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The quest for parenthood is universal, and it affects us whether we are male or female; heterosexual or homosexual; single or partnered; and early or later in our reproductive lives. It even affects us if we choose to be child free.  There are now many excellent books available on the subjects covered by the topic of fertility and infertility, and a significant number of the authors have written from personal experience.  The experiences of others are so valuable in our own quest for knowledge and understanding.
                                                                                                                                     

100 Questions & Answers about Cancer and Fertility, Kutluk Oktay, Lindsay Nohr Beck, Joyce Dillon Reinecke, ISBN 9780763740498

Our Price $25.00, weight 300 grams, PB, In Stock Many people diagnosed with cancer each year are in their reproductive years. Whether you are a newly diagnosed cancer patient, a survivor, or are supporting someone sufferening from infertility, this book offers help. Representing both the doctor's and patient's view, this book provides practical, authoritative answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by cancer patients and survivors about fertility.

A Childless World, Hans Morse, ISBN 9780646460918

Our Price $19.95, weight 160 grams, PB, In Stock This is the truly modern story of one couple’s quest to conceive a child. Most books about infertility focus on the medical issues or only the woman’s point of view. In A Childless World, Hans Morse writes with honesty and compassion to include the male perspective. Together with his wife Corinne, Hans has lived through 16 years of infertility treatment. This book is an intimate account of what happened over the years and features extracts from Corinne’s diary as she undergoes treatment, bringing the reader into the extraordinary world of IVF and reproductive technology.

Assisted Reproduction, Theresa M.Erickson, ISBN 0595343198

Our Price $26.00, weight 220 grams, PB, In Stock The ancient Chinese wellness program for getting pregnant and having healthy babies. Using easy-to-follow techniques and remedies involving diet, herbs, and acupressure, Dr Randine Lewis shows how you can improve your overall health and well-being, strengthen the organs and systems vital to reproduction, heal specific conditions that may affect your fertility, and even support Western-based reproductive technology such as IVF and hormone therapy.

Always a part of me, Amanda Collinge, Sue Daniel & Heather Grace Jones, ISBN 0733310001

Our Price $29.95, weight 450 grams, PB, In Stock Australian men and women talk about how they survived losing a child or the dream of a child. With courage, humour and tenacity, each writer recounts living through the pain of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth or new-natal death. There are stories from conventional and unconventional families. Always a part of me is for anyone who has ever wanted a child and found this difficult to achieve. It is also for their friends and family.

A Stairstep approach to Fertility, Margot Edwards (Editor). ISBN 08959438400
	RRP $19.95, Our Price $15.00, weight 260 grams, PB, In Stock Instead of looking at high and low tech intervention as separate entities, readers are invited to consider a Stairstep approach to solving infertility. One begins with the simpler interventions, moving into high-tech care only if necessary.

Baby Steps, Jason Davis, ISBN 1741147409

RRP $26.95, weight 300 grams, PB, In Stock. Fronting up at a lab with a jar of DNA under your arm is no one's idea of a good time. but getting intimate with a yellow-lidded plastic jar is just one of the things a man's gotta do when the doctor thinks his swimmers might be sluggish. After trying fuitlessly for almost a year, countless visits to GPs and specialists and a battery of tests revealed that kids were 'probably never going to happen'. IVF was the next step. But what perils lurk behind that innocent litle acronym? Baby Steps is a funny, hear-warning and unflinchingly honest story of expectations and frustrations, pain and joy, hopes and fears. All all the things two people in love will do to bring a third into the world.

Childfree - see Parenting

Coping with Miscarriage, Marge Overs, ISBN 187553193
	RRP $9.95, Our Price $5.00, weight 90 grams, PB, In Stock. Miscarriage is common - at least one in every five pregancies will end in this way. This book provides a comprehensive and compassionate account of the causes, treatment and emotional issues of miscarriage, as well as offering healing strategies.

Endometriosis for Dummies, Juseph Drotec, MD & Sharon Perkins, RN, ISBN 0470050470
	RRP $35.00, weight 590 grams, PB, In Stock. Explains the latest drug, hormone, surgical and alternative treatments - sound, sympathetic guidance on manageing and living with endometriosis. Evaluate your treatment options; enhance your chances of getting pregnant; manage the pain, make lifestyle changes to minimize symptoms. Read about this disease in plain English.

