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In the same vein as Nia Vardalos’ book, Instant Mom, Julie set out to adopt through the foster care system after a series of failed infertility attempts. But what do you do when you want to adopt a newborn baby and that fails too? Fire Station Baby is the heart-warming true story of one woman’s attempt to achieve motherhood on her terms. |
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For the Love of Rachel: A Father’s Story tells the story of David Loewenstein, Ph.D., and his wife as they sought to create the family they had longed for as youngsters. For the Love of Rachel tells how this young couple went through in vitro fertilization, of their child’s premature birth and extended hospital stay, and finally of traveling to China to adopt a sister. This book is intended for parents, families, and other interested persons who experience the problems associated with premature birth and special needs children. For the Love of Rachel includes a foreword written by Dr. Shahnaz Duara, Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL. Dr. Duara helped care for Rachel during her time in the NICU, and comments “Rachel’s story is humbling.” Dr. Naseef noted that “For the Love of Rachel is a memoir of extraordinary power—which resonates deeply.” |
What is a family without a child? How does it feel to see happy couple laughing with their children? How does it feel being “infertile?” For Want of A Child is a touching story that would melt your heart. This is the heartrending story of a couple who suffers the unimaginable heartache after each fruitless cycle. Through this book, you can also feel their inevitable envy of seeing people with children. Find out how they worked hard in order to have a child to complete their family. See how they feel about the fact that they could not have a child of their own. How do they cope with this distressing reality? What makes them happy? This book takes you to the poignant journey of a couple who yearns for a child. Are there ways to fill the emptiness of having no child? |
This guide is for couples who need donor sperm due to vasectomy, azoospermia, Klinefelter’s Syndrome, or other male-factor infertility, for lesbians, and for single-by-choice moms who want to get pregnant for free without using a sperm bank, especially women who want to know how to get pregnant without having sex. It is also for the men who want to become free sperm donors in order to help them. |
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Combining her own personal experience with extensive research, Maureen Rank offers guidance to the grieving and help in looking toward the future. The author, herself the survivor of four miscarriages, believes that healing can begin when these basic principles are recognized: Grief is justifiable. Grief is necessary. Grief is individual. Grief will some day end. Along with the sorrow of miscarriage and stillbirth come the inevitable questions: “Why did this happen?” “Can the problem be remedied?” and “Should we try again?” Avoiding cold, purely medical technicalities, this book faces these questions squarely and explores options for treatment and emotional healing. Written from a Christian perspective and including the latest in medical technology, this book is an important resource for pastors and counselors. About the Author: Maureen Rank is a writer and seminar speaker with a degree in Home Economics and Family Relations from Iowa State University. She and her husband worked with the Navigators and now make a home for their two children in Knoxville, Iowa. Compiler’s Note: See, particularly, Chapter 12: The Adoption Option (pp. 145-160). |
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The bitter taste of ashes was left in the Bottomlys’ mouths after learning their hopes of parenthood were shattered. Barrenness, regardless of the cause, causes heartache and pain so harsh it seems impossible to approach life again. But for Josh and Amy Bottomly, Africa opened a door to a new life, the life they had dreamed of. Through a little baby named Silas Tesfarmariam, the Bottomlys found their dreams realized. Clouding this new life were the storms of Africa—“where beauty and tragedy, wealth and poverty, and humanity and sub-humanity coexist in a jagged tension.” Thrown into the squalls of this drastically different culture, the native Oklahomans learned to see God in a different light. Not only is he the giver of children, he’s the manager of nations and the keeper of hearts. Join Josh and Amy Bottomly—and Tesfarmariam too!—in this inspiringly true journey from ashes to Africa. Like the authors, your life will never be the same again. About the Author: Josh Bottomly holds a B.A. and M.A. with honors in English Literature from the University of Central Oklahoma. After teaching English and coaching basketball for ten years, Josh now serves as the Associate Director of College Counseling at Casady School. Amy Bottomly holds a B.S. in Family and Human Services from John Brown University. After years in social service work, Amy now spends her time playing with her son, Silas, and blogging with the Ethiopian adoption community. |
