital details for herbs not suitable for common female issue, I.e. dong quai should not be consumed for those with heavy menstrual bleeding. No actual guidance/recommendations of what to eat during different phases of your cycle.Photos are beautiful, but the book is lacking value and usefulness overall. 163 pages of fluff, flowed by 57 pages of recipes, only a small handful worth trying - nothing you can’t find in other TCM books with more info on fertility and women’s health.

Wonderful book with lots of advice and full of warmth

C.H. · December 5, 2020

I was so sad to finish this book but have marked so many pages and already returned to them multiple times. It's beautifully written - you can feel the wisdom and support of women across the world across generations cheering you on in your fertility journey. Highly recommend.

Recipes are nasty

L. · July 8, 2021

Great info but I would never eat a single thing in this book

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