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Infertility is a complex and frustrating issue for millions of people because so many factors can influence the possibility of conception, making it difficult for couples to identify which factors are at the root of the problem. Some of these factors are known, and others remain a mystery even to experienced infertility researchers, but one thing is certain: mind-body techniques and stress reduction can have a dramatic effect on fertility outcomes. Most major fertility clinics have incorporated mind-body programs to help their clients conceive. The Infertility Workbook is based on a program incorporating stress reduction techniques, imagery exercises, and communication and listening skills that was researched at Harvard University and is proven to increase pregnancy rates. Each chapter addresses a stage in the conception process, and the easy-to-use workbook format helps readers chart their progress as they develop skills for increasing their chance of pregnancy. Created specifically for women, this program addresses both practical and personal lifestyle factors that may be affecting readers' fertility and offers guidance for enhancing fertility that readers can implement in the comfort and privacy of their homes.

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"""The Infertility Workbook addresses a major cause of infertility. It is comprehensive, yet fun and filled with exercises in mind-body medicine that will help you enjoy life even if you aren't trying to get pregnant, and long after you've been pregnant. If you're trying to become pregnant, these exercises will make success more likely. The book also provides useful information on all subjects of concern, including what to look for in Dr. Right."" --Dr. Michael Roizen, coauthor, with Dr. Mehmet Oz, of You: The Owners Manual, You: Having a Baby, and You: Raising Your Child ""The Infertility Workbook is an excellent and essential companion for anyone trying to conceive or experiencing the stress of infertility treatments. It provides a practical, easy-to-use program that can be life-changing. The science behind this mind-body is real and The Infertility Workbook offers readers a way to participate in and benefit from sophisticated mind-body programs in the privacy and intimacy of their own homes."" --Elizabeth Swire Falker, author of The Infertility Survival Handbook and The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Adoption ""The Infertility Workbook offers a hands-on, down-to-earth practical approach that will inspire those struggling to build their family. Barbara's explanation of the powerful mind-body connection plus the application of her real-world exercises will go a long way toward healing, stress relief, and emotional balance."" --Nancy P. Hemenway, executive director of the InterNational Council on Infertility and creator of the From INCIID the Heart IVF Scholarship Program ""All healing begins within, and the first step toward reproductive health is awareness. The Infertility Workbook is an empowering tool that can help women move from a state of fear and deprivation toward one of hope."" --Randine Lewis, PhD, LAc, founder of The Fertile Soul and author of The Infertility Cure and The Way of the Fertile Soul ""I have no hesitation in recommending this book to all who are grappling with the problem of infertility. The book walks the reader through simple emotional and physical exercises that will help establish a healthy mind-body interaction that will assist and empower infertility patients to take charge of their own predicament and render them more responsive to medical treatments. The exercises recommended are well laid-out and easy to implement. I strongly believe that The Infertility Workbook will provide a refreshing and much-needed practical contribution to the infertility therapeutic armamentarium."" --Geoffrey Sher, MD, executive medical director of The Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine and clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine ""If you are struggling with the weight of the multi-faceted emotional consequences of dealing with infertility, allow Barbara Blitzer's powerful tools to gently yet effectively guide you to heal. Not only will you feel more in control, but you will put the powerful mind-body connection to work to improve your fertility. I encourage you to dive in and get started feeling better now."" --Jennifer Bloome, founder of Anji, Inc., and creator of the Journey of the Heart infertility guided-meditation series ""Infertility can take an emotional and physical toll on those couples and individuals who are confronted by a bewildering range of tests and procedures. This comprehensive workbook should be very helpful to anyone suffering from infertility, from the newly diagnosed patient to the IVF veteran. I plan on recommending it to all of my patients."" --John David Gordon, MD, codirector of Dominion Fertility and author of 100 Questions and Answers about Infertility ""What a relief it would be to have this wise, compassionate, honest, practical guide to navigate the frightening, often disappointing challenges of fertility treatment. This is especially true because Barbara Blitzer writes in her own voice, which feels like having the assistance of a caring, understanding presence, not a distant authority on the subject of fertility. Blitzer's attention to the whole person makes it more likely that couples will come out of this experience gaining personally, whatever the outcome of the fertility effort."" --Ann Ladd, PhD, LCSW, director of The Connecting Place in Pueblo West, CO"

What a relief it would be to have this wise, compassionate, honest, practical guide to navigate the frightening, often disappointing challenges of fertility treatment. This is especially true because Barbara Blitzer writes in her own voice, which feels like having the assistance of a caring, understanding presence, not a distant authority on the subject of fertility. Blitzer's attention to the whole person makes it more likely that couples will come out of this experience gaining personally, whatever the outcome of the fertility effort. --Ann Ladd, PhD, LCSW, director of The Connecting Place in Pueblo West, CO

<p> What a relief it would be to have this wise, compassionate, honest, practical guide to navigate the frightening, often disappointing challenges of fertility treatment. This is especially true because Barbara Blitzer writes in her own voice, which feels like having the assistance of a caring, understanding presence, not a distant authority on the subject of fertility. Blitzer's attention to the whole person makes it more likely that couples will come out of this experience gaining personally, whatever the outcome of the fertility effort. <br> --Ann Ladd, PhD, LCSW, director of The Connecting Place in Pueblo West, CO

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Barbara Blitzer, is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and expert on mind-body techniques and their application to fertility. Formerly a faculty member at The Center for Mind Body Medicine in Washington, DC, she now works in private practice. She is a professional member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Resolve, the National Association of Social Workers, and the Greater Washington Clinical Society. Her work has been cited in the Washington Post, Washington Woman, and on several websites.

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