I bought this book and went on the diet during my second IVF cycle--after 3 years of trying. I got pregnant for the first time in my life...Unfortunately, I miscarried at 11 weeks, but this was due to Down's Syndrome & my doctors have told me it was not related to my infertility problems (endometriosis) at all.

What I most took to heart was the author's qualification that though the diet has not been proven by traditional scientific trials, the worst that will happen is that you will eat nutritiously while you're on it. I don't know if this diet got me pregnant or if it would have happened anyway, but now that I'm embarking on another IVF, I feel strongly enough about the diet that I am going on it again, just in case it was what made things work for me last time. (BTW, I did not follow the diet strictly after becoming pregnant). I also just ate the yams I found in the supermarket.

Maybe it's one of those mind over matter things. It is an effort, but I just feel like it's worth a try. Who knows?

Best of luck to all out there TTC.

Hi - I am interested in purchasing this book, so I have been reading all the comments. I just wanted to let everyone know that yams ARE sweet potatoes. The difference is that "yams" are sweet potatoes that are grown in south Louisiana. Hope this helps out some of you.

I have the same feelings of many who gave mixed reviews on this book. After the frustration of being unable to maintain a pregnancy, I am desperate and will try just about anything, but now I am feeling MORE stressed because I am feeling too overwhelmed by this diet. Many of the suggestions are easy to incorporate, but I just realized I have been eating sweet potatoes, not yams and they are not available by me. I wonder by the recipes she suggests if she is using true african yams. From what I have read, they are huge! I think I am going to return the book and get something that suggests a menu that is healthy AND practical.

This is a very detailed book on types of foods women should eat and also avoid to achieve pregnancy. Many statements are backed up by research. I do not remember the author talking about the importance of keeping balance between proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

Dasha Trebichavska, licensed acupuncturist treating fertility issues in San Francisco

If you're totally clueless about nutrition, this book is for you. Since health, diet, and fitness are hobbies of mine, I'd like to think that I know a bit about each subject. There wasn't really anything new or exciting for me to latch on to and say, "ah, maybe this will help with infertility problem".

This is why I found The Infertility Diet book quite bland and a complete waste of money.

Monica, San Diego