“After three years and a total of nine embryo transfers, Glenn and I are hanging up our saddles ... For many, three years might seem an insufficient effort, but I am tired. My body is tired, my mind is tired and most of all my heart is tired. I still believe that IVF is a modern, medical miracle ... But I no longer believe it will be our miracle.” What happens when the quest for a family seems to bring only tears and despair? As Kylie and her husband Glenn discovered you simply pick yourself up, take a deep breath and carry on. “As harsh as it seems, the adoption process in Western Australia can only be described as excruciating: intrusive, intense, bureaucratic and judgmental.” Kylie’s struggle to conquer the intricacies and inconsistencies of the adoption process push both her and Glenn to the limits of their endurance, and just when all seems lost they are handed a lifeline that sees their hope of becoming parents flicker back to life. “Is it bad news?” “No, it is very good news ... we have a baby for you, a little boy.” Honest, perceptive and deeply personal From Here to Maternity is a warm and ultimately joyful story about one couple’s determination to overcome infertility and bureaucracy and become a family against all the odds. |
Anyone who has walked through the trenches of infertility will relate to the raw account of Elizabeth’s experience. Her passion to become a mother (before time runs out) leads to a set of circumstances that unravel her marriage, her joy for life, and her relationship with God. Desperate to repair everything that infertility destroyed, Elizabeth finds contentedness in a way that is unique to most infertility journeys. |
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Creating a family is one of the greatest joys a couple can have, but gay and lesbian couples face unique challenges when they wish to become parents together. Gay and Lesbian Parenting Choices provides a complete explanation of the many ways gay or lesbian couples can create a family and the legal hoops they must jump through as part of the process. Written by an attorney in an-easy-to-understand style, this guide provides a comprehensive look at the options available to gay couples and offers advice and information on how best to proceed. Different types of adoptions—international, domestic agency, state agency, private, and facilitator-led—are discussed, in addition to open versus closed adoptions. Special emphasis is paid to the considerations and concerns gay adoptive parents face, such as how to tell whether an agency is gay-friendly and whether both partners can adopt simultaneously or must use a two-part process. Advice is offered on finding an agency and dealing with the home study. Gay and Lesbian Parenting Choices also considers the wide variety of assisted family-building choices, including donor sperm and insemination, egg donors and surrogates, as well as new technologies on the horizon. Consent laws, fertility procedures, choosing donors or surrogates, finding fertility clinics that are gay friendly, and advice about how to make sure your family is legally protected is also covered. Other parenting options such as foster care and adopting your partner’s child are included, in addition to family protection measures such as wills and medical consents, getting cooperation from schools, finding support for your family, and talking about your family with your child. About the Author: Brette McWhorter Sember is a retired attorney and mediator who has authored 17 self-help books, including The Complete Gay Divorce and Gay and Lesbian Legal Rights. Her work has appeared in more than 140 publications, including Divorce Magazine, American Baby, Writer’s Digest and Home Business Journal. She is a contributing writer for ePregnancy Magazine. She lives in New York State with her family. By the Same Author: The Complete Adoption and Fertility Legal Guide (2004, Sphinx Publishing); The Infertility Answer Book: The Complete Guide to Your Family-Building Choices with Fertility and other Assisted Reproduction Technologies (2005, Sphinx Publishing); The Adoption Answer Book (2007, Sphinx Publishing); Unmarried with Children: The Complete Guide for Unmarried Families (2008, Adams Media); and The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child: A Complete Handbook to Welcoming Your Adopted Child Into Your Heart and Home (with Corrie Lynn Player & Mary C Owen; 2008, Adams Media). |
