Which fertility-related products do you swear by?

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Suffice it to say that when you’re trying to get pregnant and it’s just not happening, there’s not much you’ll stop at to reach your goal – ovulation predictors, relaxation CDs, yoga classes, acupuncture sessions, concoctions of herbs and tinctures, underwear that claim to encourage healthy sperm – you name it, someone has tried it.

We took a look at some of what appear to be the top-selling fertility-related products out there – here are a few we found, in no particular order (all rankings were found on sites indicated on January 11, 2012):

Top-selling fertility/infertility books on Amazon.com:

The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies by Randine Lewis

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler

“Top-rated” fertility/infertility products on Drugstore.com:

Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor

FertilAid For Men Natural Fertility Supplement, Capsules

Top results on Google Shopping for “get pregnant”:

Get Ready to Get Pregnant: Your Complete Prepregnancy Guide to Making a Smart and Healthy Baby by Michael C. Lu

The kid: what happened after my boyfriend and I decided to go get pregnant : an adoption story by Dan Savage

Making a Baby: Everything You Need to Know to Get Pregnant by Samuel Thatcher, Debra Fulghum Bruce, Britt Berg

Best-selling fertility DVDs on Amazon.com:

"Restoring Fertility" by Drs. Brandon Horn, Ph.D., LAc, and Wendy Yu, Ph.D., LAC

"Yoga Practices for Fertility" by Tami Quinn and Beth Heller

"Fertile Soul of Yoga - Yoga for Fertility" with Dr. Randine Lewis, LAc

Best-selling fertility CDs on Amazon.com:

"Meditations for a Fertile Soul (Improve Fertility)," by Jennifer R. Bloome, MS

"Visualizing Pregnancy," by Kathy Freston

"Imagery and Meditations to Support a Medicated Fertility (Improve Fertility)," by Jennifer R. Bloome, MS

Have any of these products helped you? Which ones would you or wouldn’t you recommend to someone? Which ones are a waste of money – and are there any you couldn’t live without? What should be on this list that isn't?

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