RESOURCES

Books

There are many books dealing with infertility. We have found the following to be particularly helpful in addressing stress and other emotional issues related to infertility:

Aronson, Diane and the staff of Resolve. (2001). Resolving Infertility. New York: Harper Resource.

Barbieri, Robert L, Domar, Alice, and Loughlin, Kevin R. (2000). Six Steps to Increased Fertility: An Integrated Medical and Mind/Body Program to Promote Conception. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Benson, Herbert, and Klipper, Miriam. (1975). The Relaxation Response. New York: Avon.

Benson, Herbert, Stuart, Eileen M., and the staff of the Mind/Body Medical Institute. (1992). The Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness. New York: Simon & Schuster/Fireside.

Domar, Alice & Kelly, Alice L. (2002). Conquering Infertility. New York: Viking.

Domar, Alice & Dreher, Henry. (1996). Healing Mind/Healthy Woman. New York: Dell.

Northrup, Christiane. (2002). Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. New York: Bantam.

Tapes

Relaxation tapes or CDs can help guide you through meditation and relaxation exercises. Dr. Domar's tapes may be ordered online at www.bostonivf.com or by calling 781.434.6515.

Harvard's Mind/Body Medical Institute is another resource for relaxation tapes/CDs.
Contact them at www.mbmi.org or call 617.632.9530.

DFW Therapists

Licensed therapists in the DFW area specializing in working with women and/or couples dealing with infertility are:

Wendy Bauer, M.S.: 214.750.0000.
Susan Leonard, Ed.D., R.N.: 214.369.4151.
Sally St. Clair, Ph.D.: 214.373.6370.

Mind/Body Programs

For programs offered in the Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX area, check out these workshops.

In Houston, Texas, the Mind/Body Program is offered by Mary Jane White, MS, LMSW at Wellness Works. E-mail Mary Jane at MJWhite22@aol.com or call 713.874.1878.

For information on Mind/Body Programs outside Texas, contact www.bostonivf.com or www.mbmi.org or you may click on the button below for other national programs.

Other Helpful Resources

www.resolve.org is the website for Resolve, an international organization dedicated to providing support, compassion and information for couples struggling with infertility.

www.asrm.org is the website for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a source of information, current advances, and educational materials for infertility patients and clinicians.

www.ivpcare.com is the website for ivpcare, a specialty pharmacy providing medications, supplies and information for infertility patients.

www.anjionline.com is the website for Anji Inc. There is some information about pregnancy, and a helpful section which addresses stress and infertility. They offer CDs for guided imagery, relaxation, etc.

www.inciid.org is the website for the International Council for Infertility Information Dissemination.

www.arcfertility.com is the website for Advanced Reproductive Care, Inc. which offers some financial options/resources for infertility related issues.

www.ivfconnections.com is the website for IVF Connections—an organization which provides couples going through IVF links to information, support, and others going through the same experiences. IVF Connections features IVF bulletin boards, IVF questions and answers, IVF stories, IVF links and an IVF in Canada section.