Grade A Baby Eggs - An Infertility Memoir (Hardcover)

An exceedingly honest examination of the reality of infertility and the emotionally traumatic experiences involved. In what is said and left unsaid in Hopewell 's memoir, a clear picture emerges of the emotional effects that infertility has on a couple trying to conceive, as well as how it affects their lives in ways they hadn t imagined. From descriptions of treatments and procedures to an insightful look at the community within the world of in vitro fertilization patients, a reader looking to learn about IVF or the process of using a donor egg will find many answers here. Hopewell takes the reader through the ordeal chronologically with chapter titles that humorously depict the stages of a harrowing experience. Her honesty illuminates the stark reality of infertility and the many unappealing procedures required to verify it, as well as unglamorous other means to become pregnant, if the woman so chooses. Parallel to the medical aspects is Hopewell 's personal experience: the upsetting conversations with her children about the specifics of adding a new family member and the difficulties she faced in making the decision to use a donor egg. The emotional implications of any pregnancy can be far-reaching the ostensibly joyous occasion can be colored by any number of complications, as Hopewell frankly describes. Well-written and thoughtful, Hopewell 's memoir sheds a sometimes unflattering light on her life en route to an unconventional pregnancy; her bluntness is to be commended because it may be just what some women in similar circumstances need.Readers will gain a new understanding of how infertility affects one 's family, social circle, career and self-perception. A candid, valuable look at infertility.Kirkus Indie, Kirkus Media LLC, 6411 Burleson Rd., Austin, TX [email protected]

General

Imprint:	Epigraph Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Victoria Hopewell
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-1-936940-13-4
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > Women's health
LSN:	1-936940-13-2
Barcode:	9781936940134

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