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RECOMMENDED READING
Adoption
Adamec, Christine, and William Pierce. The Encyclopedia of Adoption. New York: Facts on File, 1991.
Alexander-Roberts, Colleen. The Essential Adoption Handbook. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1993.
Beauvais-Godwin, Laura, and Raymond Godwin. The Independent Adoption Manual. Lakewood, N.J.: Advocate Press, 1993.
Bolles, Edmund Blair. The Penguin Adoption Handbook. New York: Penguin Books, 1984.
Canepe, Charlene. Adoption: Parenthood Without Pregnancy. New York: Henry Holt, 1986.
Elgart, Arty, and Claire Berman. Golden Cradle: How the Adoption Establishment Works—and How to Make It Work for You. New York: Citadel Press, 1991.
Gilman, Lois. The Adoption Resource Book. New York: Harper & Row, 1992.
Hicks, Randall. Adopting in America: How to Adopt Within One Year. Sun City, Calif.: Wordslinger Press, 1996.
Melina, Lois Ruskai. Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent’s Guide. New York: Harper & Row, 1989.
Michelman, Stanley, and Meg Schneider. The Private Adoption Handbook. New York: Villard Books, 1989.
Plumez, Jacqueline Hornar. Successful Adoption. New York: Harmony Books, 1982.
Sullivan, Michael R., and Susan Shulz. Adopt the Baby You Want. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990,
van Gulden, Holly, and Lisa M. Bartels-Rabb. Real Parents, Real Children. New York: Crossroad, 1993.
Infertility
Becker, Gay. Healing the Infertile Family. New York: Bantam, 1990.
Bellina, Joseph, M.D., Ph.D., and josleen Wilson. You Can Have a Baby. New York: Crown, 1985.
Berger, Gary, M.D., and Marc Goldstein, M.D. The Couple’s Guide to Fertility. New York: Doubleday, 1994.
Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. The New Our Bodies, Ourselves. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.
Cooper, Susan, Ed.D., and Ellen Glazer, LICSW. Beyond Infertility: New Paths to Parenthood. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, Macmillan, 1994.
Corson, Stephen L. M.D. Conquering Infertility: A Guide for Couples. New York: Prentice-Hall Press, 1990.
Edwards, Margot, ed. A Stairstep Approach to Fertility. Freedom, Calif.: Crossing Press, 1989.
Franklin, Robert R., M.D., and Dorothy Kay Brockman. In Pursuit of Fertility: A Consultation With a Specialist. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1990.
Freeman, Sarah, Ph.D., R.N.C., and Vern L. Bullough, Ph.D., R.N. The Complete Guide to Fertility and Family Planning. Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1993.
Glazer, Ellen Sarasohn, and Susan Lewis Cooper. Without Child: Experiencing and Resolving Infertility. Lexington, Mass.: D.C. Health, 1988.
Goldfarb, Herbert ?., M.D., with Zoe Graves, Ph.D. Overcoming Infertility. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1995.
Hanson, Michelle. Infertility: The Emotional Journey. Minneapolis: Deaconess Press, 1994.
Harkness, Carla. The Infertility Book: A Comprehensive Medical and Emotional Guide. Berkeley, Calif.: Celestial Arts, 1992.
Karow, William G., M.D., William C. Gentry, Christopher Hsuing, and Andrienne Pope, Ph.D. A Baby of Your Own: New Ways to Overcome Infertility. Dallas: Taylor Publishing, 1992.
Kass-Annese, Barbara, R.N., C.N.P., and Hal C. Danzer, M.D. The Fertility Awareness Handbook: The Natural Guide to Avoiding or Achieving Pregnancy. Alameda, Calif.: Hunter House, 1992.
Lauersen, Niels H., M.D., Ph.D. and Colette Bouchez. Getting Pregnant: What Couples Need to Know Right Now. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1991.
Levitt, B. Blake. 50 Essential Things to Do When the Doctor Says It’s Infertility. New York: Plume, 1995.
Madaras, Lynda, and Jane Patterson, M.D. Womancare. New York: Avon 1984.
Menning, Barbara Eck. Infertility: A Guide for the Childless Couple. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1988.
Nachtigall, Robert, M.D. and Elizabeth Mehran. Overcoming Infertility. New York: Doubleday, 1991.
Novotny, Pamela Patrick. What You Can Do About Infertility. New York: Dell Publishing, 1991.
Pfeiffer, Regina Asaph, and Katherine Whitlock. Fertility Awareness: How to Become Pregnant When You Want to, and Avoid Pregnancy When You Don’t. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1984.
Raab, Diana, R.N. Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant. Montreal: Sirdan Publications, 1988.
Robin, Peggy. How to Be a Successful Fertility Patient. New York: William Morrow, 1993.
Rosenberg, Helane, Ph.D. and Yakov Epstein, Ph.D. Getting Pregnant When You Thought You Couldn’t. New York: Warner, 1993.
