Book Review
The Fertile Female by Julia Indichova ISBN# 0-9660078-7-5.
by Mary Huron Hunter, Personal Coach, Little Wing Coaching

For those trying to conceive, especially those who have faced or are facing difficulty, a new book released April 1 by Julia Indichova, The Fertile Female....How the Power of Longing for a Child Can Save Your Life and Change the World, may be just what your inner doctor ordered.This eloquently-written collection of stories, guidance and musings by the author who, at 42, meditated, imagined and healthfully ate her way to a natural and successful pregnancy, tells of people who followed their hearts and cultivated their dreams of having a child in ways that reshaped and redefined how they look at their own capacity for fertility and creativity. Indichova uses powerful tools and resources to illuminate the sometimes dark and lonely path to motherhood. Facing our orphans, using guided imagery, deepening our spiritual resolve, listening to our dreams, and committing to healthful living are all ways that Indichova helps light the way, taking care to emphasize that each of us must use our intuition and inner wisdom to find the formula that is right for us. She believes that fertility challenges are presented in our lives to give us the key to the emotional and spiritual door that we've needed to walk through for some time. Indichova helps the reader understand that these challenges are not designed to punish or imprison us. Instead, she gently redirects that energy toward a more compassionate approach, illustrating that difficulty has come into our lives for a magnificent reason -- not as a mistake or a failure of our bodies, but rather an opportunity for our souls to get our attention so that we may stretch and grow and enlarge our lives. Included in the book are many wonderful stories of single parents, later in life pregnancies and adoption.......everything seemingly written with the intention of broadening our view of what it means to be a mother to ourselves and our children and how each of our unique, authentic journeys are shaping a new world not only for our children-to-be, but for future parents sharing similar experiences -- if we choose to connect with the power and magic in that. Chances are, if you are drawn to this kind of path, your child is already with you and is giving you the time and space to heal and enhance your life. The Fertile Female just might give you the courage and the insights to walk more confidently and hopefully toward your baby and the life you long for........one that is abundant with possibility, free from further suffering, and liberated as a result of your experiences.Indichova, also author of Inconceivable, is recognized around the world as a fertility educator, activist and healer and is the founder of the Fertile Heart community, a global community focused on life-enhancing approaches to reproductive difficulties, adoption and pregnancy. For more information, go to www.fertileheart.com.

RECOMMENDED READING
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH
Inconceivable - A woman's triumph over despair and statistics by Julia Indochova
The Infertility Cure - The ancient Chinese wellness program for getting pregnant and having healthy babies by Randine Lewis, Ph.D.
The Whole Person Fertilty Program - A revolutionary mind-body process to help you conceive by Niravi Payne, M.S.
Staying Fertile Longer - Planning now for pregnancy when you're ready, in your 20s, 30s, 40s or today by Mary Kittel
Six Steps to Increased Fertility - An integrated medical and mind/body program to promote conception by Robert Barbieri, M.D.; Alice Domar, Ph.D.; and Kevin Loughlin, M.D.

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