Experiencing Infertility: An Essential ResourceW. W. Norton & Company, 2000 - 297 páginas One of every six couples in America is experiencing infertility, a devastating crisis that affects men and women individually and as a couple. This comforting and informative book addresses the medical, financial, and emotional issues that couples must work through while resolving their infertility. Written in a question-and-answer format, this sympathetic book offers practical advice on how to contend with the emotional ups and downs of infertility-from learning how to communicate feelings more effectively to coping with the losses of failed treatments or miscarriages. Warm and practical, the book is divided into twelve chapters, grouped according to the four stages involved in resolving infertility: crisis, acceptance, resolution and epilogue. Addressing the crisis phase are chapters on communicating effectively in a crisis, viewing infertility through the eyes of a parent, coping with family and friends, dealing with stresses at work while going through medical treatment, dealing with the medical establishment, and working through loss. For the stages of acceptance and resolution the authors offer chapters on deepening one's faith, knowing when to stop medical treatment, and practical advice for couples deciding to live child-free or considering adoption. An extensive section at the end addresses issues and concerns of professionals dealing with infertility patients. In addition, there are self-help exercises and a guide to resources. Originally titled What to Expect When You're Experiencing Infertility in hardcover. |
Contenido
Who Am I?Infertility and Identity | 3 |
Secondary InfertilityThrough the Eyes of a Parent | 27 |
Communicating Effectively in CrisisGaining Understanding | 39 |
Family and FriendsLiving in a Fertile World | 51 |
Working 9 to 5Balancing Career and Baby Making | 71 |
Dealing with the Medical CommunityThe Challenges of | 85 |
Working Through LossCoping with Grief and Mourning | 103 |
Religion Spirituality Myths and MiraclesKeeping Your Faith | 133 |
ChildFree LivingA Family of Two | 171 |
Waiting for Your BabyAdoption and Pregnancy | 187 |
SelfHelp Guide | 257 |
Resource Directory | 263 |
NOTES | 271 |
REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS | 279 |
PERMISSIONS | 287 |
Decision Making and Infertility Moving On | 153 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Referencias a este libro
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby Deborah L. Davis Vista previa limitada - 1996 |