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Publié par	New Harbinger Publications
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781608825684
Langue	English

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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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“ 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
“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
A Mind-Body Program to Enhance Fertility, Reduce Stress, and Maintain EmotionalBalance
Barbara Blitzer, LCSW-C, MEd
New Harbinger Publications, Inc. -->
Publisher’s Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books

Copyright © 2011 by Barbara Blitzer
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
5674 Shattuck Avenue Oakland, CA 94609
www.newharbinger.com
All Rights Reserved
Acquired by Jess O’Brien; Cover design by Amy Shoup; Edited by Brady Kahn
Epub ISBN: 978-1-60882-568-4
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as
Blitzer, Barbara, 1945-
The infertility workbook : a mind-body program to enhance fertility, reduce stress, and maintain emotional balance / Barbara Blitzer.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-60882-009-2 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-60882-010-8 (pdf e-book)
1. Infertility--Psychological aspects. I. Title.
RC889.B57 2011
618.1’78--dc23
2011023270
This book is dedicated to everyone who struggles to have a child, especially all of my wonderful clients, who have trusted me with their stories and made this work possible.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Mind-Body Connection
2. Understanding Worry
3. Seeking Medical Help and Coping With Diagnosis and Treatment
4. The Emotional Roller Coaster
5. Connecting to Your Body
6. Strengthening Relationships
7. Resolution
Resources
References
Foreword
Stress is ever present in the struggle to overcome infertility. As a practicing reproductive endocrinologist, I have first-hand knowledge of the havoc it can cause in a patient’s life.
Multitasking is an art that these patients have mastered. In addition to the demands of their personal and professional lives, they also have to juggle their medical treatments and procedures.
As part of infertility treatment, many patients are referred for counseling and supportive therapies including holistic health procedures such as acupuncture. This workbook is an effective tool to be used by the reader to empower and prepare herself to cope with the demanding infertility experience.
Barbara Blitzer has laid out each chapter in an easy-to-understand format, recognizing that the patient has to lead a normal life despite the demands of the treatment regimens. Understanding the process is important in managing stress and dealing with the anxiety generated by the unknown. The exercises at the end of each section allow the reader to work through several steps in allaying anxiety and taking control of stress.
Recognizing stressors is the first step in any program designed to alleviate stress. This well-researched book helps identify these stressors and then describes individual coping mechanisms.
This book explains in clear language the evaluation and treatment of the frequent causes of infertility. Readers will gain a better understanding of why they have had difficulty becoming pregnant and what options are available to them.
The workbook is interactive and well organized. It offers a sensitive, thoughtful, and pragmatic approach to helping patients become self-reliant and less stressed. It is a book that will provide the reader with “counseling at her fingertips.”
I have no doubt that readers will come to rely on this workbook as a valuable resource and use it to nurture themselves as they travel the path ahead.
—Rafat A. Abbasi, MD, FACOG Columbia Fertility Associates
Acknowledgments
I want to acknowledge my family, who provided support and encouragement throughout this project, and especially my husband, who was most directly affected by late nights and busy weekends. I also want to acknowledge all of those who worked directly on the manuscript, including Herta Feely of Chrysalis Editorial, who assisted at the proposal stage; the wonderful New Harbinger editors, Jess O’Brien and Jess Beebe, who were invaluable during the development stage; and Brady Kahn, my copyeditor. Special thanks go to Nancy Feresten, my brilliant friend who lent her expertise in book publishing at critical moments; to Ann Ladd, friend and mentor, who read the manuscript and offered suggestions; and to Rafat Abbasi, MD, of Columbia Fertility, who provided medical information and support. I would also like to thank my mind-body teachers, Jim Gordon and Mary Lee Esty, and, most of all, Alice Domar for her groundbreaking research on mind-body interventions for fertility.
Introduction
If you’re reading this book, chances are you are experiencing anxiety regarding your fertility. You may be, like one in every eight couples, challenged by a period of infertility. You may be worrying about whether you will be able to conceive, even if you have tried for only a short time. You may be worrying about a bleak diagnosis you’ve just received or about the effectiveness of the treatment you are currently undergoing. Whatever your situation, you are concerned with enhancing your chance of a successful pregnancy. Wherever you are on your journey, this book is for you.
In my many years of working with women and couples, I have found that infertility (or even the worry and anxiety about possible infertility) can become so invasive that it becomes difficult to focus on other things, to maintain a positive outlook, to make plans, or to make decisions. I have also learned t