Is your body baby friendly? : "unexplained" infertility, miscarriage & IVF failure. Explained. / Alan E. Beer, M.D ; with Julia Kantecki and Jane Reed.

[United States?] : AJR Publishing LLC, [2012]

xxxii, 483 pages ; 23 cm

"What to do when your immune system says "no" to pregnancy. Tests and treatments to help you conceive and carry to term."--From cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 448-458) and index.

Reproductive immunology : helping to explain the "unexplained" -- Defining reproductive failure -- Recurring nightmares -- The immune system -- Category 1 immune problems : tissue type compatibility -- Category 2 immune problems : blood clotting defects -- Category 3 immune problems : immunity to pregnancy -- Category 4 immune problems : antibodies to sperm -- Category 5 immune problems. Part one, Natural killer cells -- Category 5 immune problems. Part two, Antibodies to hormones and neurotransmitters -- Hope for older mothers-to-be -- Immune problems and pregnancy -- Comprehensive immune testing -- Dr. Beer's treatments -- Immune therapy : rejected by a body of medical opinion -- Trials on trial -- Hope ... and inspiration -- Fertility under fire -- The legacy of a toxic pregnancy -- The toxins eating at our health -- Baby friendly alternatives.