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With the birth of Louise Brown in midsummer 1978, a new era began. Twentieth-century biotechnology had eliminated the exclusivity of the female role in pregnancy. Since then, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, test tube babies, and amniocentesis have created new freedoms and new alternatives; at the same time, gender roles have been redefined as cultural heroes shift and new types of couples emerge. Gender in Transition examines the fascinating area of gender dynamics in the emerging biotechnological world. Dr. Joan Offerman-Zuckerberg has compiled commentary by researchers and clinicians in psychology, physiology, and psychohistory, as well as by other professionals—an attorney, a medical journalist, and a writer—on the new frontiers in biotechnology. Contributions deal with gender in transition and androgyny, new reproductive technologies, and future patterns, concerns, and issues that humanity may face in the twenty-first century. The possibilities seem endless and so do the problems. Other topics explored in Gender in Transition include the masculine struggle with psychological integration; the psychological implications of the anonymous pregnancy; personality characteristics of the surrogate; the concepts of motherhood and reproductive choices; the fantasies and the realities of surrogate motherhood; artificial insemination with donor sperm; and ongoing reactions to the case of Baby M. Researchers and clinicians in developmental and clinical psychology, as well as others interested in the study of sex roles, gender studies, and parenting, will find the interdisciplinary view of Gender in Transition a useful tool for understanding the latest changes and the future directions of these significant issues. About the Author: Joan Offerman-Zuckerberg is a clinical psychologist and certified psychoanalyst. She is a clinical supervisor in the doctoral programs of Yeshiva University and Pace University, at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies, and at the Brooklyn Institute for Psychotherapy, where she is also a member of the faculty. She is a member of the Psychoanalytic Society of the Postdoctoral Program for Study and Research in Psychology. For the past eighteen years, Dr. Offerman-Zuckerberg has written extensively on the psychology of women, on love, and on gender and healing issues in psychoanalytic treatment. |
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This is the only guide to getting pregnant that is designed to go with you every step of the way—from getting tested to having a baby. Getting Pregnant When You Thought You Couldn’t uses interactive forms, charts, and quizzes to help you deal with not only the medical challenges but the often more difficult psychological ones. In addition to offering the most comprehensive information available on third party pregnancies—including sperm and ovum donation, in vitro, intracervical, and intrauterine fertilization here are new, expert strategies for: • Finding Doctor Right, and knowing when it’s time to try someone else • Exercises that help you cope with virtually every type of infertility-related stress, ranging from an invitation to a baby shower to a miscarriage after years of treatment • Making difficult choices between treatment programs in an organized, knowledgeable, and rational way • Working together as a couple—communicating, leveling, setting goals, and getting organized • Coping with the special concerns of secondary infertility • Becoming an involved, vital participant in your treatment. Getting Pregnant When You Thought You Couldn’t ... is a support group and a medical hotline all in one. About the Author: Helane S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Yakov M Epstein, Ph.D., are co-founders of the Infertility Counseling Center and are group leaders for RESOLVE, Inc., a nationwide infertility support group. |
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Stop wasting your time and money to Successfully create the family you deserve. If you would like a baby NOW, but things just are not happening, hang in there—We have the solution! Frustration, anger, jealousy, and despair are common feelings in this situation. However, holding on to these emotions too long can further impair the ability to create your family. Jennifer and Victoria have been there and done that. The five-year experience to create their family is touching, inspiring, and provides insight on how to create your own family. After successfully going through the fertility process, they suffered a miscarriage at 17 weeks; tried adoption and held a baby for two days before returning home empty handed. Then they discovered the secret of success through surrogacy. Katherine and Christopher, beautiful, healthy twins were born less than 12 months from when Jennifer and Victoria met and interviewed their surrogate. You don’t have to be a celebrity to achieve your dreams, but we can learn from their successful family choices as well. Celine Dion used fertility treatments, Angelina Jolie and Rosie O’Donnell chose to adopt, and an increasing number of celebrities are now choosing surrogacy, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, and Sir Elton John. Whether you want to have your children through fertility treatments, adoption, or surrogacy, Jennifer and Victoria have learned a lot of shortcuts that will help you save time and money. Getting to Baby will show you how to continue your journey with hope, optimism, and success. About the Author: Victoria Collier lives in Georgia where she has her own law practice helping the elderly. She is a published author. national speaker. and veteran of the United States Air Force. Victoria has a most loving dog. Joey. who is smitten with the children. Jennifer Collier is a twin herself. She was a prosecutor for 15 years prior to becoming a mother. Jennifer now stays home with the children; her most challenging and rewarding job to date. Victoria and Jennifer met in South Georgia in 1997. They knew from the beginning they wanted to have children together. Embarking on this Journey has been one to both challenge and strengthen their relationship. |
