This is IVF and other Fertility Treatments: Real-life experiences of going through fertility treatments: 2

Have you recently found out youll need fertility treatment to get pregnant?Are you currently preparing to do an IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) cycle? Or maybe youve already had unsuccessful fertility treatment and youre about to start another round.Im so sorry that youre having to look to science to help you to have or increase your family. Its a shock and also very scary. I know Ive been there too.Its natural to be excited and at the same time anxious and scared. But you are not alone. Wouldnt it be helpful and supportive to read honest real-life stories from those who have already gone through fertility treatments such as IUI (intra uterine insemination) IVF and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)? All our stories maybe different but one things for sure we all have the same goal; to get pregnant and to bring our baby home.This is IVF and other Fertility Treatments is a must-have read especially if this is your first cycle. But it will still help you if you are on cycle number two three or four.When going through fertility treatments there are physical things youll do such as: - Inject hormones - tough if you dont like needles- Pop pessaries somewhere youd rather not think about!- Have numerous scans (hello Wanda again!) and blood tests/draws- Plus remember stats facts dates and so much new information.However theres also a part that you cant see and you wont yet know how its going to affect you; your emotions and mental health because: - Your first cycle is exciting; youre doing something productive and everything is unknown - You worry every minute every day about this cycle working - The extra hormones wreak havoc with your mood - think PMT on speed - and can physically be uncomfortable- One minute youre Positive Polly the next minute Negative Nancy appears.In This is IVF and other Fertility Treatments youll read: - That grieving when doing fertility treatment is normal- The experience of a single mother by choice- Coping with secondary infertility- What three different families decided to do with their frozen embryos and- Lots of advice on taking care of your mental health.If you know of someone who is going through fertility treatment and you would love to be able to support them but arent sure what is the best way this is the perfect book for you. Trust me they will thank you.This book has also been written for: - Patient facing staff who have never had fertility treatment- Practitioners who are supporting infertile men and women and - Health care professionals who are caring for men and women who are pregnant after fertility treatment because the emotions dont just go away when they are finally pregnant.