Don't tell her to relax
Subtitle: 22 ways to support your infertile loved one through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond
By: Zahie El Kouri
Publisher: [Zahie El Kouri]
Published: 2012
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 55
ISBN-13: 9781631928055
Subjects: Infertility; Human Fertility; Psychological aspects
Description: In clear and candid prose, Zahie El Kouri has written a valuable how-to guide for family members and friends of women dealing with fertility issues.
Table of contents: title: Understand what infertility really means; title: Keep an open mind about babies; title: Empathize with your infertle loved one's sense of urgency; title: Send fertile thoughts rather than making promises about motherhood; title: Adopt a careful tone when talking about adoption; title: Understand the emotional, logistical, and financial challenges of fertility treatments; title: Be a secret agent; title: Educate yourself about the infertility workup; title: Offer company and transportation; title: Be aware of the effects of fertility hormones; title: Educate yourself about invasive treatments like IUI and IVF; title: Help with shots; title: Off to be Chief Financial Offiver of your infertile loved one's family building endeavor; title: Make a care package; title: Understand the ethics and protocol of IVF embryo transfer; title: Offer childcare to those experiencing secondary infertility; title: Respect your infertile loved one's dedication and persistence; title: Allow your infertile loved one to grieve; title: Understand third-party reproduction; title: Remember your infertile loved one's struggle with infertility through pregnancy and beyond; title: Respect your infertile loved one's dicision to stop pursuing parenthood; title: Celebrate your loved one as mother, no matter her path to motherhood.