Reviews (5)

Everything from endometriosis to donor gametes
Collaboratively written by obstetrician/gynecologist John C. Jarreet and fertility-related stress and management counselor Deidra T. Rausch, The Fertility Guide: A Couples Handbook For When You Want To Have A Baby (More Than Anything Else) is a comprehensive, straightforward and "reader friendly" guide specifically for couples wanting to know the medical facts about the variety of options to improve their chances of successful conception. Covering medical terms in detail, yet written specifically for non-specialist general readers seeking to educate themselves on a complex condition, The Fertility Guide covers everything from endometriosis to donor gametes. The Fertility Guide is superbly presented, authoritative, extensive, and highly recommended reference.

A book that keeps its promise to the reader.
John C. Jarrett, M.D. and Deidra T. Rausch, Ph.D. have spent years helping couples with fertility difficulties.They've teamed up to write The Fertility Guide:A Couples Guidebook For When You Want To Have A Baby, a complete and easy-to-understand manual for people with problems becomingpregnant.Their book is unique among fertility books because theydiscuss the emotional aspects of infertility, as well as the medicalaspects.(...)

A must to take charge of your infertility
I feel this book arms the reader with theinformation needed in deciding which direction to take once you've found yourself on the path where no hopeful parent wants to be.I love that it validates the many feelings which accompany infertility when society, out of a misguided need to help,often encourages us to squelch these emotions.The book also offersalternatives to "genetic parenting" rather than enforcingtreatment as your only hope of getting on with your life.I found PartTwo:Understanding the Medical Aspects of Infertility, to be aneasy-to-comprehend guide of the workings of the body and a walk-through ofthe various procedures available to assist in your quest for parenthood. It's my opinion that every would-be parent would feel so much more "incontrol", something that is rarely felt in infertility, if they wouldwalk into their doctor's office with this book firmly under their arm. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Infertility    3. Medical    4. Popular works    5. Reproductive Medicine & Technology   

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Family/Marriage    4. General    5. Infertility    6. Birth control, contraception, family planning    7. Coping with personal problems    8. Pregnancy, birth & baby care    9. Reproductive medicine   

Reviews (7)

I Laughed and Cried
I loved the stories and poems in Experiencing Infertility. Some made me laugh, especially the pregnant after infertility diary. Others made me cry.I was especially touched by the two stories of people who dealt withinfertility after cancer treatment.I was also deeply moved by the finalessay in the book, Enduring Losses. Although I have mentioned someof my favorite essays, I really enjoyed all of them. The book wascompelling, compassionate and comprehensive. I encourage anyone goingthrough infertility--or pregnancy after infertility--to read it!

I loved this book
Experiencing Infertility is the most moving, deeply personal and poetic book that I have found about infertility.I liked Ellen Glazer's chapter introductions, all of which are brief, to-the-point and informative, but ILOVED the essays that her contributors wrote.Each one is interesting andtells a compelling story, but a few are true gems.I encourage readers toget this book and go immediately to the following essays: "EnduringLosses" and "You Can Take That to the Bank." As an adoptivemom, I was also deeply touched by "Random Acts of Love."This is a great book to own.I have read some of the essays several timesand have loaned it to my mother and two sisters.Although none of themhave personally experienced infertility, they all found it fascinating andeach seems more sensitive to what I have been through. A great find.

An Important Helping Hand
As somebody who is just starting out on the infertility bandwagon, I found the book useful, in mainly in letting me know that there are thousands of people who have grappled with the same whirlwind, and have felt just asalone as I have. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. General    3. Health/Fitness    4. Infertility    5. Popular works    6. Psychological aspects    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapy - Counseling    9. Psychotherapy - Couples & Family    10. Sterility And Fertility    11. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Human Sexuality    3. Infertility    4. Psychology    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Sociology - General    8. Family & relationships    9. Pharmaceutical industries    10. Psychology & Psychiatry / Human Sexuality    11. SEX    12. SILDENAFIL    13. USA   

Reviews (4)

