Infertility Books

First of all, I want to thank the friend who lent me this book. It took me some time to get around to it-- I had found that I was at the end of my ability to think about dead babies. But I appreciated it very much, and find that it was one of the best of the loss books that I have read. It specifically looks at theological and ritual issues around the loss of the child-- asks the question about what kind of a relationship with God it is possible to have when he allows such terrible losses. It is a necessary question, and one that is too often elided by the more practically oriented dead baby books. While they are willing to allow that being angry at God is a natural state, there seems to be no real acknowledgement that these events can shake the very nature of your relationship with God.

The book is divided into six major sections: Longing, Why?, Sorrow, Rupture, Comfort, Faith. The contributors are all theologians from a variety of backgrounds. They all share some experience of infertility, miscarriage, or pregnancy loss. I personally found "Why?" and "Sorrow" to be the strongest sections, probably the ones that resonated most strongly with my own thoughts and experiences. I also appreciated the inclusion of the text of Luther's "Comfort For Women Who Have Had a Miscarriage".

I found myself doing a great deal of thinking off the back of this reading experience. It raised many interesting and helpful trains of thought. We are in the process of surviving the stillbirth of our only child in 2006. It may be a book that is a little bit Christian for some potential readers.

I found it valuable to read, and would recommend it to someone facing down their own experience of involuntarily childlessness.

I found this play to be a really funny, smart, and enjoyable read. A great comedic short play for two actors and a small production budget.

I like that this book covers the whole spectrum. It's not just about convincing him to do what I want.

A good start and a strong title might tell you that this book is good, and it surely is. With some exceptional descriptions and some of the best information collection available you'll find that this book deals with the best treatments for erectile dysfunction and the ways in it can be diagnosed. If you are looking for more and better information please read" Natural Penis Enlargement: New methods of avoiding and curing impotence, premature ejaculation, and erectile dysfunction safely and inexpensively. NEW Secrets that your doctor won't tell you, No Pumps, No Pills and No Gadgets!" by Platinum Millennium, a great title about sexual disorders

I am sorry to see this paperback release of Dear Barbara, Dear Lynne is out of print. It is worth the search for a copy - check out my review under the original title. Carol Frost Vercollone, infertility counselor and author of Helping the Stork

Lots of information and the largest collection of pictures of primates I've ever seen in one source. Has Prosimians, New World Monkey and Old World Monkeys. This book discusses the differences and similarities of all the groups and uses illustrations to show anatomical differences. Great book in a great series. I bought this for a primate class in school and it was the best book I've ever bought!

If you're experiencing even the beginning stages of realizing you're going to have trouble conceiving, this book is extremely helpful. It would be great to have a new edition, as some of the terminology, drugs, and procedures have changed, but over all it's a great resource. Really helped me with the reality of everything. Incidentally, we are now expecting our first two children.

Sharon Covington and Linda Hammer Burns have done an outstanding job on this second addition. I expected nothing but the best from these two strong leaders and educators in the field of infertility and reproduction. This is a "must have" for all clinicians to read and reference. It is well written, well organized and an easy to follow format. I especially appreciate the global perspective this book captures. It brings us new insights and developments in this fast growing complex field. Each distinguished contributing author approached his/her work with the most up-to-date literature, technology and infomation to help us stay abreast and within the forefront of our profession. Thank you for producing such a wonderful and valuable textbook. I have recommended this book to many colleagues and know you will too.

Thank goodness that someone has finally thought about this!

Fern Reiss, author of "The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage"

I own this book and on many occassions have looked up a term or explanation during my infertility journey. It offers a great balance of medical knowledge and patient experience.