Thousands of women who want to bear children but cannot, endure tremendous emotional, physical, and financial costs when they explore alternative approaches. This is the heartening story of two women who chose a very personal option. The author, a former protestant minister married to a physicist, decides to bear a child for her longtime friend Alycia, who is infertile. She writes movingly about her pregnancy and the child’s birth, but is quite unprepared for the distancing of the couples, which is compounded by the heart-wrenching sense of loss at giving up her newborn daughter. What had begun with the good intentions of two compassionate women becomes a moral and spiritual crisis for both mothers. This crisis is resolved a year later in an astonishing encounter in which they explore their profoundly complex emotions. They come to accept each other’s journey and celebrate the love of their daughter. An inspiring story of a wondrous gift of love and compassion, told with clear-eyed, simple eloquence, by an author uniquely qualified to examine the moral and spiritual issues. |
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it comes as a great surprise to many people that a man—certainly a man capable of enjoying sexual activity and having normal sexual feelings—can be infertile. Infertility is generally thought of as a woman’s problem, but this is a mistaken belief. The Gift of a Child gives clear, comprehensive and non-technical information about childlessness caused by male infertility, and about possible ways in which a couple can resolve their childlessness. In particular The Gift of a Child concentrates on one possible solution—that of artificial insemination by donor (AID). In the past artificial insemination has rarely been openly discussed as most couples have undergone AID secretly without telling either family or friends. This meant that each couple had to face the problem anew and in isolation; they were unable to benefit from the knowledge and experience of others in a similar situation. Robert and Elizabeth Snowden had the unique opportunity of talking with almost 70 couples who are the parents of AID children, some of them now grown up. Until this research, the first of its kind ever done, the consequences of AID on relationships and family life in general were largely unknown. This new knowledge is now made available. The collective experience of AID parents is examined and discussed, and some of the common questions raised about AID answered. How are AID donors chosen? How do husbands react to AID? Should parents tell their child he or she was conceived by AID? How do children react to learning that they were conceived by AID?
Any couple confronted by male infertility will find invaluable the clear-sighted information, advice and support given in The Gift of a Child. As will their family, friends and professional advisors. About the Author: Robert Snowden, BA, PhD, DSA, is Professor of Family Studies in the Sociology Department of the University of Exeter, and previously founder-director of the Institute of Population Studies, University of Exeter. Currently a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and Chairman of the Medical Editorial Advisory Panel of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, he is also an Honorary Life Member of the Family Planning Association and Chairman of Exeter Relate. Elizabeth Snowden, BEd, SRN, is Research Assistant in the Institute of Population Studies, University of Exeter. She is a founder-member of the British Infertility Counselling Association, an Honorary Life Member of the Family Planning Association and a trustee of the Margaret Jackson Trust. Robert and Elizabeth Snowden have worked together over many years in support of those who wish to plan their families in the most acceptable and efficient way. They have published widely on subjects relating to the planning of families. |
Like every little girl, Sue dreamed of her handsome prince, a couple cute kids and a life of happily ever after. She was sure she would get it too because she is a very determined woman. But God had other plans for her. It took a while for Sue to accept them but once she did, she found that life has a way of making dreams come true after all. This is a true story of our adoption experience. The names of all parties have been changed to protect them. Adoption is not an easy process, and may feel difficult and even unfair at times, but the outcome is worth it. I hope you find at least one nugget of help or encouragement in the pages of this book. |