Rosenthal, Sara. The Fertility Sourcebook. Los Angeles: Lowell House, 1995.
Salzer, Linda P. Surviving Infertility: A Compassionate Guide Through the Emotional Crisis of Infertility. New York: Harper Perennial, 1991.
Sussman, John R. M.D., and B. Blake Levitt. Before You Conceive: The Complete Prepregnancy Guide. New York: Bantam Books, 1989.
Tan, S.L., M.D., H.S. Jacobs, M.D., and M.M. Seibel, M.D. Infertility: Your Questions Answered. New York: Birch Lane Press, 1995.
Treiser, Susan, M.D., Ph.D., and Robin K. Levinson. A Woman Doctor’s Guide to Infertility. New York: Hyperion, 1994.
Weschler, Toni, MPH. Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy Achievement. New York: Harper Perennial, 1995
Natural Medicine
Balch, James and Phyllis. Prescription for Nutritional Healing. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Publishing Group, 1990.
Bauer, Cathryn. Acupressure for Everybody. New York: Henry Holt, 1991.
Carper, Jean. The Food Pharmacy. New York: Bantam Books, 1988.
Carper, Jean. Food—Your Miracle Medicine: How Food Can Prevent and Cure Over 100 Symptoms and Problems. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
Castleman, Michael. The Healing Herbs: The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature’s Medicines. New York: Bantam Books, 1991.
Castro, Miranda. The Complete Homeopathy Handbook. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1990.
Cummings, S., and D. Ullman. Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, 1984.
Dobelis, Inge N., ed. Magic and Medicine of Plants. Pleasantville, N.Y.: Reader’s Digest, 1986.
Firebrace, Peter, and Sandra Hill. Acuptincrure: How It Works, How It Cures. New Canaan, Conn.: Keats Publishing, 1994.
Gach, Michael Reed. Acupressure’s Potent Points. New York: Bantam Books, 1990.
Griffith, Winter H. The Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and Herbs. Tucson: Fisher Books, 1988.
Hallowell, Michael. Herbal Healing. Garden City Park,— ?.Y.: Avery Publishing Group, 1994.
Israel, Richard. The Natural Pharmacy Product Guide. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Publishing Group, 1991.
Kowalchik, Claire, and William H. Hylton, eds. Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs. Emmaus, Pa: Rodale Press, 1987.
Kushi, Michio, and Stephen Blauer. The Macrobiotic Way. Avery Publishing Group, 1985.
Law, Donald. The Concise Herbal Encyclopedia. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1973.
Lockie, Dr. Andrew. The Family Guide to Homeopathy: Symptoms and Natural Solutions. New York: Fireside, 1989.
Murray, Michael, N.D., and Joseph Pizzorono, N.D. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Rocklin, Calif.: Prima Publishing, 1991.
Olsen, Kristin Gottschalk. The Encyclopedia of Alternative Health Care. New York: Pocket Books, 1989.
Reader’s Digest Association, ed. by Alma E. Guinness. Reader’s Digest Family Guide to Natural Medicine: How to Stay Healthy the Natural Way. New York: Reader’s Digest, 1993.
Rosenfeld, Isadore, M.D. Doctor, What Should I Eat? Nutrition Prescriptions for Ailments in Which Diet Can Really Make a Difference. New York: Random House, 1995.
Tyler, Varro, Ph.D. The Honest Herbal. Binghamton, N.Y.: Pharmaceutical Products Press, 1993.
Weil, Andrew, M.D. Health and Healing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983.
Weil, Andrew, M.D. Natural Health, Natural Medicine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Weiner, Michael. The Complete Book of Homeopathy. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Publishing Group, 1989.
Weiss, Gaea and Shandor. Growing and Using the Healing Herbs. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, 1985.
