Need Good Book Rec for Infertility Issues After 40 - Hinsdale,IL

N. - As someone over 40 with infertility, I just want to be sure that you are currently seeing a fertility specialist? Toni Weschler's book is aimed at young fertile people who are trying to conceive. You are past that. If you are over 40 it is likely you have either low ovarian reserve (few eggs) or diminished ovarian quality (not any good eggs). The chances of conceiving after 40 are VERY slim. Everyone has a story of some friend they knew who just had a baby at 42, but the reality is that after 40 most women cannot conceive. I think there is a 10 percent or less chance. After 42, it's slim to none with a six percent chance or less. So it is vital that you see a fertility specialist and have a fertility workup. Have you had your FSH tested? Have you done IVF and what were the results? At 41, you need to be VERY aggressive. On my support group I've seen women who went from an FSH of 8 to an FSH of 13 in six months. At 43, my RE told me that my chance of having a child with Down's was 1 in 25 - very high. I have since moved to donor egg. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me.
L.

I also really like the "Taking Charge of Your Fetility" book. It is a big book, but I found the information interesting and overall it was an easy read. I learned a lot about my body! In my quest to become pregnant I also bought the software that goes with the book. I did not find this as helpful and would recommend just charting on your own paper. Don't waste the money. I also like the "Infertility for Dummies" book. It gave a nice overview of all the testing done in a fertility workup and the many assisted reproduction technologies that are out there.

I'm finally pregnant with boy girl twins after 2 years of trying. As we went through the fertility journey we finally ended with IVF. Best of Luck! Let me know if you have further questions. I have not scene any of your other posts:)

While this book isn't specifically aimed at any age group, you may wish to get "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler.

In my opinion, every woman who is struggling to conceive should at least give this book a fair shot. The book is an in-depth discussion of your reproductive system, how your endocrine system/hormones work, and teaches you how to look for certain (and definite) signs and signals to know when to time conception.

Personally, I am a fertility wreck - so many funky things going on. I actually used to read people post about this book and think "yeah, yeah, whatever..." until I decided to TTC on my own before resuming fertility treatments. I read the book word for word, page by page and was very serious and strict about following the (unbelievably simple) instructions. There's really nothing 'magical' or 'wacky' about it. Lo and behold, I got pregnant on day 41 of my cycle and am now in my second trimester. The naysayer in me is totally eating crow!

Even if this book doesn't address your specific request, I believe it is worth a close read because you'll learn so so much about your body, your hormones, your cycle, and how to best time intercourse to get the result you want.

Good luck to you!

It took us 4 years to conceive our son. We read and used the book "Healing Syndrome O". It was very helpful. It's not necessarily specific to women over 40, but all women of child-bearing age. Good luck!