Experiences of Donor Conception, Caroline Lorbach, ISBN 184310122

Our Price $35.00, weight 330 grams, PB, In Stock Drawing on the experiences of parents, offspring and donors and including her own and her famility's story, this thought-provoking and informative book explores the process of donor conception. From finding out about an infertility problem, to considering whether - and how - to tell the children about their conception, and how those children feel as the adult offspring of a donor, she provides practical suggestions as well as in-depth consideration of the emotional and ethical issues involved.

Healing Fibroids, Allan Warshowsky & Elena Oumano, ISBN 0743418247
	Our Price $22.50, weight 270 grams, PB, In Stock Fibroid tumors, whilst usually benign, can swell a woman's uterus to the size of a basketball, frequently causing heavy menstrual bleeding, cramping, bladder infections, and even infertility. Most doctors recommend surgery as the only answer. This innovative holistic program brings new hope for a surgery-free life.

Herbs and aromatherapy for the Reproductive System, Jeanne Rose, ISBN 188331917X
	Our Price $15.95, weight 200 grams, PB, Last copy available. Out of Print A guidebook for natural therapy treatment for male and female sexuality and reproduction.

Immaculate Conceptions, Jill Singer, ISBN 0734407793

Our Price $29.95, weight 315 grams, In Stock Thoughts on babies, breeding and boundaries. Jill Singer explores the bewildering array of choices now available to those determined to have children. She shares intimate stories told to her by people endeavouring to create families via non-traditional means: the choices they make, their joys, their sorrows; their ethical quandaries - and their often extraordinary tenacity.

The Infertility Handbook, Jacqueline Tomlins, ISBN 1741141451

RRP $32.95, weight 365 grams, PB In Stock The Infertility Handbook guides you through the whole experience of dealing with infertility from taking the first step of talking to your GP, to what to expect when you see an infertility specialist and what happens if you head down the treatment path. In clear, straightforward language with detailed illustrations and photographs, this book guides you through the complex world of assisted repreduction and in vitro fertilisation. It also deals with the personal and emotional side of things and includes the stories of men and women who, just like you, have faced the challenges of infertility.

Infertility - the natural way, Belinda Whitworth, ISBN 1852309253
	RRP $10.95, Our Price $9.00, weight 100 grams, In Stock This book covers the causes of infertility in both men and women; how you can help yourself, medical tests and treatments, and the natural therapies most likely to help.

Is Your Body Baby-Friendly? Alan E Beer, ISBN 0978507800
	RRP $44.00, weight 830 grams, PB,In Stock What to do when your immune system says 'no' to pregnancy. Tests and treatments to help you conceive and carry to term. Unexplained infertility, miscarriage and IVF failure explained.

it takes two, Dr Judy Ford, IBN 06046339192

Our Price $21.95, weight 320 grams, PB, In Stock Dr Judy Ford, based in Adelaide, South Australia, gives us an amazing insight into the problems underlying reproductive difficulty. It is a guide for all those who wish, not only to avoid problems, but to optimize the health of their baby. Above all, it explains the way to reproduce naturally. Regular workshops are conducted by Dr Ford, and individual counselling is also available.

The Miracle Within, Jack McCUBBIN, M.D, ISBN 0978633601
	Our Price $32.50, weight 510 grams, HC, In Stock A full-colour journal of life in the womb, using spectacular images to capture the beginnings of human existence in a way that can only inspire amazement. This is not just for expectant parents, but is also a wonderful book for parents to share with their children.

Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates, Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, ISBN 1593851332

Our Price $27.00, weight 390 grams, PB, In Stock If you need help having a baby, reproductive technology can supply the answer. But it also raises a host of questions that won't arise until after the child is born: What will you say to 'Where did I come from?' when the answer includes a donor or surrogate? Will knowing the truth about how you conceived make your child love you less? Dr Ehrensaft offers straightforward advice for coping with private worries, confronting public prejudices and raising happy, healthy children. Single or married, straight or gay, anyone looking forward to the joys and challenges of building a family with the help of a donor or surrogate will discover a wealth of thought-provoking ideas and fresh insights in this sensitive, practical, and positive book.

