The Trying Game

From the author of Fertility Diary for the New York Times 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.A compassionate often funny well-researched and ultimately empowering guide. (Lori Gottlieb New York Times best-selling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone)There are so many ways to be Not Pregnant: You can be young old partnered or unpartnered. Maybe you have endometriosis. Maybe you dont have enough eggs or your partner doesnt have enough sperm. Or maybe theres nothing wrong except youre Just. Not. Pregnant.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 New York Times Motherlode blog in her Fertility Diary column.Now Amy has written the book she wishes shed 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 youll find topics such as:Whether to freeze your eggsFinding (and affording) a clinicWhat to expect during your first IVF cycleBaby envy - aka its okay to skip your friends showerWhether the alternative route - acupuncture herbs supplements - is for youHelpful tips and more!Empowering compassionate and down-to-earth The Trying Game will show you what to expect when youre not expecting with heart and humanity when you need it the most.