Product Description
Infertility is a heartbreaking condition that affects nine million American couples each year. It causes tremendous stress, can trigger debilitating sadness and depression, and can tear a marriage to shreds. In Conquering Infertility, Harvard psychologist Alice Domar—whom Vogue calls the "Fertility Goddess"—provides infertile couples with what they need most: stress relief, support, and hope. Using the innovative mind/body techniques she has perfected at her clinic, Domar helps infertile women not only regain control over their lives but also boost their chances of becoming pregnant. With Conquering Infertility, women learn how to cope with infertility in a much more positive way and to carve a path toward a rich, full, happy life.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 32 reviews)

very helpful when you are frustrated with infertility by Bridget A. Osborn (Seattle, WA United States)

5 Stars
June 20, 2009
I found this book to be very helpful. When I was at my worst and feeling like nothing will ever work and no one understands me I read this book and it really helped. I also took a mind/body class on infertility that I found in my city that was based on the author's book/guide and the class was essential in helping me to cope with all the stress and anxiety and ambiguity of infertility.

Incredibly helpful! by glad i read it (Philadelphia, PA)

5 Stars
May 15, 2009
This book was incredibly helpful. If you are facing infertility, this book is for you. Dr. Domar knows the scientific literature and gives a well-researched perspective on how to deal with the emotional consequences of infertility. It helped me so much that I recommended it to a friend. She also loved it!

Not what I expected. by Linda Hall (PA, USA)

3 Stars
January 14, 2009
From the title of this book, I thought it would include lots of mind/body techniques to help you deal with infertility and the stress of IVF. However, only a couple of chapters dealt with breathing techniques and visualization etc. The rest were all about how to deal with family members, different case stories/success stories. If you don't have unsupportive people in your life you really don't need this book. However, I will go back and read the 2 chapters that had decent information.

Helpful perspective. by Dina

4 Stars
July 29, 2008
I found this book to be a bit negative at times... But I think that the author addressed the emotional/spiritual issues of infertility very well. Many times she really hit the nail on the head and it was comforting to read that others have felt the same things I'm feeling. In addition, I found some things about the book very helpful. All of her coping strategies were things I already knew. But I still liked the idea of the minis, which is simple to remember and can be used any time. I also loved reading another perspective like talking to your family and friends about infertility. I had been avoiding talking to my parents about it completely. But based on her comments I thought that I would share some of my struggle with my mom (no details) and it went very well and we both felt better. I also keep thinking about the author's statement, which she makes several times throughout the book, that some day this struggle will be over and life will go back to normal and if you really want to be a parent you will be. This keeps me sane when I feel trapped in the nightmare of infertility.

Very basic information with negative slant by Michelle R. Moore (Falls Church, VA)

2 Stars
July 19, 2008
I found the relaxation exercises to be very basic techniques I was already familiar with, although I did appreciate the reminder to take time each day to relax. Maybe because I already have a support forum and have discussed the emotional issues with my RE, I didn't have the eye-opening sense of surprised self-recognition of some reviewers. Yes, she accurately describes many of the emotional pitfalls of infertility, but I never thought I was the only one who was jealous of pregnant relatives and coworkers or who had a hard time finding sympathy for those with secondary infertility. The biggest problem I had with the book was that I came away from it feeling hopeless. So many of the stories are about situations where all attempts failed. She stresses adoption and childlessness, which are valid choices and obviously must be considered at some point. But I feel like I need to go into these procedures with a positive attitude and this book robbed me of the hope I had been clinging to. As an example, I became convinced that my cycle was going to be canceled due to lack of response to stimulation and spent several days worrying about that, needlessly it turns out. Before reading this, I wasn't worried at all because I knew that my eggs develop slowly. In summary, some good relaxation techniques, although probably nothing new to you, and probably helpful if you have no infertility support group already.

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