Download or read book When You re Not Expecting written by Constance Hoenk Shapiro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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/

Download or read book From Surviving to Thriving written by Fabiana Bacchini and published by HBG. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After living through an emotionally turbulent journey of infertility and the birth of one son, Fabiana was thrilled to discover that she was pregnant again, this time with twins. She did not expect to encounter a tumultuous road until she was told that one of her twins had no chance of survival. Then, only weeks later, she gave birth prematurely. Her surviving twin spent months in a neonatal intensive care unit and later became a child with special needs. From Surviving to Thriving is about finding the joy; making the choice to see hope where others only see despair, pain, loss and sorrow. The book teaches the reader valuable life lessons, including how to face any adverse event and find something to be thankful for. One can only feel inspired and connected with Fabiana as she recounts how she took her family on a journey from surviving to thriving

Download or read book Surviving Infertility and IVF written by Tracey Beikoff and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Infertility Survival Guide written by Judith C. Daniluk and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Being 1 in 8 written by Kristina Jenica Miles and published by Book Guild Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-28 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kristina Jenica Miles is 1 in 8. She unexpectedly joined the club of millions of women warriors who are silently battling the lonely and terrifying journey of infertility. Kristina, like her fellow warriors, has tried just about everything she can to get pregnant... including eating a pigeon.

Download or read book Surviving Infertility written by Beth Forbus and published by CrossBooks Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Get A Life written by Rosie Bray and published by Orion. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard and Rosie started trying to conceive after five years of being together but, two and a half years and countless prenatal vitamins and ovulation kits later, there hadn't been even a phantom pregnancy. So began their adventure into IVF, via blood tests, sperm tests, injections and probes, becoming involuntary experts on embryology through failure, despair, persistence and success. After 4 years, 3 different clinics, 2 positive pregnancy tests and 1 miscarriage, they finally had a successful pregnancy. GET A LIFE is the perfect down-to-earth guide for anyone thinking of embarking on fertility treatment. It's two books in one, a book of advice for women and a survival guide for men, each chapter mirrored but with very different experience and advice. IVF is terrifying, awful and extraordinary in equal measures for both partners. GET A LIFE shares Richard and Rosie's ride on the fertility roller coaster, bringing you the funny, emotional and physical sides of IVF. It is an invaluable guide from both perspectives on how to get through the process in one piece.

Download or read book Surviving Baby Loss While Battling Infertility written by Kiali J. Garrett and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christina and Tim, a newlywed couple in their early thirties are living a joyful life as they expect to welcome their first child when suddenly, Christina suffers an unexpected placental abruption leading to the loss of their baby and subsequent fertility struggles.

Download or read book Taking Control written by Farah Dualeh and published by Tughra Books. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Taking Control” aims to provide a guidance for Muslim women who are trying to conceive. Author Farah Dualeh, who herself has tried to conceive for many years, shares her personal experience along with psychological tools to cope with this traumatic ordeal for women who struggle to become mothers. Dualeh also gives extensive content from Islamic perspective, including rulings on certain issues, as well as prayers. In this book, women who are trying to conceive will be encouraged to take control of their infertility experience at different levels: * within themselves * within their marriage * in relation to social pressures * on treatment options * and on what their family can look like (even when different from the 'norm')

Download or read book Screw Infertility written by Robyn Danielle Birkin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After getting married and travelling the world, at the age of 30, Robyn and her husband decided to start a family, but after 12 heartbreaking months of trying alone, finally accepted that they had infertility. What came next was a gruelling year and a half of invasive fertility treatments, complications from medications and a soul crushing miscarriage. On her quest to fall pregnant and manage the incredible stress caused by treatments, Robyn researched, asked questions and reached out to others, discovering a number of powerful strategies to not only help her survive infertility, but thrive despite it. In this book, Robyn reveals her heartfelt, moving and inspiring journey, and uses her experience to share the lessons she learnt on this life changing journey from trying to conceive to motherhood.

Download or read book Infertility written by Cindy Lewis Dake and published by New Hope Publishers (AL). This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With perfect hindsight, Dake gives practical insights for infertile couples on surviving holidays, relating to well-meaning family and friends, working through infertility's strain on a marriage, and deciding whether to continue to pursue parenthood. "Infertility" encompasses relevant medical issues, fertility options, and adoption.

Download or read book Surviving Infertility and Ivf written by Tracey Beikoff and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Surviving Infertility written by Linda P. Salzer and published by Harpercollins. This book was released on 1991 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Infertility Survival Handbook written by Elizabeth Swire Falker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-04-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book What to Expect When You re Experiencing Infertility written by Debby Peoples and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a question-and-answer format, this sympathetic and practical book offers practical advice on how to contend with the emotional ups and downs of infertility--from learning how to communicate feelings more effectively to coping with the losses of failed treatments or miscarriages.

Download or read book Don t Tell Her to Relax written by Zahie El Kouri and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2015-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In clear and candid prose, Zahie El Kouri has written a valuable how-to guide for family members and friends of women dealing with fertility issues. With practical advice on a multitude of topics, she demystifies the emotions surrounding conception difficulties and provides us with tools that enable understanding and compassion." --Melissa Hart, Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family "Don't Tell Her to Relax is an invaluable and powerful resource for the millions of friends and family who wish to support their loved one through the crisis of infertility. I am grateful that Zahie El Kouri has chosen to bring forth purpose from her own painful journey to provide such a meaningful, much needed guide on this topic. It is simply a MUST READ!" -Dustyn Williams, LMHC Founder of Infertility Counseling Center of Jacksonville "So often, people experiencing infertility are overwhelmed and overstressed; they do not have the mental and emotional energy to educate their friends and family about what they are experiencing, and perhaps more importantly, what they need. This book does an excellent job of explaining it all for them. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be supportive of someone struggling with infertility, and I plan to use it as a resource in my clinical practice." --Lisa Rouff, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, former member of Board of Directors for Illinois Chapter of Resolve, member of Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. "A concise, easy-to-read book, providing valuable first-hand experience on how to approach and emotionally support your loved one going through fertility treatment." --Dr. Michael L. Freeman, Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine

Download or read book Abundantly Empty Surviving the Fertility Journey with Grace My True Story of Hope written by Cathy Raubenheimer and published by Lavender Moon Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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