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For couples who want to become parents, the possibility of life without natural children can be a major crisis, generating anxiety, anger, and grief. This comprehensive and compassionate guide covers the emotional, ethical, and spiritual questions, offering sound and sensible guidelines for coping with the problem. Drawing from the most current and authoritative sources, as well as from her own personal observations, the author • identifies myths and realities about becoming pregnant • explains problems that can cause infertility • describes relevant tests, procedures, and treatments • discusses the possible moral dilemmas of such methods as artificial insemination, in vitro (test tube) fertilization, sperm banks and surrogate motherhood • explores the adoption alternative • shows couples how to reassess their goals, expectations, and timetables • offers criteria for choosing a specialist • identifies support groups This complete resource honestly assesses the dilemmas of infertility, bringing clarity and warmth to some of life’s toughest questions. About the Author: Lynda Rutledge Stephenson is a professional writer. Her novel Starlife was published in 1985. She and her husband live in Waco, Texas. |
Giving the Baby Back documents one young woman’s single-minded pursuit of motherhood, and the relationships and opportunities that developed along the way. A personal, sometimes anguishing reflection on decisions made, risks taken, and how it feels to raise another woman’s child. From the dusty streets of Puerto Rico to the shiny fertility clinics of Boston, and ending at a nondescript courthouse in Hawaii, this story explores the many ways it is possible to become a parent, and the determination and patience sometimes required to succeed. |
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Every individual has a story—painful or happy—and the story will only be complete and meaningful when shared with others willing to listen to it. These are the stories of several people who embarked on a journey toward healing from abortion, adoption, abuse (sexual and spousal), anger, bullying, cutting, infertility, divorce, grief, people pleasing, and fear, as well as people struggling to break the chains of psychological colonialism/neocolonialism and to survive as orphans. This book contains a wealth of knowledge on how transformation of life can take place using Narrative Counseling. Most of the stories shared in this book are personal to many of the authors. Some share their journey of struggling with hopeless situations to where they regained hope through counseling using the Narrative approach. Others, such as the orphaned children, found relief in just having someone sit with them to listen to their daily struggles of living an orphaned life. In this book you will find a place where these stories will somehow intersect with your own story. Take a chance, read, and you will find a glimmer of hope in these stories. About the Author: Tapiwa N. Mucherera is Professor of Pastoral Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is author of Meet Me at the Palaver and Glimmers of Hope. He is editor of Pastoral Care, Health, Healing, and Wholeness in African Contexts: Methodology, Context, and Issues, and has also contributed chapters to several academic books. An ordained United Methodist Church (UMC) pastor, he has served several churches in Zimbabwe, Iowa, Denver, and Kentucky. Mucherera is serving on the Board of Ordained Ministry of the Florida UMC Annual Conference, and serves on the ACPE National Board. Compiler’s Note: See, particularly, Chapter 1:“Identity is in One’s Story: Healing Identity Wounds of Adoption through Narrative Therapy” by Trisha L. Kraal, and Chapter 14: “Just One to Hold: A Narrative Counseling Approach to Living with Infertility” by Marci Bourland. |
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The Globalization of Health Care is the first book to offer a comprehensive legal and ethical analysis of the most interesting and broadest reaching development in health care of the last twenty years: its globalization. It ties together the manifestation of this globalization in four related subject areas—medical tourism, medical migration (the physician “brain drain”), telemedicine, and pharmaceutical research and development, and integrates them in a philosophical discussion of issues of justice and equity relating to the globalization of health care. The time for such an examination is right. Medical tourism and telemedicine are growing multi-billion-dollar industries affecting large numbers of patients. The U.S. heavily depends on foreign-trained doctors to staff its health care system, and nearly forty percent of clinical trials are now run in the developing world, with indications of as much of a 10-fold increase in the past 20 years. NGOs across the world are agitating for increased access to necessary pharmaceuticals in the developing world, claiming that better access to medicine would save millions from early death at a relatively low cost. Coming on the heels of the most expansive reform to U.S. health care in fifty years, this book plots the ways in which this globalization will develop as the reform is implemented. About the Author: I. Glenn Cohen is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Law School and Co-Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. Professor Gohen is one of the world’s leading experts on the intersection of bioethics (sometimes