The Whole Life Fertility Plan - by Kyra Phillips & Jamie Grifo (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A proactive and comprehensive resource that answers every question about fertility health and helps women understand and preserve their fertility options.

Does stress affect your fertility? Should you avoid materials made with plastic? How does diet affect your chance of conception? Does acupuncture increase your chances? How old is too old? In The Whole Life Fertility Plan, Kyra Phillips and Dr. Jamie Grifo answer all your pressing questions about fertility health--and address things you didn't even know to ask--whether you're planning to wait to have kids or are starting the process now.

Phillips spent her 20s and 30s building her career, and wasn't ready to start a family until she turned 40. She met with Dr. Grifo, the director at the renowned NYU Fertility Health Center, and after an uphill (but ultimately successful) battle on the road to conception, she learned that there were a number of things--simple things--she could have been doing differently over the years.

For too long, women have believed that when it comes to their fertility, their bodies will cooperate when the time is right. But fertility is not unlike heart health; it's important to be proactive. As women are becoming increasingly aware of their fertility health and waiting longer to have children, they are starting to take control of their fertility long before they are ready to start trying.

Whether you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, and want to start a family now or down the line, don't leave it up to chance--educate yourself about what affects your fertility.

This comprehensive guide provides evidence-based strategies to protect your reproductive health:

• Preserving Fertility: Learn the simple things journalist Kyra Phillips wishes she'd known in her 20s and 30s to proactively manage your biological clock, no matter when you plan to start a family.
• Egg Freezing and IVF: Get clear, expert answers from renowned NYU fertility specialist Dr. Jamie Grifo on modern options like egg preservation and in vitro fertilization, demystifying the process and costs.
• Diet and Nutrition for Fertility: Discover how everyday choices about food, stress, and even plastics can impact your chances of conception, with actionable advice you can implement today.
• Infertility Solutions: Navigate common challenges from PCOS to endometriosis and understand the facts about treatments, so you feel empowered and informed on your journey.

From the Back Cover

Take Control of Your Fertility

Does stress affect your fertility? How does diet affect your chance of conception? How old is too old? In The Whole Life Fertility Plan, CNN anchor Kyra Phillips and renowned fertility expert Dr. Jamie Grifo answer all your pressing questions about fertility health--whether you're planning to wait to have kids or are starting the process now.

After an uphill (but ultimately successful) battle on the road to conception at age 40, Phillips learned that there were a number of simple, proactive things she could have been doing differently over the years.

This holistic resource includes:

• The effects of diet, exercise, medications and health conditions, plastics and chemicals, and more
• Myths, rumors, and truths about fertility
• Men's fertility
• Visiting a fertility clinic and IVF
• Recent developments in infertility treatments. . . and more!

Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, or 40s, and want to start a family now or down the line, don't leave it up to chance--educate yourself about what affects your fertility.

Review Quotes

"Gives you the guidance and information to reverse the anxiety and regain a sense of connection and control. This book is the essential guide for anyone planning a family from preconception to birth regardless of what stage of their fertile life they are in, and no matter what the challenges. No one who wants to have children should be deprived of that privilege in today's age of biological miracles." - Deepak Chopra, MD

"The Whole Life Fertility Plan arms you with sage "shoulda, coulda, woulda" advice to bring to your gyno, whether kids are imminent, or just on the "someday" plan." - Well+Good.com

"The Whole Life Fertility Plan is a profound and thorough roadmap to fertility. Kyra's story mirrors my wife's and my journey through IVF-the fears, losses and then the ultimate joys of giving birth and starting a family. This book can help you have the family you have always dreamed of." - Cat Cora

"A unique and highly informative book. Not only is it fully packed with practical information, but the dialog between Phillips and Grifo is entertaining as well as comprehensive." - Alan DeCherney, M.D., National Institutes of Health

"The Whole Life Fertility Plan, using relatable anecdotes and easy to understand terminology, provides a good overview of how to take charge of your fertility at any stage. Check it out, and take charge of your fertility today!" - BeautyandtheBump.com