https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:56:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-979766 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:38:19 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 979766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I skimmed though a book about one woman (she was an actress on Law &amp; Order a while ago) and her journey with IF. She had her daughter through IVF and I thought her story was interesting. Her book:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Steps-Having-Always-Expected/dp/0738216631/ref=pd_ybh_6" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Steps-Having-Always-Expected/dp/0738216631/ref=pd_ybh_6</a></p> <p>I made a thread a couple days ago about this book<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vitro-Fertilization-R-T-Making-Babies/dp/0816060479/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1375324367&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=the+art+of+making+babies" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Vitro-Fertilization-R-T-Making-Babies/dp/0816060479/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1375324367&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=the+art+of+making+babies</a><br /> ^this version isn't the most updated one. There is a newer one that was published this year.<br /> This book obviously focuses on IVF but the doctor who wrote it explains the different IVF protocols and different causes of IF and his reasoning behind why some protocols are better for certain IF causes. He also mentions some interesting things about why IVF fails in some women and how that in and of itself can be diagnostic and that he's had women with "unexplained IF" go one to have successful pregnancies via IVF. </p> <p>My thread is here if you wanted more info<br /> <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-ivf-book" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-ivf-book</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-979722 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:12:03 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 979722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: @bluestriped bee: Most of the IF blogs I followed have now become pregnancy &amp; parenting blogs (hooray for success stories). I would start with the Stirrup Queens' Blog Roll though - there are literally hundreds of blogs to follow from there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-979139 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:33:06 +0000 spaniellove 979139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read a number of infertility books and felt that many of them had information that could be found on a good IF blog. One book that was different and useful, though, was The Infertility Workbook by Barbara Blitzer. It's probably better to buy than to borrow since it's an actual workbook, but it uses different approaches to help you cope with IF emotionally.</p> <p>@just_ju: I'd love to hear what you think of Conquering Infertility...that book has been on my to-read list! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-978783 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:19:46 +0000 BSB 978783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@just_ju: Oh, good idea to borrow them from the library! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-978757 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:11:22 +0000 just_ju 978757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I currently have "Navigating the Land of IF" by Melissa Ford (of the Stirrup Queens blog) and "Conquering Infertility" by Dr. Alice Domar checked out of the library. </p> <p>"When You're Not Expecting" and "What He Can Expect When She's Not Expecting" (more for my husband than for me, but worth including) are also on my list of books to check out eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-977608 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:40:30 +0000 Mrs. Train 977608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the conception chronicles. It was entertaining and informative. I also heard Hannah's hope is good </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-977604 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:39:58 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 977604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: I'd love to know what blogs you follow too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-977603 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:39:40 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 977603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only read one IF book so far (Kentuckygirl sent it to me). I think I'm going to pick up the IVF book that was mentioned a couple days ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-977599 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:37:32 +0000 BSB 977599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: oh, yeah? Cool! Which IF blogs do you follow? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-977303 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:04:37 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 977303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read "Waiting for Daisy", which isn't a 'resource' book, its a woman's story of IF, treatment, surrogacy(I think) and adoption - really well written, and a fantastic story.<br /> I also read Hannah's Hope, which is a wonderful book (but written by a Christian author about women in the Bible who dealt with infertility).</p> <p>For me, blogs helped more than books, and boards like HB were great also, because I could get a variety of people's stories, rather than just one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infertility-books#post-977236 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:37:45 +0000 BSB 977236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone read any IF books?</p> <p>I heard about 'The IF survival handbook' recently and was wondering if any of you have read it. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1573223816" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1573223816</a></p> <p>Looking at that book and the other books that Amazon recommends, I see that there are quite a number of books out there for IF.<br /> I might have to go to Barnes and Noble to flip through some of them to see how I like them.</p> <p>Other books I see are: (listing some of the highly rated ones.)<br /> 'Infertility cure'<br /> 'Empty womb, aching heart'<br /> 'When you are not pregnant'<br /> 'Every drunken cheerleader, why not me?' </p>