Passing It Forward
Written by infertility patients for infirtility patients, this most excellent resource answers questions not normally addressed by infertility resources in a sympathetic, practical, no-nonsense manner. I've used this book, recommended it to my sister and several friends. We all found the information very helpful.It really clarified the process, making it easier to figure out what our limits were and what we truly wanted to do. The emotional inventory included is invaluable for any couple going through the trying process of creating a family.I particularly appreciated how the various testing procedures were described: everything from what the test was expected to accomplish and how it is conducted, to how the various procedures you'll go through actually feel.This isn't the only good resource out there, but it is easily one of the best.If you're struggling with infirtility and feeling overwhelmed by the whole subject, start your exploration with this book.

Whining, Negative Outlook
All this book does is cite the negative effects of fertility treatments, including surgery!It points out how horrible certain patients' experiences were, without any positive outlooks.What a horrible waste of money.

A must have!!!
Any women or couple starting to experience infertility must read this book!!!!This book was a great source of information for my husband and I when we began our trip down the infertility road.During our doctorvisits, our doctor would ramble of numerous prosedures, surgerys, test andmedications we may have to go through, it would boggle both our minds. We'd go home, look up everything discussed at the appointment in this bookand we knew exactly what to expect from any given procedure or test.Ithelp relieve a lot of the stress we were both experiencing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Infants & Toddlers - Infants    3. Infertility    4. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants    5. Popular works    6. Pregnancy & Childbirth    7. Self-Help    8. Diseases & disorders    9. Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth   

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It's NOT What You Do but HOW You Do It!!
Nothing in life is perfect and nothing we do ever matters, from conceing out children in the most natural and "normal" of ways to using any sort of infertility assistance-- what truly matters in the end is the WHYs and the HOWs of everything we do. Terrible INSENSITIVE HORRIBLE book
This is a terrible book. It refers to children by DI as "illegitimate" and compares donor insemination to adultery. Its a terrible book and I don't recommend it to anyone.

A GREAT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT BOOK
How did Elizabeth Noble conceive with a sperm donor she knew but without having sex with him?How did her family feel about it?This is an thought provoking book which not only tells Noble's story but has an interestingchapter on donor offspring and their reactions at learning as adults thatthey have biological fathers who are not the fathers they grew up with. While this is a good book I would also recommend to anyone planning to bythis book to also buy Helping the Stork: The Choices and Challenges ofDonor Insemination by Vercollone.Vercollone's book helps you discuss DIwith your donor offspring so they don't become bitter...which was Noble'sexperience. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Artificial insemination, Human    2. Child Care/Parenting    3. Dysfunctional Families    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Infants & Toddlers - Infants    6. Infertility    7. Infertility, Male    8. Insemination, Artificial    9. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants    10. popular works    11. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Editorial Review

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Reviews (4)

Clinical Studies Focusing Mostly on the Underweight
This book is meant for people who are 1) thin or underweight and/or exercise too much 2) a medical student or one interested in the mechanics of fertility or 3) Overweight/Obese women looking to understand WHY being overweight/obese is impairing your fertility (BMI > than 27).For the average women who does not fall into these two categories and is looking for insight into her infertility, I would advise this book is not the right one for you.If you are still curious, check it out from your local library (as I did), and you won't be disappointed you spent any money.

Great information, tedious to read
This book lays out a fascinating analysis of the causal relationship between fatness and fertility, and it is undoubtedly a testament to the enduring power of the author's work that so many of the ideas in this book seem quite intuitive to me--I've grown up with these ideas generally accepted.The empirical analysis in the book is first-rate, and I found the population studies illuminating.
Clearly, it's NOT true that you can never be too thin!
This fascinating, intelligent book makes for quick reading and lots of thinking.I wish I'd discovered Rose Frisch a long time ago, as she explains some events of puberty that, had I understood them at the time, would have alarmed me far less.This was an encouraging, lively, and absorbing book.Hopefully it will help women struggling with infertilty and body image to get to the bottom of at least one area of potential misunderstanding.I've recommended this book to several friends and will continue to get the word out. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body composition    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Fertility, Human    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Human reproduction    8. Infertility    9. Infertility, Female    10. Women's Health - General    11. Women's Studies - General    12. Dietetics & nutrition    13. Health & Fitness / Women's Health    14. Human growth & development    15. Reproductive medicine    16. Women's studies   

