We recommend The Fertility Plan by Jill Blakeway and Dr Sami David.
A unique collaboration that combines the best of Dr David’s and Jill Blakeway’s expertise in Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Based on their work in their New York clinic, this easy-to-read book explains the TCM approach and how it can be used alongside Western Medicine to help couples conceive naturally, and where possible avoid IVF. Price £10
We also recommend…
- Zita West’s Guide to Getting Pregnant by Zita West
- Natural Solutions to Infertility: How to Increase Your Chances of Conceiving and Preventing Miscarriage by Dr Marilyn Glenville
- Is Your Body Baby-Friendly?: Unexplained Infertility, Miscarriage and IVF Failure, Explained by by Alan E. Beer, Julia Kantecki, and Jane Reed
Mind & Body
- Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar’s Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping with Infertility by Alice D. Domar and Alice Lesch Kelly
- Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple’s Quest to Have a Baby by Peggy Orenstein
- Healing Mind, Healthy Woman: Using the Mind-Body Connection to Manage Stress and Take Control of Your Life Alice D. Domar Ph.D
- ZitaWest:Three Guided Relaxation and Positive Visualisation Sessions for IVF
- Opening the Heart of the Womb by Stephen Levine
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Dr Christiane Northrup
Herbal Medicine
- The Women’s Guide to Herbal Medicine – classic book by herbalist Carol Rogers, available to download.
- The Male Herbal: Health Care for Men and Boys by James Green
Journal
- Fertility Diary – the best support during your IVF/ICSI treatment by Ann de Jongh and Linda van de Sande. If you are a reflective person who likes to keep a diary, you may find this attractive journal a real help while you go through fertility treatment. It has space for you to record your thoughts during each stage of your treatment.