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"...the ultimate read for prospective parents dealing with fertility issues. I highly recommend it!" -- David R. Marks, M.D., M.P.A, medical reporter for WCBS-TV, New York and CBS Newspath and internal medicine specialist

"What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant by Daniel Potter and Jennifer Hanin guides you through the medical maze." -- Newsweek

"This easy-to-read, empathic guide covers every option for infertile couples wishing to conceive-and much more." -- Library Journal

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The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need to Solve Your Fertility Problems

Having a baby is the most natural thing we do in life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. So where do you turn when, after months or even years of trying, you just can’t get pregnant? In What to Do When You Can’t Get Pregnant, world-renowned fertility expert Dr. Daniel A. Potter and Jennifer S. Hanin, both fertility patients themselves, offer a step-by-step guide to the intricate process of having a baby using the latest in reproductive technologies. They share insider information on all the important issues and offer essential advice to help you:

• Find a fertility doctor in your area and ensure he’s a good match for you • Understand every available procedure and choose the one that best suits you • Adopt a healthy "fertile" lifestyle to increase your chances of conception • Decide if gender selection technologies such as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and MicroSort will benefit you • Stay up-to-date on the latest advances in reproductive medicine, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and extreme procedures like cytoplasmic transfer and ovarian tissue transplant • Recognize when it may be time to consider egg or sperm donation, surrogacy, adoption, or other alternatives, and much more.

Complete with stories from couples who have traveled this path and smart advice on handling emotional issues caused by the frustrations of infertility, What to Do When You Can’t Get Pregnant is the only guide you will ever need to navigate the complicated maze of technology and science leading to parenthood and make informed choices about your treatment, family, and future.


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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press (June 7, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1569243719
  • ISBN-13: 978-1569243718
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #321,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #76 in  Books > Parenting & Families > Fertility

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading For Anyone with Infertility, June 22, 2005
By Ted (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems (Paperback)
My wife and I have one child with CF and even though we desperately want another we only recently decided to do it. We owe much of our newfound decision to the authors of What to Do When You Get Pregnant. The chapter on PDG (preimplantation genetic Diagnosis) answered all the questions we had about pre-genetic testing and gave us optimism to try again. We will rely on this book heavily as we begin the IVF process and will recommend it to everyone we know with fertility issues.

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the one to buy, June 6, 2005
By Dale R (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems (Paperback)
This book is EXCELLENT and packed with all the information couples need to know when diving into fertility treatment. We had an especially hard time getting pregnant and after trying for several years considered egg donors and surrogates. We soon learned that this option left us with numerous questions that other books didn't sufficiently address.

The chapter on third party reproduction taught us everything we needed to know. Learning about other people's experiences including families who used a surrogate and hearing from a surrogate herself (and her husband) made us feel more at ease about the road ahead. The book not only answered all our questions but also emphasized areas that we hadn't thought about like finding the right professional team to make our path seamless.

We also were undecided about telling our future children how they came into the world but were pleased to find that this book has an entire chapter dedicated to the subject.

My wife and I recommend this book without reservation. It covered the IVF process the way we remembered it better than all the books we read. We have given What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant to a number of friends, and it's one of the few we would endorse.
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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Saved Our Marriage!, June 21, 2005
By Paul Lane (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems (Paperback)
This book is everything the Library Journal Review said it would be and more. My wife ran across the review and couldn't stop talking about it. Here's some highlights straight from LJR (and also why we bought it):

"From natural family planning to high-tech methods like in vitro fertilization (IVF) and zygote and gamete intrafallopian transfers, this easy-to-read, empathic guide covers every option for infertile couples wishing to conceive-and much more...Other topics include sperm and egg donation; embryo donation and surrogacy; technologies that allow prescreening for genetic diseases, sex selection, and preselection of desirable traits; keeping a relationship healthy; deciding when to move on; and the role that legal and mental health professionals play in all these processes....This solid, up-to-date resource supplants Debra Fulghum Bruce and Samuel Thatcher's Making a Baby: Everything You Need To Know To Get Pregnant."

We have been going through some trying times as we sought to overcome our infertility and this book gave us the tools to not only understand the process but to navigate the ins and outs and ups and downs of treatment. Relationships have a way of drifting apart during treatment and this book gave us the life raft we needed to stay together and work it out. We highly recommend this book. If you don't have it, buy it now!
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2.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst books I've read
I found the tone of this book extremely condescending and alarmist, particularly in relation to IVF. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ska Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars This book looks at all the options
This books is perfect for those who are analyzing all the different options for the treatment of infertility. Read more
Published on April 7, 2008 by SWOHoney

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to get useful info from!
Of all of the books I've bought this is the one both myself and my husband have read and continue to refer to as we go through treatment. I highly recomend it.
Published on August 21, 2007 by M. Catalano

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!
I loved this book and wished it was the first one I'd found (rather than the last) as my husband and I went through the infertility process. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by CWine

4.0 out of 5 stars What a help!
I bought this book based on the reviews on Amazon. Boy, has it helped! It is clear and not full of medical jargon that is hard to understand. Read more
Published on February 9, 2007 by nels_girl

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book, should be required reading for infertility!
A friend recommended this book as "required reading" if you are facing any kind of infertility, or seeking treatment. This book went far beond that, and I heartily agree. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by L. Boswell

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Ever

This book did wonders for us. We tried all the natural methods you can think of, went through 5 rounds of IVF, and absolutely nothing happened. Read more
Published on August 15, 2006 by Joy

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
I absolutely loved it. It helped my husband and I go through what the authors describe as a "trying time." It was. Read more
Published on May 13, 2006 by Ava

5.0 out of 5 stars If You're Only Buying One Book, Buy This One!
This was the last infertility/IVF book I bought (after countless others), and is the most comprehensive guide that I found. Read more
Published on January 8, 2006 by Ami

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and thoughtful
I am glad that I bought the book. It is does a very good job explaining the process and helped a great deal. I am not a medical person and have not yet seen a doctor for this. Read more
Published on August 4, 2005 by Helen Tran

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