Reviews (2)

Incredibly sensitive and compelling!
"And Hannah Wept" is an incredibly sensitive, and very compelling book describing the Jewish response to infertility.With infertility at record levels, this is a book that resonates formany.

an excellent, and much needed, overview of jewish perspectiv
this was an excellent overview of the jewish view of infertility.i have had trouble finding information regarding the jewish perspective and this book filled the ovid. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adoption    2. Family/Marriage    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Infertility    6. Jewish families    7. Judaism    8. Judaism - Rituals & Practice    9. Prejudice    10. Religion - Judaism    11. Religious aspects    12. Advice on parenting    13. Coping with personal problems    14. Marriage, family & other relationships   

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Infertility Solutions
After searching for natural approaches to my infertility problem, I found this book. The book offered me practical information on how vitamins, minerals, exercise, diet, etc. can increase one's fertility. I decided to make many lifestyle changes suggested in the book, and after 5 months (after years of infertility), I became pregnant. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Complications    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Infertility    8. Pregnancy    9. Health & Fitness / General    10. Popular medicine    11. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships    2. Family/Marriage    3. Gynecology & Obstetrics    4. Infertility    5. Medical - General    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Biography & Autobiography-Medical - General    8. Biography: general    9. Family & Health    10. Family & Relationships / Infertility    11. Medical / Gynecology & Obstetrics   

Reviews (2)

Excellent uplifting book!!!
As a woman who waited until her 30's to start having children, I found this book very uplifting, it satisfied alot of my fears of waiting to get pregnant, and what to expect if you are having trouble conceiving, and alternative methods of fertility therapy.I give this book two thumbs up, it was very helpful to me.

This book is NOT about Choices, Decisions, Options
The title of this book led me to believe that the book would focus mostly on the pre-conception aspects of motherhood after 35.This was not the case.Four out of six chapters focused on pregnancy, childbirth, andcaring for a new baby.I was disappointed in this book for several otherreasons as well.The two chapters that did deal with the actual decisionto become pregnant and the alternatives available were poorly written andinsensitive to women like myself who are having difficulty conceiving dueto age.I thought this book would offer me some insight into thebiological and emotional aspects of trying to become a mother after the ageof 35.I found the medical facts to be out of date and pregnancy optionsnot thorougly explored (for example, there were only 2 pages on donor eggand one paragraph on adoption).In addition, the book seemed to be writtenfrom the perspective that anyone can get pregnant easily, whether they wantto or not.There were many stories in the first chapter of women in theirlater years who found out they were accidentally pregnant, or suddenlyfound themselves pregnant and were happy because they suddenly felt"older" and "grownup."This is a severe injustice towomen who sincerely desire to become a mother, but are having difficulty. I would not recommend this book to anyone--even those women who have easilyconceived. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Childbirth in middle age    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Health & Fitness    5. Infertility    6. Middle aged women    7. Middle-aged women    8. Parenting - Motherhood    9. Pregnancy & Childbirth    10. Pregnancy in middle age    11. Psychology    12. United States    13. Advice on parenting   

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Great place to start if questioning fertility issues.
Dr. Stangel is well-known and highly respected fertility specialist in the NY area with 30 years experience.This book provides a great starting point for women/couples who may be wondering if they are having fertility problems.It answers those routine questions one may have.It provides many explanations in lay-person's terms, not all of the medical jargon.
Not the greatest book for couples without fertility problems
My husband and I were looking for a book to read on things we should do to prepare to get pregnant and some helpful tips on good times when to attempt to having a baby but to be frank 95 percent of the book is for people that are having problems having a baby so if you looking for something like I did that will just give you insight on foods you should eat, things to avoid ect this isnt the book for you ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Infertility    5. Pregnancy & Childbirth    6. Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth    7. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Family/Marriage    3. Fertility, Human    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Human reproductive technology    7. Infertility    8. Family & Relationships / Infertility    9. Popular medicine   

