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Reading List

The book lists below include some of the best literature on fertility, pregnancy and parenting issues. 

Fertility and Infertility

101 Answers to Your Fertility Questions
By Michelle Arnot. Dell 1997

50 Essential Things To Do When the Doctor Says It's Infertility
By B. Blake Levitt. Backinprint.com 2000

Adopting After Infertility
By Patricia Irwin Johnson. Perspective Press 1994

Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness
By Elaine Tyler.  Harvard University Press 1997

Beyond Infertility: The New Path to Parenthood
By Susan Lewis Cooper, Ellen Sarasohn Glazer. Lexington Books 1994

Choosing Assisted Reproduction: Social, Emotional and Ethical Considerations.
By Susan Cooper and Ellen Glazer. Perspectives Press 1998

The Complete Guide to Fertility and Family Planning
By Sarah Freeman, Vern L. Bullough. Prometheus Books 1993

Conceptions & Misconceptions: A Guide Through the Maze of In Vitro Fertilization & Other Assisted Reproduction Techniques
By Arthur L. Wisot, David Meldrum. Hartley & Marks 1997

Counseling in Male Infertility
By Sammy Lee. Blackwell Science 1996

The Fertility Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know
By Sara Rosenthal. Contemporary Books 1998

Healing the Infertile Family-Strengthening Your Relationship in the Search for Parenthood
By Gay Becker. Bantam. 1990

In Pursuit of Fertility
By Robert R. Franklin, Dorothy Brockman. Owl Books 1996

Infertility: Your Questions Answered
By Machelle Seibel, MD, et al. Birch Lane Press 1995

Making Babies-A Complete Guide to Fertility and Infertility
By Heather Pullen and Jocelyn Smith. Random House. 1990

Overcoming Infertility: A Compassionate Resource for Getting Pregnant
By Robert Jensen. W.H. Freeman & Company 1998

Postponing Parenthood: The Effect of Age on Reproductive Potential
By Gale A. Sloan. Plenum Pub Corp 1993

Surviving Infertility: A Compassionate Guide Through the Emotional Crisis of Infertility
By Linda P. Salzer. Harper Collins, 1991

Taking Charge of Infertility
By Patricia Irwin Johnston. Perspectives Press. 1994

Pregnancy

Before You Conceive: The Complete Pregnancy Guide.
By John R. Sussman & B. Blake Levitt. Bantam Books, 1989.

Getting Pregnant & Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and Managing Your High-Risk Pregnancy.
By Diana Raab. Hunter House, 1999.

A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth.
By James Nelison (Editor). Oxford Press, 2000.

The Pre-Pregnancy Planner.
By Josleen Wilson. Main Street Books, 1986.

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: Tips and Techniques from Conception through Childbirth.
By Rachel Pepper. Cleis Press, 1999.

Donor Insemination

Having Your Baby by Donor Insemination: A Complete Resource Guide
By Helane Rosenberg, Yakov Epstein. Houghton Mifflin 1988

Helping the Stork: The Choices and Challenges of Donor Insemination
By Carol Frost Vercollone. Wiley 1997

Let Me Explain-A Story About Donor Insemination
By Jane T. Schnitter. Perspective Press.1989

Parenting

Considering Parenthood.
By Chari Pies. Spinsters/Aunt Lute, 1988.

The Long-Awaited Stork: A Guide to Parenting After Infertility
By Ellen Glazer.  Lexington Books. 1990

Mommy Did I Grow in Your Tummy? Where Some Babies Come From
By Elaine Gordon and Kathy Clo. EM Greenberg Press. 1992

Single Mothers By Choice
By Jane Mattes.  Three Rivers Press 1994