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Making Babies the Hard Way: Living With Infertility and Treatment
How far would you go to have a baby? Making Babies the Hard Way is a frank account of one couple's discovery that they cannot have children of their own, and their ensuing struggle through four years of fertility treatment. One in six couples worldwide seek assistance to conceive and 80 per cent of couples undergoing fertility treatment are currently unsuccessful. Writing with humour and honesty, Caroline Gallup describes the social, emotional, spiritual and physical impact of infertility on her and her husband, Bruce, including feelings of bereavement for the absent child, the unavoidable sense of inadequacy and the day-to-day difficulties of financial pressure. As well as telling her own moving story, she also offers information and guidance for others who are infertile, or who are considering or undergoing treatment. This courageous and poignant book will be of interest to couples who cannot conceive and those who are undergoing treatment, as well as their families and friends.
242 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2007
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June 14, 2015
A heart wrenching, honest warts and all account of Caroline and Bruce's battle with infertility. I have had several miscarriages and can relate to so much of Caroline's aching desire to become a mother.
Unlike my own story this book covers male infertility with Bruce suffering from a condition known as azoospermia whereas I have severe Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome. Despite this I saw a lot of myself in Caroline's writings and have found strength from her story, I know now that I am not alone in feeling what I feel. By including her husband's point of view I now understand more about where my partner is coming from.
This book does have a happy ending but possibly not the one you would hope for.
A fantastic book covering both male and female points of view. Prepare for tears.
Unlike my own story this book covers male infertility with Bruce suffering from a condition known as azoospermia whereas I have severe Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome. Despite this I saw a lot of myself in Caroline's writings and have found strength from her story, I know now that I am not alone in feeling what I feel. By including her husband's point of view I now understand more about where my partner is coming from.
This book does have a happy ending but possibly not the one you would hope for.
A fantastic book covering both male and female points of view. Prepare for tears.
November 5, 2010
Not the problem we are currently having but a very helpful read in many other way.
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