6 Good Books About Infertility and Getting Pregnant
We haven’t been able to get pregnant for three years, and thus I’ve been reading tons of books about infertility, getting pregnant, fertility clinics, and assisted reproduction! Here are a few of my favorites – starting with the most recent book I’ve read about getting pregnant.
“Most women ask themselves at one time or another what it means to mother – what the cost might be to their careers or marriages, how it reshapes the self,” writes Peggy Orenstein in Waiting for Daisy. “And all of us, male and female, encounter pain and loss; all of us reckon with dreams unfulfilled, with the limits our younger choices have placed on our later lives. All of us have to figure out how to move beyond that regret.”
I read Orenstein’s book – Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Romantic Night, and One Woman’s Quest to Become a Mother in one day. It’s not a “how to get pregnant” book; it describes her in vitro fertilizations, pregnancies, miscarriages, attempts to adopt, and eventually having her daughter. Click the cover to learn more — it’s a fascinating book that describes her psyche, marriage, and determination to get and stay pregnant – and read on for several of my favorite books about infertility…
Books About Infertility and Getting Pregnant
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The Fertility Diet: Groundbreaking Research Reveals Natural Ways to Boost Ovulation and Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Riding the Infertility Roller Coaster: A Guide to Educate And Inspire
Hannah’s Hope: Seeking God’s Heart in the Midst of Infertility, Miscarriage, and Adoption Loss
What to Do When You Can’t Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
If you have any thoughts or questions about these books about infertility — or if you have a book to recommend! — please comment below. I’m sure I missed many good books about getting pregnant…
Category: Male & Female Infertility, Resources for Infertility
I wanted to let you know about my ministry New Life Ministries – bringing life to barrenness. We have seen many miracles and answers to prayer. This web site contains scriptures, support, testimonies and hope to those struggling with infertility. I also have a book called God’s Plan for Pregnancy where I share my personal journey on how my husband, Shaun was diagnosed as sterile but through discovering the truth in God;s Word we had 4 children in 4 years! For more information visit: www,godsplanforpregnancy.com. I also wanted to let you know of another site that you might find helpful. Hannahs Victory. This web site reveals God’s redemption and grace revealed through the story of Hannah. http://www.hannahsvictory.com. I pray these sites will reach those who need hope and encouragement in their journey.
Ever since I helped my my friend with infertility research, I’ve been obsessed with learning more about this subject. My friend actually found a an infertility guru and she helped her have a baby witin two years.
If you go to cureforinfertility.weebly you can learn more.
My husband and I tried for over four years to conceive…cycles of Clomid, Pergonal, Metrodin, inseminations, IVF attempts; tests, exploratory surgeries, you name it. I learned the root of the problem by catching a news segment one night, and ironically the focus of the piece was about the possible development of the male pill. Turned out that 10 couples attempting IVF weren’t getting embryos (like my husband and I)…I spoke with the research biologist who was interviewed for the piece, who figured out the problem, which is not widely written about or discussed. It was the men’s high blood pressure medicine (calcium channel blockers, not the beta blockers), which rendered the sperm incapable of fertilizing an egg (Yet, in testing, the sperm will appear normal, except for the hamster egg test, when you learn the sperm doesn’t penetrate the egg, which leads to an IVF attempt to put a hole in the egg, hoping the sperm finds its way in). I was on fertility drugs and my husband was basically on birth control! We were very lucky, and the third IVF attempt was successful (the first two didn’t even produce an embryo, even with ICSI). Here’s an article explaining Dr. Benoff’s findings, which includes the drug maker’s resistance to let the public know about the “side effect” of the blood pressure medicine: http://www.malecontraceptives.org/methods/nifedipine.php
I hope this information may help some couples out there. I know the pain and heartache involved with the infertility roller coaster. I remember how depressed I was when I had to write the YEAR on my temperature chart. Best wishes…