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In this comprehensive and approachable guide, the three leading fertility doctors behind the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast reveal everything patients need to know to have the best chance of success during an in vitro fertilization (IVF). Currently, 6.7 million people or about 1 in 8 couples...

Sara Casey Connell and her mother hadn't been particularly close for a long time. But when Connell lost a third pregnancy after years of fertility treatments and one late-term stillbirth of twins, her mother offered to be a surrogate for her child - and Connell and her husband accepted. Two years later, Finnean Lee Connell - a healthy baby boy - was born. Bringing in Finn is the remarkable story of one woman's hard-fought, and often painful, journey to motherhood.

This indispensable, comprehensive, and accessible reference book to infertility provides people with the tools they need to be their own best advocates as they navigate fertility treatments and highs and lows of their infertility journey. Author Heather Huhman guides readers through every stage...

Your Fertility Story is a podcast for anyone navigating fertility challenges, exploring IVF, considering surrogacy, or searching for the best path to parenthood. The fertility journey isn’t always easy. Many intended parents find themselves overwhelmed by complex, emotional, and often expensive decisions - from fertility treatment and IVF to alternative family-building options like surrogacy. It can feel confusing, rushed, or as though there’s only one path forward. Hosted by Maria Feekes, Your Fertility Story provides unbiased information, expert insights, and real stories from across the...

Preconceived: Five Stories of IVF and Surrogacy is a collection of conversations with women who had very different experiences going through in vitro fertilization for that one outcome: a baby. Laura went through an IVF journey because of her PCOS diagnosis and a series of miscarriages. Kate went through IVF for a reason not commonly talked about. You'll also hear three surrogacy stories: Heidi was a gestational carrier* twice, working through an agency. Her story demonstrates the unpredictability of the process. Libby was a gestational carrier* for a friend without compensation. These stories...

Thanks to technology and marriage equality, more and more people are looking to become parents. Third-party reproduction has become easier, more accessible, and more successful, yet it is a complex process. Regardless of their gender or marital status, people come to the process with questions like, "How are sperm, eggs, embryos, or surrogates screened?", "What are the legal issues surrounding surrogacy?", "How do I find an egg donor?", and "How do I tell my family's story?" Your Future Family is the definitive handbook to answer these important questions.