Top 11 Books To Read If You Are Trying To Conceive
Emotional Support, Infertility, Natural Conception
Yes, the fact that you need fertility treatments when trying to conceive is very heart breaking as well as confusing. Doctors and clinics know it very well that you are not aware of these medical jargons and some with ill intensions will misuse your innocence for their personal benefit. Hence, the moment you diagnose your problem, the very next step is to educate yourself of the condition and always ask right questions to your doctor if you don’t understand or have doubt about the process or any test.
Don’t just blindly follow the instructions!
Diagnose your problem
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Generate Awareness (Books, Articles, Videos)
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Ask help from experienced person (Who has gone through it or knows about it very well)
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Be Open In Asking Questions To Your Doctor
So, what’s better than Books when it comes to acquiring knowledge? Having said that, we do agree that reading is not everyone’s cup of tea! and if you happen to fall in this category, then you need not worry as you can always visit our website and read our short, well research articles that covers all the infertility situations. Just type your condition in the search box and you will get to see list of articles.
Unfortunately, most of the books are written by non – Indian authors and so sometimes the readers feel disconnected with the story or condition described in the book. On this note, we would like to announce that,
“Our Founder – Ms. Gitanjali Banerjee, who won the battleground with infertility after fighting for 10 years and later blessed with a baby boy, is soon coming up with her own book on “How To Manage Your IVF Journey” – published by Harper Collins.”
Here Is Our List of Top 11 Books to Read if You Are Trying to Conceive
1. How to Get Pregnant with IVF : Your Roadmap to IVF by Gitanjali Banerjee, Founder of Fertility Dost
Struggling with infertility? You’re not alone. Infertility warrior and IVF mom Gitanjali Banerjee shares her expertise and experience in this comprehensive guide to navigating the world of IVF treatment.
How to Get Pregnant with IVF is your roadmap to IVF success, packed with practical information, emotional support, and real stories of hope. This empowering book will equip you with:
- Step-by-step guidance through each stage of the IVF process, from initial consultations to pregnancy and beyond.
- Expert advice on managing finances, medications, and emotional well-being during treatment.
- Honest and relatable real-life stories from other IVF journeys, offering inspiration and support.
Whether you’re just starting your IVF journey or facing another cycle, How to Get Pregnant with IVF provides the knowledge, confidence, and encouragement you need to turn your dream of parenthood into reality.
2. It Starts With The Egg
About the book – The most common factor for failed IVF, recurrent miscarriage, PCOS and other infertility situations is due to poor egg quality. This book focus on how to improve egg quality and fertility by minimising exposure to toxins, following healthy diet and lifestyle which will help you get pregnant faster and deliver a healthy baby.
Who should read this book?
If you have gone through various IVF, IUI or recurrent miscarriages then it’s time to take a break. Let your body & mind heal naturally while you read this book. Go back to basic of how to get pregnant because it all starts with the basic thing, The egg.
3. The Impatient Women’s Guide For Trying To Get Pregnant
About the book – Written in a very friendly way, this book is complete guide to the medical, psychological, social, and sexual aspects of getting pregnant. The author covers all the emotional issues around having children—biological pressure, in-law’s pressures and social pressures. You will find comfort, humour and straight forward advice in this book.
Who should read this book?
If you are sensitive and emotionally stressed on how to handle the pressure to get pregnant then you need this book.
4. Mayo Clinic Guide To A Healthy Pregnancy
About the book – This book gives a detail information on fertility, planning for a healthy pregnancy, prenatal care, common pregnancy symptoms, and childbirth. The book features a 40-week pregnancy calendar, where moms-to-be can track their baby’s progress, as well as find a thorough analysis of weekly changes to expect over the course of their pregnancy. Straightforward, easy-to-understand guidance every parent needs to know.
Who should read this book?
If you want a book that can guide you on fertility and healthy pregnancy by giving you weekly progress report then you must buy this book.
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5. What To Expect: Before You’re Expecting
About the book – A book guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive. Everything that couples need to know before sperm and egg meet. With fully updated information on immunisation, genetic screening, Zika, ovulation tracking, the latest on high- and low-tech fertility treatments – from IVF to surrogacy and more. Complete with a fill-in fertility journal to keep track of the baby-making adventure and special tips throughout for hopeful dads.
Who should read this book?
A couple who is eager to become parents and want to know every detail about making their baby. A father who is passionate to support his wife on every progress of her fertility and pregnancy journey should read this book.
6. Eating For Pregnancy
About the book – Eating for Pregnancy will provide you with all you need to know about nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy. It gives helpful information about nutrition, explanations of the fat groups, folic acids, and vitamins essential for a healthy mother and baby. And not just for women trying to conceive, the healthy recipes also give delicious easy to make food for whole family.
Who should read this book?
If you are not sure about your diet and need detail information on what, when and how to eat then you need this book for your healthy body.
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7. Mastering Your Fertility
About the book – The secret to understanding your fertility lies in understanding your cycle. Mastering Your Fertility provides you with all the information you need to take complete control of your reproductive health.
Mastering Your Fertility includes:
- Decode your fertility?From fluids to follicular phases, learn all the things your mom (probably) never taught you about your period.
- Two-years of charts?Track your basal body temperature over twenty-four months with color-coded charts that make it simple to understand and visualize the progression?whether you have a regular or irregular cycle.
- Empower yourself?Discover how to take all this information and apply it to your life, health, and reproduction.
Who should read this book?
If you are not sure about your reproductive health and wants to understand whether or not you have regular or irregular periods then you should read this book.
8. What To Do When You Can’t Get Pregnant
About the book – Infertility can be a couple’s biggest nightmare, and for many of them, technology is the only place to turn for a chance at successfully conceiving their own child. This book guides you on how to choose the right doctor, what questions to ask, and how to live a healthy “fertile” lifestyle to increase the chances of success. It will help you to navigate the complicated maze of technology and science leading to parenthood and to make informed choices about their treatment, family, and future.
Who should read this book?
If you are not sure on how to proceed with medical technology to get pregnant and how to navigate through difficult procedures of IUI, IVF and other infertility treatments then you should read this book.
9. Making Babies
About the book – Making Babies offers a proven 3-month program designed to help any woman get pregnant. Fertility medicine today is all about aggressive surgical, chemical, and technological intervention, but the author knows a better way. Starting by identifying “fertility types,” they cover everything from recognizing the causes of fertility problems to making lifestyle choices that enhance fertility to trying surprising strategies such as taking cough medicine, decreasing doses of fertility drugs, or getting acupuncture along with IVF.
Who should read this book?
Making Babies is a must-have for every woman trying to conceive, whether naturally or through medical intervention.
10. Hannah’s Hope
About the book – Seeking God’s Heart in the Midst of Infertility, Miscarriage, and Adoption Loss. Hannah’s Hope is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief of not yet conceiving, losing a child, or struggling through the adoption process.
Who should read this book?
Yes, the infertility journey is long and tiring. It takes away your faith and hope. For people struggling to build a hope again… read this book.
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11. When God Says Wait
About the book – We’re all waiting for something from God. And the place between His answers can feel like a wasteland where dreams—and faith—go to die. When we’re waiting, we wonder, “Why?”, “Why me?”, and “How long?”
But the truth?
When God says, “Wait,” He doesn’t tell us for how long. we can control only two things: how we wait, and who we become along the way.
This book is about the journey of waiting, the space between answers, and the people we become while we live there.
Who should read this book?
If you have tried everything possible to achieve your goal and is still waiting for your prayers to be heard! Then you need to read this book.
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Do let us know in comment section, which is your favourite book from the above list and also share with us, if you have read any other books based on TTC Journey.
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