Natural Fertility, Francesca Naish  ISBN 1863512683
	Our Price $39.95 , weight 520 grams, PB, On Order Nearly all women have problems with their fertility at some time in their lives. This book provides women with the means to manage their fertility, from puberty through to menopause, without recourse to devices or drugs.

Overcoming Male Infertility, Leslie Schover & Anthony Thomas Jr, ISBN 0471244716

Our Price $32.00, weight 500 grams, PB, In Stock Hopes and strategies for couples dealing with male infertility. Millions of couples are struggling with this problem. About 40% have exclusively male infertility problems, while another 20% have both male and female infertility problems. Now two leading experts, a urologist specializing in male infertility and a psychologist, team up to write the most complete guide available on male infertility. It provides advice for both men and women.

Planning for a healthy baby, Belinda Barnes & Suzanne Bradley  IBN 0091790298
	Our Price $30.00, weight 235 grams, PB, In Stock Essential preparation for pregnancy in relation to health, diet and lifestyle. A must read for anyone who is planning a family. Additional information sheets provided with each book.

Precious Lives Painful Choices, Sherokee Ilse  ISBN 0960945695

RRP $16.42, Our Price $14.00, weight 140 grams, PB, In Stock This book provides excellent practical advice with concrete guidelines which are needed by parents. Precious Lives encourages parents to take a hard look at the medical, emotional, spiritual and moral perspectives before making their choices about their baby's life. Sherokee Ilse is a bereaved mother, national trainer and consultant on bereavement and infant loss issues, and is also the author of many books and resources including, Empty Arms.

Single Mothers - see Parenting

Sweet Grapes, Jean Carter and Michael Carter.   IBN 0960950494
	RRP 27.40, Our Price 25.00 (Current Stock Only), weight 220 grams, PB, In Stock How to regain control of your life in grappling with the issues of infertility. This book explores the options and presents an appraisal of what it means to be childfree and what to expect from a childfree life. A valuable resource for the infertile.

Taking charge of Infertility, Patricia Irwin Johnston  ISBN 0944934080
	RRP $31.80, Our Price $27.00 (current stock only), weight 370 grams, PB, In Stock A well presented book which helps put people back in control of their lives, when the devastation of infertility threatens to send them off the rails. Full of practical information and strategies, with profiles of other couples and how they cope.

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The Infertility Cure, Randine Lewis, ISBN 0316159212

Our Price $30.00, weight 500 grams, PB, In Stock The ancient Chinese wellness program for getting pregnant and having healthy babies. Using easy-to-follow techniques and remedies involving diet, herbs, and acupressure, Dr Randine Lewis shows how you can improve your overall health and well-being, strengthen the organs and systems vital to reproduction, heal specific conditions that may affect your fertility, and even support Western-based reproductive technology such as IVF and hormone therapy.

Unsung Lullabies, Janet Jaffe, Martha Ourieff Diamond, David Diamond, ISBN 0312313896

Our Price $24.50, weight 275 grams, PB, In Stock Understanding and coping with Infertility. For people exeriencing infertility, wanting a baby is a craving unlike any other. The intensity of their longing is matched only by the complexity of the emotional maze they must navigate. With insight and compassion born of experience, the authors give couples the tools to reduce their sense of helplessness and isolation, and to listen to their 'unsung lullabies' - their conscious and unconscious dreams about having a family - to mourn the losses of infertility and move on. A valuable book for anyone dealing with these issues.

Who am I? Dr Alexina McWhinnie (Foreword & Afterword), ISBN 9780955403101

Our Price $20.00, weight 110 grams, PB, In Stock What is it like to grow up knowing that one was conceived from donor sperm - or to find this out only much later in life? How does it feel to meet for the first time, other children of one's donor father - or to continue to search for the identitiy of the donor and or other relatives? Three adult offspring conceived by donor insemination share their experiences.

Abbreviations:                                                                                                              

HC        Hard Cover
PB         Paper Back
RRP      Recommended Retail Price
S           Spiral Bound
SH        Second Hand

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