also called “medical ethics”) and the law, as well as health law. His work has been published in the leading journals in law, medicine, bioethics, and public heath including the Harvard Law Review, Stanford Law Review, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, the Hastings Center Report, American Journal of Bioethics, and the American Journal of Public Health. He is currently a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and is a Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar in Bioethics. Professor Cohen has spoken at legal, medical, and industry conferences around the world and his work has been covered on PBS, NPR, ABC, Mother Jones, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and several other media venues. He also contributes Op-Eds on bioethics to the New York Times and the Washington Post. Compiler’s Note: See, particularly, Part I: Medical Tourism, Subsection: For Services Illegal or Unapproved in the Patient’s Home Country. |
After struggling with infertility, Joanna and Matt Odom decided to choose adoption to grow their family. This is the story of their journey to their daughter Ashley and the role that their trust in God played in making their dreams come true. |
In Graves in My Womb, Hlengiwe shares her emotional journey towards adoption. She carefully articulates how that process proved to be the only rare antidote to her previous struggles and losses concerning conception. Adoption of a child outside the family although not common in South Africa saved her life. The adoption of her twins mended her broken heart, restored her faith and prepared her to be an advocate for women affected by infertility and children waiting to be adopted. Infertility and adoption are widely acknowledged in developed countries, Africa has its own mix of challenges caused by various aspects such as culture and economics. This book encourages people to take care of the affected and awakens the reader to another perspective on adoption and infertile women. The book is about hope—not only for the woman or her partner but also the child that finds the warmth of loving parents. |
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The Greatest Gift is an exploration of the feelings and issues surrounding adoption. In a compelling, engaging narrative, Betsy Buckley interweaves an account of her experience with infertility and adoption with the stories of other adoptive parents. She provides practical information about all aspects of the process, from deciding to adopt to considering the social and cultural realities into which the child will be brought, using discussions with social workers and other professionals to expand and illuminate her anecdotal wisdom. An inspirational story told with humor and intelligence, The Greatest Gift is a valuable resource for anyone connected with adoption: adoptive parents, grandparents, biological parents of adopted children, and social workers, lawyers, and health professionals. About the Author: Betsy Buckley was born and raised in a suburb of St. Louis. At age thirty-six she fulfilled her dream of becoming a parent by adopting her son Michael from Guatemala. Filled with excitement, unanswered questions, and a desire to learn about other adoptive experiences, she began her research for The Greatest Gift. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter, Christie, who was also adopted from Guatemala. She continues to write, and is involved with International Families in St. Louis, a multi-cultural support group for adoptive families. |
Hannah’s heart beat with a mother’s love long before she was blessed with a child. Through the years of waiting and longing, her gentle heart was nearly crushed under the weight of grief. You can meet Hannah in the pages of 1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2. The Bible says she was “barren,” and we know she suffered heartache, anguish, and grief because of her empty arms. Perhaps you do too. Hannah’s Hope is for all who long for a child yet to be conceived, grieve for a baby too soon passed from the womb, or have lived through the no-man’s-land of failed adoption. It is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief. And by the end of the journey, God may surprise you by the ways He uses to answer your heart’s cry. Compassionately written by a woman who knows well these painful struggles, Hannah’s Hope will direct you to the Source of strength, whose name is “the God of all comfort.” |
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Renée van Oostveen had finally met the man of her dreams at 40 and wanted to start a family right away. But things did not all go as expected. Unable to conceive naturally, the couple tried in vitro fertilization, ten times with her own eggs (resulting in two miscarriages), and six times with donor eggs (resulting in two more miscarriages. With her Dutch family urging her to quit, and pressure from her Israeli in-laws for grandchildren, Renée answered an Internet ad, soliciting a complete stranger in a far away country to be a surrogate mother. This is the true story of two women—Renée in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Jennefer in rural Montana—who get to know each other by writing emails, slowly graduating to making telephone calls and then finally meeting. Their surrogacy attempts take them to Kiev, Israel, Holland and the United States and shows the contrasting lifestyles of both women as well as that of the Ukraine. It is sometimes very emotional as the pendulum swings between hope and desperation. However, all the organization, coordination, medication and disappointments do not make them lose their cool or their sense of humor. |