Index
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Page numbers in italics indicate sidebars and illustrations
AAMA. See American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
Academy for Guided Imagery, 137
acidophilus, 145
acupressure, 105–6
hints for using, 110–11
information sources, 189–91
meridians, 106–7
recommended reading concerning, 199–202
understanding, 106–8
see also acupressure points; acupuncture
Acupressure Institute of America, 191
acupressure points, 108–9, 113. 114, 116. 118, 119. 121
bladder 23, 115–17
bladder 32, 117
checklist. 122
conception vessel 3, 111
conception vessel 4, 117
conception vessel 6, 117–20
governing vessel 23, 111–12
kidney 1, 115
kidney 3, 120
large intestine 4, 112
local, 106
spleen 6, 112
spleen 8, 112
spleen 10, 115
spleen 12, 120
stomach 36, 120
trigger, 106
acupuncture, 105–6, 107–8
information sources, 189–91
recommended reading concerning. 199–202
see also acupressure; acupressure points
addictions, overcoming, information sources, 163
adoption, 3, 128
information sources, 179–80
recommended reading concerning, 195–96
Adoptive Families of America, 179
agnus 30c (Agnus castus), 102
Agnus castus (agnus 30c), 102
air travel, minimizing, 167
alcohol use, 160–61
Alcoholics Anonymous, 163
Allium sativum (garlic), 76–77
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA), 190
American Academy of Nutrition, 180
American Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 191
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 195
American Board of Hypnotherapy, 191
American Botanical Council, 183
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 175
American Council on Science and Health, 181
American Herbalists Guild, 182
American Holistic Health Association, 193
American Holistic Medical Association, 193
American Institute of Homeopathy, 91
American Institute of Nutrition, 181
American Lung Association, 163
American Massage Therapy Association, 132
American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association, 132
American Self-Help Clearinghouse, 175–76
American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 176
Angelica potymorpha (dom kwai), 70–71
Angelica sinensis (dong quai), 70–71
antibiotics, yeast infections relationship, 145
anti-sperm antibodies, 34–35
Apothecary, 186
Apthorp Pharmacy, 186
Arctium lappa (burdock root), 75–76
arginine, 46–47
food sources of, 47
artificial insemination, 12
ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), 75
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 130
athletic cups, importance of using, 146
aurum mariaticum 6c (Aurum muriaticum), 101
Aurum muriaticum (aurum mariaticum 6c), 101
azoospermia, 8
babies, influencing sex of, 30–32
Bailey’s Pharmacy, 186
basal body temperature, 17–20
remaining elevated after ovulation, 20
remaining same throughout cycle, 19
tapering off during second half of cycle, 19–20
beta-carotene, 41–42
“biker’s impotence,” 146
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America. 130, 192
biofeedback techniques. 129–30
black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), 68–69
BMI. See body mass Index
body mass index (BM1), calculating, 154–55
Boericke and Tafel, Inc., 186
breastfeeding, 145–46
breathing techniques, 130–31
British Medical Journal. 92
British National Health Service, 91
Brown, Louise, 11
Budget Pharmacy, 186
burdock root (Arctium lappa), 75–76
caffeine, 143
foods containing, 144
Calcarea iodata (calcarea iodata 6c), 101
calcarea iodata 6c (Calcarea iodata), 101
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, 135
Carr, Elizabeth Jordan, 11
causticum 30c (Causticum hahnemnni), 99
Causticum hahnemnni (causticum 30c), 99
Centella asiatica (gotu kola), 71
Center for Mind-Body Medicine, 192
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 163
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22–23, 36
cervical mucus cycle. 17 monitoring your, 15–16
cervix changes, 20–21
Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn root), 82–83
chaste-tree (Vitex agnus-castus), 69–70
chi, 107
chi shao yao (Paeonia lactiflora), 70
Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh), 68–69
Cocaine Anonymous, 163
computer safety, 165
tips, 166–67
conception-after-adoption myth, 128
conium 30c (Conium maculatum), 99, 102
Conium maculatum (conium 30c), 99, 102
Consumer Nutrition Hotline, 181
copper, 43–44
food sources of, 45
cottonseed oil, avoiding, 47
cough syrup, benefits of, 23
Crataegus oxyacantha (hawthorn), 79
cycling, limiting, 146–47
damiana (Turnera diffusa aphrodisiaca), 76
diabetes, managing, 149
diethylstilbestrol (DES), 11
Dioscorea villosa (wild yam), 84
Dolisos America, Inc., 187
dom kwai (Angelica polymorpha), 70–71
dong quai (Angelica sinensis), 70–71
douching, avoiding, 22–23
drug use prescription and nonprescription, 162–64
recreational, 161–62
East Earth Trade Winds, 183
egg white, as vaginal lubricant, 33
Ehrhart and Karl, Inc., 187
ejaculations
pacing, 23–24
retrograde, 25
electromagnetic fields (EMFs), 169–72
Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng), 78–79
EMFs. See electromagnetic fields
Emory University, 22
endorphins, release of, 107
environmental hazards, 167–72
information sources, 168–69
who is at risk concerning, 170
Environmental Protection Agency, 169
evening primrose oil, 44–45
sources of, 46
exercise, limiting. 142–43
false unicorn root (Chamaelirium luteum). 82–83
fertility, 13
anti-sperm antibodies effect on, 34–35
basal body temperature and, 17–20
calculating ovulation concerning, 14–15
cervical mucus cycle and, 15–16, 17
cervix changes and, 20–21
checklist, 38
cold baths before sex benefit concerning. 24
cough syrup benefit concerning, 23
diet, 156–57
douching and, 22–23
impotence and, 26–28
intercourse under water effect on, 33
morning intercourse benefit concerning, 28–29
oral sex effect on. 32
ovulation predictor test kits concerning, 21–22
pacing ejaculations benefit concerning, 23–24
retrograde ejaculation and, 25
sex every other day benefit concerning, 29–30
sexual positions benefit concerning, 28
sexually transmitted diseases effect on, 36–37
staying on back after intercourse benefit concerning, 22
vaginal lubricants effect on, 33
see also infertility