What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Options for Couples Facing Fertility Issues

by Daniel A. Potter, Jennifer Hanin

The complete guide to all the options for couples facing fertility issues, now revised and updated

Newsweek praised What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant for guiding readers through "the medical maze" of infertility treatments. In this completely revised and updated edition, world renowned fertility expert Dr. Daniel A. Potter and journalist Jennifer Hanin have revised their step-by-step guide to walk readers through their best options for conception and birth.

Updates include: Advances in natural products for women

New supplements, medications, and treatment protocols

Advice from leading experts on all areas of infertility treatment

The latest in egg freezing, vitrification, gender selection, and genetic testing

The future of IVF and reproductive medicine

Drawing on the latest science, Potter and Hanin offer sound advice for choosing the right doctor, asking the right questions, and living a healthy, fertile lifestyle. Complete with advice on how to handle the frustrations of not being able to conceive, What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant remains a couple's best guide to making informed decisions about fertility issues.

352 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2005

Reviews

[Samantha Garner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really good read! Very clear, scientific explanations. This book is not for you lucky families just starting off on your ttc journey (if you are, start with "Taking Charge of Your Fertility"); no, this book is for those of us who've been at it. The majority of the book explains pills, injectables, IUI, and IVF, what to expect, how to plan, and how to best prepare for it. It was very valuable and practical advice.

[Lena Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a change. Picked up a rather medical terminology intensive book for my two-week Christmas holiday. Pretty technical and informative and interesting at the same time. Overall good balance of content and flow of information.

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some good general info, written in plain English so everyone can understand it. It explains most of the common treatments. It has a whole chapter on IVF that is very informative. I liked the chapter on living a fertile life style, it talked about treatments like acupuncture and aromatherapy.

[A.L. Sowards]

A useful book that explains a wide range of treatments, from simple diet changes to IVF. The authors do seem to have a political agenda, but both of them have gone through IVF so they do know their stuff. One is a doctor and the other is a journalist.

[Carm · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is really like a text book and quite hard to read.