The best, most comprehensive guide to infertility, and the only user guide to IVF treatment available.This is an outstanding book. Originally published in 1997, and now updated to cover all the latest developments and changes, it really is the best and most comprehensive guide to IVF treatment available.Easy to read, Your Essential IVF Companion is a mine of information:How the reproductive system works.• The different causes of fertility problems.• The drug and treatment options available.• How will the treatments make me feel?• The medical technology – how does it work?• Self-help and complementary medicine to help with fertility – and during IVF.• IVF, infertility and your relationship as a couple.• The alternatives – adoption and fostering.This is also the ONLY book which provides a guide to every UK clinic and hospital offering IVF. The clinics do differ – both in their criteria for selecting IVF couples and in the sorts of experience couples can expect to have once they begin treatment.

Your Essential Infertility Companion: New edition of the bestselling, authoritative guide

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Furse, Anna

Women's Health

Thorsons

The nutritional answer for all women sufferers of polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition which affects one in ten women
Having established herself as the authority on PCOS Colette Harris now provides a practical plan for sufferers of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with the ‘PCOS Diet Book’. The book explains how – with the right nutritional approach – you can lose weight, improve your skin, aid fertility and overcome exhaustion, depression and mood swings.
Various diets to suit each individual, accessible explanations of nutritional science and hormonal health, combined with an emphasis upon personal and emotional well-being make this title essential reading for all PCOS sufferers.

PCOS Diet Book: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Harris, Colette

Special Diet

A pioneer in the field of fertility, ex-midwife Zita West's programme is invaluable for couples trying to conceive. Harley Street's most popular fertility expert guides the reader through a process of vital physical and mental preparation and incorporates the latest research into what works in complementary medicine and supplements. The Sunday Mirror called Zita West 'the baby dream maker' and The Times reported that Zita is 'renowned for helping women to get pregnant when everything else has failed. The book is for every couple trying to conceive and has fascinating advice culled from Zita's 20 years of experience as midwife and 7 as acupuncturist. It provides a structured, easy-to-follow step-by-step programme, including details on: - when and how often to have sex - what can prevent fertilisation and conception - everything you need to know about sperm and ovulation - nutrition, supplements and herbs - complementary therapies such as acupressure, lymphatic massage and hypnotherapy - how to overcome stress and other emotional blocks to pregnancy - PCOS, endometriosis and other health issues - tests and procedures if there is a problem Complete with case studies and Zita's enormou

Zita West's Guide to Getting Pregnant

West, Zita

HarperCollins, Publishers-

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to maximise your chances of having a baby. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy two-colour format with expert tips and advice througout.  Ian Greer has spent his career working with couples trying to conceive and knows exactly the kind of questions they want to know answers to: from the small ones, like 'Is it okay to have a bikini wax?' to the big ones, like 'How do we know which of these treatments is most likely to work for us?' In this book he explains: - the menstrual cycle, when you're most fertile and how often to have sex - understanding your hormones - what factors can prevent or reduce fertilization and conception - how to enhance your fertility, and what to do if you want to conceive. A healthy eating with some sample menu plans has been compiled in conjunction with a nutritionist - genetic issues and your own health issues to consider - everything you need to know about sperm and ovulation  - complementary therapies such as acupuncture, lymphatic massage, hypnotherapy, Alexander technique, reflexology - myths and magic: fertility symbols and ancient rites - tests if you are having trouble conceiving - how to get the most out of your GP - how to overcome stress and other emotional blocks to pregnancy - PCOS, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages and other health issues - IVF, ICSI, DI, IUI, IUId, egg donation, semen freezing, FER, surrogate mothers - sources of information, further reading, support groups, and websites

Fertility and Conception (Collins Need to Know?)

Professor Ian Greer

HARPER COLLINS PUB. (UK)

'IVF' is an invaluable, personal support, based on women's first hand experiences, for anyone struggling to conceive. Sharing the real life stories of 23 women who have had, and who have worked their way through, fertility problems, this book is a lifeline for women and couples everywhere wanting to have a baby.

Parenting & Relationships

Moss, Brigid

Fertility

“Impossible to put down, makes you laugh and cry, Sophie’s story is inspirational. It gives us so much hope and encouragement. I don’t think we would be where we are on our own journey without her advice.” 
OLLIE LOCKE 
“A read so twisty your heart pounds as you turn the pages.” 
THE SUNDAY TIMES 
Brave, funny and honest, columnist Sophie Beresiner takes us on her complex journey to parenthood and shows us that there’s more than one way to become a mother. 
Sophie’s journey to motherhood began aged 30 with a cancer diagnosis that stole her fertility. Today, Sophie is older, wiser (and agonisingly excellent at hindsight), and somewhat battered. Through interminable cycles of hope and failure, her infertility story spanned three countries, five surrogates and a debt she’d rather not dwell on. 
Part memoir, part manifesto, The Mother Project is the epic story of Sophie’s quest for happiness. Exploring the complexities, expectations and injustices faced by millions of women across the world, it is a book that is both personal and universal.

