The Infertility Journey

Infertility affects about 15 percent of all couples (1 in 7) in the United States, and occurs equally among women and men. When it affects you, it can quickly become one of the most trying times in your life. Your infertility journey, however, does not have to be so difficult. By being empowered with the right information, you can make the right choices ... leading to the most efficient path to success. This unique book is simple yet powerful, and sets you on the right path. It includes the most pertinent medical information that is easy to understand (such as ovulation induction, IUI, IVF, ICSI, PCOS, endometriosis, tubal disease, decreased ovarian reserve, uterine disorders, male factor, fertility preservation, preimplantation genetic screening / PGS / PGD, and reproductive surgery / hysteroscopy / laparoscopy). It also has chapters on social stressors (family, friends, job) and alternative therapies (acupuncture, herbs, yoga, diet). Furthermore, it has anonymous quotes from many infertility patients to put real voices behind the disease. You are not alone. This comprehensive book will serve as a trusted companion on your journey to parenthood. The Infertility Journey is an ideal book to help anybody dealing with infertility. It is also a useful educational resource for anybody who knows someone going thru fertility treatment. This book will greatly improve your understanding of the infertility pathway. Website: www.theinfertilityjourney.com Twitter: @tarunjainmd Facebook: www.fb.com/infertilitybook

Pathways to Pregnancy is a collection of wide-ranging and relatable stories, shared by an expert who also knows first-hand the pain and joy of the fertility journey from her own experience. Instructional and inspirational to anyone going through it or seeking to understand it deeply and in all its variations, these are real stories of hope and humor — and some practical advice that is often overlooked but easy to incorporate into your life. These stories about real women, related by Mary Wong with both compassion and authority, retain many of the subjects’ own words and particular perspectives. Through their stories, Mary explains the central principles of fertility treatment by both Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners and Western doctors. Each story focuses on a set of archetypal challenges or life situations found in patients seeking fertility treatment. In this way, the book serves as a comprehensive examination of the spectrum of infertility experience, expressed through the lens of highly personal anecdotes and intimate experiences.

Trying to conceive can be incredibly difficult, especially if you've endured multiple disappointments. But this new guide to dealing with infertility offers you a true account of one woman's thirteen-year struggle as well as five steps that will help you cope-and heal. While trying to get pregnant, Deanna Townsend-Smith, EdD, could have told you all the infertility statistics, but her knowledge didn't prepare her for the emotional devastation of the journey itself. It couldn't put into words the tremendous disappointment, frustration, and confusion she felt for more than a decade. Throughout countless doctors' appointments and medical tests, Townsend-Smith discovered that she was her own best advocate. She educated herself about every aspect of fertility and worked with her husband and doctors to find a solution. The ending of her story will surprise you! Townsend-Smith's book isn't just about her story. It's about your own. Townsend-Smith understands the pains of struggling with fertility, and she hopes that her insight will bring you comfort during a difficult time. If you internalize her five ways to cope with your struggle to conceive, she's confident that you will be on the road to processing your feelings and moving forward on your own journey.

Infertility affects about 15 percent of all couples (1 in 7) in the United States, and occurs equally among women and men.When it affects you, it can quickly become one of the most trying times in your life. Your infertility journey, however, does not have to be so difficult. By being empowered with the right information, you can make the right choices ... leading to the most efficient path to success.This unique book is simple yet powerful, and sets you on the right path. It includes the most pertinent medical information that is easy to understand (such as ovulation induction, IUI, IVF, ICSI, PCOS, endometriosis, tubal disease, decreased ovarian reserve, uterine disorders, male factor, fertility preservation, preimplantation genetic screening / PGS / PGD, and reproductive surgery / hysteroscopy / laparoscopy). It also has chapters on social stressors (family, friends, job) and alternative therapies (acupuncture, herbs, yoga, diet). Furthermore, it has anonymous quotes from many infertility patients to put real voices behind the disease.You are not alone. This comprehensive book will serve as a trusted companion on your journey to parenthood.The Infertility Journey is an ideal book to help anybody dealing with infertility. It is also a useful educational resource for anybody who knows someone going thru fertility treatment. This book will greatly improve your understanding of the infertility pathway.Website: www.theinfertilityjourney.comTwitter: @tarunjainmdFacebook: www.fb.com/infertilitybook

Infertility Journeys: Finding Your Happy Ending tells the family-building journeys of eighteen couples who struggle with infertility and how they find their happy endings. Written with honesty, humor, and compassion, Infertility Journeys weaves the stories of women and men together with a wealth of information about fertility treatments, and the emotional struggles couples experience. The book offers hope, encouragement, and inspiration, helping women and men to process unmet expectations and to navigate their family-building options. Overflowing with ideas and suggestions, Infertility Journeys: Finding Your Happy Ending offers: - Stories of eighteen couples who have experienced various forms of infertility and outcomes - Potential family-building options such as fertility treatments, third-party options such as egg donors or surrogates, adoption, or childfree living - Sixteen essential questions to ask a fertility specialist - Highlights specific to a man's experience - Positive guidance through the grieving process - Explanations of holistic fertility treatments - Suggestions to family and friends of couples struggling with infertility This book is for anyone who has been affected by infertility, including family and friends of infertile couples.

When approximately 340 babies are born every minute worldwide (or nearly 490,000 births per day),1 conception seems to be quite an ordinary occurrence. Well, for the fertile world anyway. But for Krissi and her husband Rob, having a baby was almost impossible. No one dared to say they were infertile, not even their doctors. And suddenly the deep ultimate fear of never being completely fulfilled kept them awake night after night. But giving up was not an option. Krissi and Rob were soon immersed into in-vitro fertilization, their only chance for success. It was a world of hormone injections, countless blood tests, anxiety, and exhaustionall mixed with hope. IVF represented both an amazing, wonderful medical advancement and a demanding, frightening regimen with no guarantees, and often, heartache. Whether or not youve struggled with infertility, Krissis journey will touch your heart with its honesty and devotion. From the bittersweet news that her twin sister conceived in her first month of trying, and her own mothers death, to the joy of hearing her daughters heartbeat for the first time and the sweetness of a 2:00 a.m. feeding after her twins were born, this is a story of acceptance, perseverance, and love. 1 WikiAnswers: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_babies_are_born_every_day_in_the_world

Sabrina and Tony had a "Grand Plan": They would get married and when they were ready to start a family, they would get pregnant. It seemed simple enough. But life has a way of setting up barricades on the road to success. And as Sabrina and Tony soon realized, their decision to have a baby was just the beginning of a long and arduous journey. Waiting for a Baby Our Successful Infertility Journey Through IVF takes you inside the hearts and minds of a couple whose dream of becoming parents seems continually thwarted. Author Sabrina Sargent leads you step by step through the experiences she and her husband shared - from the frustrating days of trying to conceive; from fertility drugs and in vitro fertilization to alternative medicine, the option of adoption, and prayer.Often heartbreaking, ultimately uplifting, Tony and Sabrina's journey is an inspiration not just to couples who face infertility but to all who travel a difficult road, guided by hope and faith.