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Popular model, spokesperson, and online personality Cindy Margolis appears in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Most Downloaded Woman on the Internet,” but when she and her husband tried to start a family, she became one of millions who struggle with the uncertainty, disappointment, and medical maze of infertility. Spanning years, many false starts, and many tears, Cindy’s quest to start a family—including in vitro fertilization and surrogacy—eventually brought her three happy and healthy children. It also sparked her desire to raise awareness and help others who are facing infertility. Candid, supportive, and funny, this book provides the direction, advice, and insight that could only come from a woman who’s been in the trenches—and who has emerged with a joyous sense of hope and possibility. About the Author: The most popular celebrity on the Internet, Cindy Margolis is a supermodel and an accomplished host, producer, and actress. While best known for her number-one-rated celebrity website, “The Most Downloaded Woman” has been labeled a phenomenon by everyone from Yahoo!, America Online’s Woman of the Year, and Guinness Book of World Records to Forbes, Time, and People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People.” Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley by her single mother, Cindy first took the Internet world by storm with her innovative fan-friendly website that offered everything from girlfriend and motherly advice to e-commerce and live streaming video. Her “Girl Talk” section is one of the most popular communities on the Internet. Near and dear to her heart, Cindy is the Official Celebrity Spokesperson for RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Cindy serves as a voice for women and men struggling with infertility to help raise awareness about the issues and to support people experiencing infertility, from lobbying for greater insurance coverage, research, and public education to helping more women and men cope with their challenge and make informed choices about their treatment and other options. Cindy travels the country to tell the story of her struggle through tragedy to triumph in having her precious baby boy and her journey with surrogacy to have her beautiful twin girls. Kathy Kanable is an accomplished writer and entrepreneur. As director of Internet Operations for Cindy Margolis, Inc., Kathy maintains www.cindymargolis.com, one of the top-rated celebrity websites in the world. Kathy has worked as a passionate activist for government reform, serving three terms and two County Executives in her home state of Michigan. A married mother of two, she currently resides in Arizona with her husband, Tom. Dr. Snunit Ben-Ozer is board-certified in both Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) and Obstetrics and Gynecology and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA and the founder of the Tree of Life Center in Encino and Beverly Hills, CA. Her training is buttressed by more than eleven years of clinical expertise in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), ovulation induction, and surgery. Thus, she can uniquely utilize the full therapeutic continuum for her patients. Her nationally ranked pregnancy rates with IVF, GIFT, and ZIFT, and success with less technologically challenging treatment options, reflect her expertise and compassion. Dr. Ben-Ozer has made numerous national media appearances, and has lectured widely on the subject of infertility. |
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When faced with a cancer diagnosis, many doctors and patients rush full-speed ahead into treatment, giving minimal attention to the potential fertility implications. Luckily, the field of oncofertility is growing quickly, and medical writer Gina M. Shaw is ready to guide you through pre- and post-cancer fertility and family-building options—for both men and women. This manual gives you all the tools you need to: • Understand how different cancers can affect fertility • Discuss fertility-sparing treatment options with your doctor • Select the fertility preservation method that’s right for you • Analyze the chances of getting pregnant with difficult methods • Have a healthy post-cancer pregnancy • Explore surrogacy and what to tell candidates about your medical history • Consider adoption through survivor-friendly programs and countries • Navigate insurance-company red-tape • Think through the implications of mother- and fatherhood after cancer With a foreword by Hope S. Rugo, medical oncologist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, this first and only cancer-and-fertility guide for patients and survivors will help you be your own best advocate throughout the journey. Gina M. Shaw, an award-winning health and medical writer, was newly married and trying for a baby when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she’s a survivor and proud mother of three children, both adopted and biological. She has been published by Redbook, Ladies’ Home Journal, Fitness, Woman’s Day, and WebMD. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey. |
