"Sometimes you just gotta take life by the balls," says Betsy in MAYBE BABY.

A social worker and assistant professor of psychology, Betsy has always been very good with people, especially kids. Growing up in a big family, Betsy has always wanted to be a mother. But not meeting "Mr. Right" wasn't going to stop Betsy from being a mom. Despite Betsy's family trying to talk her out of being a single mom at age 37, she persevered. Living by her courageous motto, Betsy is now the proud mother of Aidan, born in March, 2005.

Here's what helped Betsy through her process:

Books

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• The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy by A. Christine Harris
• Baby's First Year Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to Your Baby's Development During the First Twelve Months by A. Christine Harris
• Your Over 35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide by M. Kelly Shanahan
• The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine
• The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
• A Child is Born by Lennart Nilsson
• Single Mothers by Choice by Jane Mattes
• What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway
• What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway
• Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis, Judith Schuler
  

Websites

• http://www.bestbuybaby.com
• http://www.ivfconnections.com
• http://www.visembryo.com
• http://www.advancedfertility.com/ultraso1.htm
• http://www.fertilityplus.org/toc.html
• http://www.betabase.info/
• http://www.ivf.ca.calcu.htm
• Single Mothers by Choice list serv

Doctors

• Dr. Edward Dourran, Reproductive Endocrinologist
  http://www.ochealthcare.com/fertility.htm