The Trying Game

<b>From the author of &#147;Fertility Diary&#148; for the <i>New York Times</i> Motherlode blog comes a reassuring no-nonsense guide to both the emotional and practical process of trying to get pregnant written with the smarts warmth and honesty of a woman who has been in the trenches.<br> &#160;<br>&#147;A compassionate often funny well-researched and ultimately empowering guide.&#148;&#151;Lori Gottlieb&#160;<i>New York Times&#160;</i>bestselling author of&#160;<i>Maybe You Should Talk to Someone</i></b><br><br> There are so many ways to be Not Pregnant: You can be young old partnered or unpartnered. Maybe you have endometriosis. Maybe you don&#146;t have enough eggs or your partner doesn&#146;t have enough sperm. Or maybe there&#146;s nothing wrong except you&#146;re Just. Not. Pregnant.<br> &#160;<br> Amy Klein has been there. Faced with fertility obstacles she quickly became an expert. After nine rounds of IVF four miscarriages three acupuncturists two rabbis and one reproductive immunologist she finally became a mother. And she wrote about it all for the<i> New York Times</i> Motherlode blog in her &#147;Fertility Diary&#148; column.<br> &#160;<br> Now Amy has written the book she wishes she&#146;d had when she was trying to get pregnant. With advice from medical experts as well as real women she outlines your options every step of the way from questions you should ask to advice on getting your mother-in-law to mind her own beeswax. In this comprehensive road map to infertility you&#146;ll find topics such as:<br> &#160;<br> &#149; whether to freeze your eggs<br> &#149; finding (and affording) a clinic&#160;<br> &#149; what to expect during your first IVF cycle<br> &#149; baby envy&#151;aka it&#146;s okay to skip your friend&#146;s shower<br> &#149; whether the alternative route&#151;acupuncture herbs supplements&#151;is for you<br> &#149; helpful tips charts and more!<br> &#160;<br> Empowering compassionate and down-to-earth&#160;<i>The Trying Game</i>&#160;will show you what to expect when you&#146;re not expecting with heart and humanity when you need it the most.