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A courageous and distinguished leader in the maternal and child health field, Elizabeth Noble has written a startling analysis of the practical, legal, and ethical problems infertile couples face in becoming parents through third-party conception. Noble addresses these problems by examining the technological advances that are being made in the field of “assisted conception” and discussing the lessons of adoption reform as well as her own family’s experience with donor insemination. She brings a remarkably encouraging and personal quality to this unique book and alerts us to the crucial importance of a complete genetic and family history for any child. About the Author: Elizabeth Noble is the director of the Maternal and Child Health Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the founder of the Obstetrics and Gynecology section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Her previous books include Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year, Having Twins, and Childbirth with Insight. |
Women who have lost ovarian function or whose eggs are not of good quality and those who are carriers of genetic disorders can experience pregnancy, birth and parenthood with the use of donated oocytes; but coming to this decision is not an easy process. Having Your Baby through Egg Donation answers questions about age and pregnancy and parenting, about talking to children about their donor conception, about ethical and religious questions, about honesty vs secrecy, about communicating with a parenting partner, and more in a compassionate, fully informed manner. Vignettes describing the decision making and experience of others who have traveled this road to parenthood expand and exemplify research and philosophical resources. Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation helps individuals and couples, including those with special circumstances (e.g. gay and lesbian, single women, multi-ethnic families) decide whether egg donation is right for them. It addresses such questions as: “should we choose adoption or egg donation?” and “should I ask a my sister to donate and if so, how do I raise the subject with her?” and “How do I evaluate a recruited-donor program?” Ethical and religious questions are explored as well as the logistics of finding a donor, attempting pregnancy, history and future directions and much, much more. Ellen Sarasohn Glazer and Evelina Weidman Sterling provide both compassionate support and essential information about how to pursue pregnancy and parenthood through egg donation in this comprehensive tool. |
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When Things Don’t Go According to Plan We mark the progress of our lives with landmark events: graduation, marriage, the birth of a child. But what happens to a relationship when a couple faces the possibility of infertility? How does the struggle to create a family affect intimacy, friendship, self-respect, and bonds with friends and relatives? Feelings of hurt, anger, and frustration associated with infertility can take their toll on even the healthiest of relationships. In this perceptive and compassionate book, Dr. Gay Becker interviews couples and individuals who openly share their pain, strength, and hope for a fulfilling future together. Each candid discussion reveals how couples can maintain their sexual identity and self-worth, cope with pressure from family and friends, and handle the frustrations of trying to conceive month after month. Dr. Becker offers guidelines for resolution of this common problem that will enable you and your partner to face the future with hope. Whether you choose to pursue infertility treatment, to adopt, or to remain childless, this book will strengthen you and your relationship in your search for parenthood. About the Author: Gay Becker is Professor of Medical Anthropology and Social and Behavioral Sciences and is an investigator in the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco. She is the author of Growing Old in Silence (1980) and Disrupted Lives: How People Create Meaning in a Chaotic World (1998). |
A Heart’s Desire is a true journey of a young couple who endure a long battle of infertility but come out better for it in the end. From trying to conceive to adoption and everything in between, their story is the perfect portrayal of God’s faithfulness, healing, grace and power. Included are two devotionals, “Facing Trials” and “The Desires of My Heart” for those wanting to deepen their relationship with Christ, and answer the question, “How do I find true contentment?” |
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