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A wise and compassionate guide to getting successfully through one of the most expensive and stressful fertility treatments. Despite the fact that it is an expensive, complex, emotionally draining, and often last-ditch fertility treatment, there are now over 250,000 couples who consider in vitro fertilization (IVF) every year; more than 125,000 couples decide to undergo it. While dry, clinical information is available, there is a gaping need for sisterly advice from someone who's been through the process herself.From evaluating care and preparing for the complicated process to understanding egg retrieval and embryo transfer; from tips on taking medications and coping with hormonal surges to dealing with the emotional aspects of the grueling IVF process, Liza Charlesworth's The Couple's Guide to In Vitro Fertilization offers knowing, sensitive counsel. Full of hard-won personal wisdom and the most up-to-date medical information explained in layman's terms, this invaluable guide is sure to become recommended reading for couples trying to conceive and their families alike.
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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I am amazed that no one else has written a review of the book. I read this book before my husband and I decided to do IVF in August 2004 and we found it an excellent source of information, wise guidance and emotional support. I frankly found the information that I was getting from my fertility specialist to be scrambled in acronyms and abbreviations. This book helped me understand the process, costs, the risks and chances of success. I took much of its advice on board and, at 38 years old, after one IVF cycle, we are pregnant with twins. Good luck and best wishes to anyone trying IVF. This book will definately increase your chances of success.
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This was a really good book as we are embarking on an IVF attempt. The book goes through various stages of treatment and explains how the treatment works. I really liked the book because it dealt with many issues that couples should consider early on in their treatment, some of which are very difficult decisions. By reading about others who faced the same decisions and how they came to their conclusions it has helped me in deciding which course to take. The book is very informative and helpful and is also written in a personal way. The only criticism of the book is that it does have a US bias although I really recommend that the rest of the book should be read for its own merits.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It would appear from the date of copywright (2004)that the facts were collected rather long ago. Considering the pace of advances and improvements in this field, it might be worth trying to find more recent data.
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The Couples guide to In Vitro Fertilizatrion
This book is really aimed at the US Audience. The title maximising your chances of success is very misleading. Alot of the advice is common sense. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by M. Brockbank
Great, positive but geared more towards the US
My husband and I are due to start our first IVF attempt within the next two months. I brought this book so my husband and I could get a more deeper understanding of what we are... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mrs. H. Byrne
Useful but irritatingly patronising
Did I need this book? Maybe not, but it sure did no harm.....if you can put up with the author starting everything off with a question, followed by patronising american phrasing... Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by JV
Well-paced, informative and pertinent.
I was pleased by this book's calm, matter-of-fact approach. Going through the example treatment cycle in detail was useful. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2008 by FeeB
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