I’ve read a handful of books on infertility and pregnancy loss… For anyone who might be interested in my book list, here are the ones I’ve read so far:
Trying To Conceive:
- Making Babies; Sami S. David, MD and Jill Blakeway, LAc
This was a good resource for me and I wish I had found and read this book much earlier in our journey. Their three month program did not work for me… but the information in the book really helped me to be informed about tests, procedures, and treatments when we started seeing Dr. 2.
Infertility:
- Unsung Lullabies: Understanding and Coping with Infertility; Janet Jaffe, Ph.D., Martha Ourieff Diamond, Ph.D., David J. Diamond, Ph.D.
Unsung Lullabies has been THE BEST written resource I have come across for infertility. It was so validating and explained infertility so well that I had Matt and my mom read this book too.
- Love and Infertility: Survival Strategies for Balancing Infertility, Marriage, and Life; Kristen Magnacca
I just recently read this book. Perhaps if I had read it earlier in our journey it would have made more of an impact… Some of the strategies resonated with me and some didn’t. Overall, I would still recommend it, especially for someone near the beginning of this journey.
- Waiting for Daisy; Peggy Orenstein
Note: this book also falls into the loss category, but I’ve decided to keep it in the infertility category in this list.
This book was reviewed as a funny memoir of her experience with infertility… I wouldn’t call it funny, but it was honest, interesting, and I’m glad I read it.
Pregnancy Loss:
- There Was Supposed to be a Baby: A Guide to Healing After Pregnancy Loss; Catherine Noblitt Keating
This was a very, very helpful book for me after my ectopic pregnancy. I highly recommend it for loss mamas.
- Our Stories of Miscarriage: Healing with Words; Edited by Rachel Faldet and Karen Fitton
Our Stories of Miscarriage is a collection of essays, poems, and journal entries written by people who have experienced the trauma of miscarriage and pregnancy loss… it was healing for me to hear their stories and reduced the isolation I was feeling.
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