When You're Not Expecting
When You're Not Expecting

Author: Constance Hoenk Shapiro

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-06-29

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0470675950

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Surviving the challenges of infertility Often enduring years of heartache, couples with infertility number over 7.3 million. Enduring the daunting difficulties of treatment is something few women are prepared for. Based on the personal stories of 200 women determined to overcome infertility, this surprisingly upbeat survivors' guide gives the kind of hard-won wisdom essential to making it through the process. Not only does the book detail coping strategies, it also presents tips for strengthening stressed relationships and addresses the unique needs of single women and lesbians. An essential guide for women and couples, friends and family, and health care providers and therapists, this book offers the solace and strength needed to prevail even after years of struggle. Written by a therapist, consultant, and public speaker dedicated to the study of infertility and its emotional impact Other titles by Shapiro: When Part of the Self Is Lost and Infertility and Pregnancy Loss For any woman or couple who feel as if they're facing infertility alone, When You're Not Expecting is a must-have book. http://connieshapiro13.blogspot.com/

Surviving Infertility
Surviving Infertility

Author: Beth Forbus

Publisher: CrossBooks Publishing

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781615079193

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Unfulfilled longing for a child can feel like an impossible weight to bear. Infertile women and couples can feel hopeless and angry. They ask, "Why God? Why won't you send us a baby?" But there is hope and true encouragement, and it starts with the Word of God. Surviving Infertility: What the Bible Says about Your Baby Hunger is a compassionate guide through the tangle of emotions and struggles faced by the infertile couple. Using Scripture as a standard, infertile couples can overcome jealousy of other women's pregnancies, build faith during times of waiting, and find peace in the face of overpowering anxiety. You will gain new strength from a true study of God's Word, which will shepherd you through the monthly, weekly, daily and hourly struggle with infertility. If you are consumed with baby hunger, it's time to hunger for God and what the Bible says about your struggle. Complete with Leader's Guides and "A Little Lagniappe" (extras for those who want to dive deeper into God's Word), Surviving Infertility is perfect for individual study, couples study or Infertility Support Groups. Surviving Infertility-- Winner--Best Bible Study--Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference.

Surviving Infertility and Ivf
Surviving Infertility and Ivf

Author: Tracey Beikoff

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 145251383X

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If you are experiencing infertility, you are not alone! Estimated on a global scale to affect one in four couples, this phenomenon causes incredible anguish to those experiencing it. Until now, support for infertile couples has been limited to medical procedures such as IVF, which fail miserably in supporting patients in a physical, spiritual and emotional capacity. Surviving Infertility and IVF offers powerful and practical selfcare strategies to ensure that you not only survive your infertility journey, but also thrive because of it. Presenting new and powerful perspectives on this global disease, this ultimate infertility guide seeks to uplift you with its authenticity and ingenuity.

The Infertility Survival Guide
The Infertility Survival Guide

Author: Judith C. Daniluk

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1572242477

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An infertility specialist offers practical strategies for dealing with the relentless series of emotional, medical, social, economic, and marital challenges that an infertility diagnosis can produce. Readers learn how to cope with emotional stress, understand confusing treatment options, and make informed and satisfying decisions-while still maintaining their sanity, dignity, and relationships.

Infertility Survival Handbook
Infertility Survival Handbook

Author: Elizabeth Swire Falker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004-04-06

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1101097922

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An engaging guide to navigating the challenges of infertility. After seven years of tests and more tests, treatments and more treatments, Elizabeth Swire-Falker understands what it means to struggle with infertility. In this frank, reassuring, and thoroughly researched handbook, she shares her own personal experience and offers insight into what challenges to expect along the way-from getting support to finding the right doctor to dealing with insurance.

Abundantly Empty: Surviving the Fertility Journey with Grace - My True Story of Hope
Abundantly Empty: Surviving the Fertility Journey with Grace - My True Story of Hope

Author: Cathy Raubenheimer

Publisher: Lavender Moon Publishing

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780620962506

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"Becoming a mother has been my deepest desire. But it's not happening. Now what?" Through her very open and honest first-hand account of her seven-year struggle to conceive, titled Abundantly Empty, Cathy hopes to help remove the stigma, improve understanding and provide inspiration to others on how to cope and keep moving forward. Abundantly Empty delves deep into the world of infertility and offers an insightful 360-degree perspective, with informative contributions from leading fertility specialists, including Professor Thabo Matsaseng, and her clinical psychologist, as well as input from her husband Julian, family and friends. The egg donors and surrogates share their experiences too. In clear, direct 'journal' language, the book traces the highs and lows, the elation and intense grief of the infertility rollercoaster. It also explores its impact on Cathy's marriage, her friendships and her career. The primary reason for writing this book, Cathy says, was to send a 'You are not alone' message to other couples battling to start a family, to break the silence and increase understanding of what it takes to survive infertility and retain hope, courage and meaning. Abundantly Empty is an emotionally gripping, heart-warming and useful must-read not just for those on the fertility journey, but also for those on the sidelines who want to provide support, but don't know how. ... "Cathy's detailed account of infertility's complex journey will be both fascinating and insightful to many people struggling with infertility." Dr Paul le Roux, CEO, Cape Fertility Clinic "Cathy's story is frank, honest, insightful." Women & Home

