Best fertility books
After three losses and countless medical tests that came up with virtually nothing – I looked for answers everywhere. I devoured all the fertility books I could get my hands on so I thought I’d share which ones I’d recommend if you’re just starting to look for answers.
If you’d like to see a full summary and review of each these books let me know in the comments below.
Before we start though… Don’t do what I did and become obsessed.
Choose one or two books to read.
Pick and choose the advice that works for you. You don’t have to do everything all at once.
In fact everything all at once is mostly likely the worst thing you can do because you’ll just stress yourself out doing it. As you know stress and fertility don’t mix.
Educate yourself about how your body works and how you can support your body to be as fertile as possible, but don’t do what I did and go overboard to the point of feeling too stressed to do anything wrong.
Best fertility books to read in 2019
Womancode
Read if – your hormones need balancing (irregular periods, acne, heavy or scanty periods, etc), you have PCOS or endometriosis, you’re coming off hormonal contraception to conceive, your sex drive is lacking, you feel burnt out or are suffering adrenal fatigue or you just feel like you need to eat better for your fertility but aren’t sure where to start.
Expect – Information on how and what to eat to balance your hormones. Learn how stress negatively affects your body and fertility. Understand your menstrual cycle and it is a key to understanding your overall health and fertility.
The author Alisa Vitti also has a great Youtube Channel you may want to check out.
It starts with the egg
Read if – you’ve experienced a miscarriage or multiple miscarriages , you’ve been told you have low ovarian reserve or low AMH levels, you’re about to start or are going through IVF, you’re coming off hormonal contraception to concieve or it’s just taking a really long time to get pregnant and you’re looking for something you can do to improve your fertility.
Expect – The latest science backed information on fertility supplements and strategies to improve your fertility. Highly practical suggestions on what to do in easy to understand language.
The infertility cure
Read if – you’re experiencing unexplained infertility, have had recurrent miscarriages, your hormones need balancing, you’re up against advanced maternal age, you’re looking for advice for your partner, western medicine has given you no answers.
Expect – An approach to your fertility that considers your whole body, lifestyle and history. Learn about charting your cycle to understand your reproductive system, Chinese herbs and supplements, acupuncture and acupressure.
Inconceivable
Read if – you’ve been told you have low ovarian reserve or AMH, you feel like you’ve tried everything and nothing has worked, you’re starting to give up hope.
Expect – A memoir. This book is Julia Indochiva’s personal story of how she turned away from all the emotionally draining advice out there (that just wasn’t working for her) and focused inward instead.
The two week wait
Read if – you’re ready to step AWAY from all the information and just lose yourself in someone else’s story for a while. You’re feeling lonely and like no one understands what you’re going through.
Expect – A novel. This is a story about two women, each wanting to start a family. I think you’ll find that you relate strongly to the struggles and emotions of the characters in this novel.
These are my top 5 recommendations. Do you have a favourite?