Editorial Review

With measures to tackle the social issues caused by teen pregnancy being bantered about the halls of Congress like a beach volleyball, it's refreshing to receive some serious, measured thinking on the context and causes of teenage pregnancy. Kristin Luker, a professor of sociology and law at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author ofAbortion and the Politics of Motherhood, presents a book that tracks the history of our near-obsession with the subject. Her central point is that pregnancy is a measuring stick of poverty, not a cause. While there's statistical analysis aplenty, the work comes to life through the words of the young mothers she interviewed. ... Read more

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Great book
This book is a very insightful look at "teen" pregnancies and may help destroy many ideas that people have of the "fast" "immature" teen girl pregnant because of her hormonal drive and rebelliousness.

Start understanding what's really going on..
If you'republic health professional, a teacher, a social worker, or even a politician, dealing with teen pregnancy at any level, you don't really understand what's going on, unless you've walked the walk, or read Kristin Luker's Dubious Conceptions, Judith Musick's Young, Poor and Pregnant, or Norine Johnson et al's (Eds.) Beyond Appearance: A New Look at Adolescent Girls. If you haven't been in their (adolescent mothers') shoes, but you have the social conscience and sense of social justice to want to help these kids, these three works are, in my view, indispensible reading. If you depend on organizations like The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy for your good ideas, you have really been missing the boat. Come down to earth and discover their real world.

Best book about what we call "teen pregnancy"
Along with Judith Musick's "Young, Poor, and Pregnant," Luker'sbook is a masterpiece shattering beloved myths on all sides of the utterlyphony "teen pregnancy" squabble. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Government policy    2. Health & Fitness    3. Human Fertility    4. Motherhood    5. Parenting - Motherhood    6. Pregnancy & Childbirth    7. Prevention    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - Social Theory    10. Sociology Of Youth    11. Teenage pregnancy    12. United States    13. Adolescents    14. Birth    15. Children    16. Political Science / Social Services & Welfare    17. Single parents    18. Social history    19. USA   

Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Endocrinology & Metabolism    3. Gynecology & Obstetrics    4. Human reproductive technology    5. Infertility    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Reproductive Techniques, Assis    9. Reproductive Techniques, Assisted    10. Gynaecology & obstetrics    11. Medical / Gynecology & Obstetrics   

Reviews (9)

medical drama
Dr. Schuh has created a touching and wonderous story out of his own hospital experiences and feelings.The depth of emotion is outstanding.Great characters caught up in extraordinary circumstances.

Entertaining and Well-Written
Occasionally I will take a chance and pick a book outside my usual genres.This book impressed me with its entertaining story and the quality of the writing.
Very Good Book
This was an excellent read!I thoroughly enjoyed the unveiling of the characters lives and their interconnectness.I also enjoyed the man's and the doctor's perspective of how lives are affected by illness.Thanks Bill for a great read! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Death / Grief / Consolation    2. Death, Grief, Bereavement    3. Family & Relationships    4. Family/Marriage    5. Infertility    6. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child   

Subjects:  1. Diseases - Diabetes    2. Endocrine aspects    3. Endocrine gynecology    4. Endocrinology & Metabolism    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Gynecology & Obstetrics    7. Human Reproduction    8. Infertility    9. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    10. Medical    11. Medical / Nursing    12. Sterility And Fertility    13. Endocrinology    14. Gynaecology & obstetrics    15. Medical / Gynecology & Obstetrics   

Subjects:  1. Conception    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Fertility, Human    4. Human reproduction    5. Humor    6. Infertility    7. Reproduction    8. Family & Relationships / General    9. Humour   

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Fertilization in vitro, Human    3. Health/Fitness    4. Human reproductive technology    5. Infertility    6. Medical    7. Popular works    8. Reproductive Medicine & Technology    9. Treatment   

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Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Essays    3. Impotence    4. Infertility    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Urology    8. Medical / Urology    9. Urology & urogenital medicine