The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage

We have been trying to get pregnant for over two and a half years. We have been through every fertility treatment available up to and including an unsuccessful IVF in February 2001. I came home defeated and ready to give up. I had ordered this book over a year ago, read it and said "Yeah right!" as others have posted here. How would I ever be able to eat like that?? I guess you just have to be ready to make the change, and I was finally ready. I bought all the ingredients I could get my hands on locally and even ordered some off the internet. It was tough; a whole new way of eating is NOT easy. But in almost exactly 2 months from my starting and sticking closely to the infertility diet, I am pregnant for the first time in my life. I can't even TELL you how worth it this has been to me. An added benefit? I lost over 15 lbs. I highly recommend this book to anyone who feels that they've tried it all. Be determined, be creative with the ingredients, have fun with a new way of eating - It worked for me.

After reading a number of books on fertility, I found this one especially helpful. She seems to have taken into account all possible studies on the links between diet and fertility, and combined them into a workable diet. (Some other reviews have mentioned a lack of quantified research outcomes or specific portions in her diet. In my view, this is based mainly on the lack of scientific studies out there in this area. I think she has done an excellent job of quantifying what she can, and giving you the information to make other decisions about your diet on your own.) I have found the diet do-able, although you have to search to find some of the items and you have to be committed to eating at home and taking the time to prepare some really healthy meals. I was surprised at how yummy almost all of the recipes are, even though my initial reaction was that they looked far too "healthy" for me. After two weeks on the diet, I could tell my body was undergoing some hormonal changes. It hasn't been long enough to tell if I am pregnant, but I am very hopeful. I certainly feel very healthy!

As a pathologist who studies tissues from lost or complicated pregnancies, it's clear how complex and demanding are the adjustments the mother's uterus must make to achieve a successful pregnancy. It's also clear that many women who are 'healthy enough' for normal life may still have problems managing especially the blood flow changes essential for healthy pregnancy. Infertility is not a one-cause disorder, but this book may not only remove 'one straw' from the complicated bundle which impairs any woman's fertility, but also help ensure the mother's well-being to enjoy her grandchildren!I was particularly struck by the recommendations for magnesium, given to treat women with blood vessel problems later in pregnancy (especially toxemia), and which several of my clinical colleagues are recommending as a low-risk and low-cost aid to patients with recurrent loss due to abnormal maternal blood vessels.Comprehensive but readable. An excellent solution to a current gap in the 'whole body' approach to fertility.Dr. Carolyn M. Salafia, MD, Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and INCIID Advisory Board member and Moderator, Pregnancy and Perinatal Loss Forum

My doctor recommended this book to me, because one of the recurrent miscarriage patients finally carried to term successfully (yay!) by being on it. I've found it really interesting, with lots of new information, and based on solid medical research. It's unusual to find a book that's so medically based--most of the books on what to do to get pregnant (other than the ivf books) are much more touchy-feely, "go take a yoga class" type of thing. This actually cites academic journals and studies, and made me feel more comfortable following the guidelines. Also, it's been endorsed by most of the major infertility doctors nationwide.

I actually heard the author when she lectured at The Learning Annex in NYC. The book is a comprehensive nutritional approach to infertility and miscarriage, based on 500 medical studies. It's been endorsed by several bigshot infertility doctors. I actually first heard about it through a favorable Resolve review. Most of the information is stuff that's not available elsewhere--detailed guidelines on what to eat, and what not to eat, and what's been linked to problems with fertility. I thought I knew all this stuff--but there were *many* things that I'd never heard before.Anyway, I *highly* recommend it, and have purchased copies for several friends in infertilityland. (Some of them have gotten pregnant since--and I'm still on it, still hoping!) Here's to miracles...