Textbook of Clinical Embryology
Textbook of Clinical Embryology

Author: Kevin Coward

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 110727625X

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The success of Assisted Reproductive Technology is critically dependent upon the use of well optimized protocols, based upon sound scientific reasoning, empirical observations and evidence of clinical efficacy. Recently, the treatment of infertility has experienced a revolution, with the routine adoption of increasingly specialized molecular biological techniques and advanced methods for the manipulation of gametes and embryos. This textbook – inspired by the postgraduate degree program at the University of Oxford – guides students through the multidisciplinary syllabus essential to ART laboratory practice, from basic culture techniques and micromanipulation to laboratory management and quality assurance, and from endocrinology to molecular biology and research methods. Written for all levels of IVF practitioners, reproductive biologists and technologists involved in human reproductive science, it can be used as a reference manual for all IVF labs and as a textbook by undergraduates, advanced students, scientists and professionals involved in gamete, embryo or stem cell biology.

IVF: All You Need To Know
IVF: All You Need To Know

Author: Susan Bedford

Publisher: Kings Road Publishing

Published: 2020-01-09

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1789461782

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Written by world-leading fertility experts and edited by mums who have undertaken multiple cycles of IVF and know what it takes to succeed, this guide advises you on the entire IVF process and how to maximise your chances of success . All IVF topics are covered, from how to choose your fertility clinic, to understanding the stages of an IVF cycle, to how to prepare yourself physically and emotionally for the treatment. · Looks at how to optimise your nutrition and how to improve egg and sperm quality · Examines the growing trends of egg freezing and donor-assisted IVF · Shares real-life stories of a variety of IVF journeys and their inspiring outcomes · Includes key contributions from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the UK's independent regulator for fertility treatment and research IVF: All You Need to Know is an essential handbook for couples and individuals who are considering IVF, who want to find out what's involved, and who want to be as well prepared as they can be. It is also for those who may have already tried IVF, have experienced failed cycles and want to boost their chances of success next time around.

Hopeful Heart, Peaceful Mind
Hopeful Heart, Peaceful Mind

Author: Carol Fulwiler Jones

Publisher: Fraser Davis Press

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780578025957

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In her book, Hopeful Heart, Peaceful Mind: Managing Infertility, author Carol Fulwiler Jones, MA, conveys warmth and compassion as she walks readers through the challenges of managing their infertility. Writing in a clear, conversational style, Jones addresses the array of emotional upsets many infertility patients experience, inspiring them to continue on their journey to build a family. A psychotherapist, Jones is uniquely qualified to provide this much-needed support. Since 1992, she has specialized in counseling clients who have been diagnosed with infertility. She herself received infertility treatment for eight years, and her empathy for infertility patients rings loud and clear in her counseling, writing, and teaching. . Throughout her book, she shares numerous personal stories from her infertility clients which provide comfort and inspiration..In Hopeful Heart, Peaceful Mind, readers will learn techniques to improve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Jones includes detailed information on yoga, meditation, mindful breathing, and other practices to promote inner peace. She discusses how couples can communicate effectively as they make important decisions about medical treatments, whether to share information with family and friends, and when and how to talk with their child about his/her conception. She shares ways in which couples can rekindle the intimacy they shared before infertility treatment. A number of mental health professionals and physicians specializing in reproductive medicine have praised Hopeful Heart, Peaceful Mind: Managing Infertility, calling it a ï¿1⁄2gem of a book,ï¿1⁄2 a ï¿1⁄2powerful must-read for infertility patients.ï¿1⁄2 For more information visit www.TheInfertiityCounselor.com.

Couple Therapy for Infertility
Couple Therapy for Infertility

Author: Ronny Diamond

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 1999-09-07

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9781572305113

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Describes a unique therapeutic approach developed to treat couples confronting the painful challenge of infertility. Therapists learn how they can help clients acknowledge and accept the possibility of not having genetically related children; understand the increasing array of available treatment options; and assess the potential gains, pitfalls, and psychological effects of each one.