The Mother Project: Making it to parenthood the (very) long way round

Biographies & Memoirs

Beresiner, Sophie

Professionals & Academics

Harpercollins

A practical and emotional self-help guide for anyone affected by miscarriage and pregnancy loss, from the co-hosts of the successful podcast, The Worst Girl Gang Ever. Following pregnancy loss, it can feel like you've forgotten how to speak and need to learn a new language. You can tell your story to a room full of people but if no-one speaks this new language, they won't understand. They will try but ultimately, they won't fully grasp what you are saying. This is us. This is our new language. It is a language built from pain, and it is a language we need to teach others. Welcome to our gang. We are so, so sorry that you've found yourself here. It's the gang you'd never chose to join but it is also a community chock-a-block full of kind, supportive, warrior women just like you. We are here to tell you that you are entitled to grieve, and that your grief is not disproportionate to your loss. We are here to open up the dialogue around miscarriage, so we don't perpetuate the shame, judgement and isolation so many of us feel following pregnancy loss. We are here to equip you with knowledge, tools and guidance to support and help you in whatever way you need. Let's get talking. Let's get sharing. Let's start empowering and supporting one another. No more shame, no more taboo, no more silence.

The Worst Girl Gang Ever: The ultimate guide to recovery after miscarriage and baby loss with guidance from experts in mindfulness, grief, therapy and relationships.

Buckingham, Laura

Gunn, Bex

Community & Culture

Helping the Stork The sourcebook for all the information parents-to-be need to know about the choices and challenges of donor insemination Each year donor insemination (DI) offers a pathway to parenthood for the hundreds of thousands who turn to family-building alternatives. Although DI is considered as often as adoption, couples facing male infertility, as well as single women and lesbian couples, have had few places to turn for information about this method, which has been shrouded in secrecy. In Helping the Stork, parents-to-be, as well as friends and family, doctors, and counselors, can explore the choices and challenges raised by this alternative to overcoming childlessness. This comprehensive handbook moves through each step of the process: reaching a solid decision about whether donor insemination is the best choice for a family's future; handling the difficult issue of privacy; selecting a donor and getting started; and learning to thrive as a family meeting DI's added challenges. Full of wisdom from medical and mental health experts, Helping the Stork is also enriched with stories from many families who share their insights and experiences. This book is a reassuring, supportive, and helpful guide that no one considering or going through the process of donor insemination should be without. Visit us online at http://www.mcp.com/mgr

Helping the Stork: The Choices and Challenges of Donor Insemination

Moss, Robert

Frost Vercollone, Carol

Moss, Heidi

Exercise & Fitness

wiley.

The inside scoop… for when you want more than the official line! Having a baby is a joyous event that most couples look forward to. But sometimes nature just doesn't cooperate. If you and your partner are having difficulty conceiving, how can you increase your chances of pregnancy? You want to know what causes infertility, how much your lifestyle may be contributing to the problem, and what you can look for in medical and non-traditional therapies aimed at overcoming infertility. You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide™ to Overcoming Infertility is designed to give savvy consumers like you a foolproof appraisal of what works and what doesn't—the good treatments and the bad ones—with unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. This book, like every Unofficial Guide,™ is intensively inspected by the Unofficial Panel of Experts, a team of highly respected health-care professionals. They ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date insider information on infertility treatments and are told exactly what the Official establishment doesn't want you to know. Vital Information that other sources can't or won't reveal—including an unbiased guide to the many infertility treatments available. Insider Secrets from health-care professionals and clinical researchers—and once-infertile couples who are now experiencing the joy of parenthood. Money-Saving Techniques that will help you find the resources to pay for your medical tests and expenses. Time-Saving Tips that enable you to take an active role in overcoming infertility while keeping your day-to-day life on track. The Latest Trends in infertility treatments—including medical and nonmedical procedures and holistic approaches. Handy Checklists and Charts that will help you plan your eventual pregnancy and keep the process stress free.

Unofficial Guide to Overcoming Infertility

Liebmann-Smith, Joan

Egan, Jacqueline Nardi

Stangel M.D., John J.

Beyond Infertility: The New Paths to Parenthood

Glazer, Ellen Sarasohn

Cooper, Susan Lewis

Lexington Books

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