Annarosa assumed that medical science makes if possible for women to start a family in their late 30s and early 40s. She discovers that having a baby 'on the dark side of 35' is far more gruelling than she imagined. She and her husband have to deal with grief and anger to acceptance and after several years the prize, a baby.
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Brutally honest
Jun 29 2012
By DJ
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A brutally honest account that I could entirely relate to. Wonderfully written. It makes you laugh and cry a lot! Well worth reading if you are about to undergo IVF. It helps you realise that the emotional roller-coaster you find yourself on is entirely normal. It was also very helpful in coming to terms with the possibility of life without children.
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By Loudsue
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This is a fun read for those of us who have spent many hours in waiting rooms, months hoping for a positive test and years of trying. If you are green to the IVF scene this book is a slice of reality that shouldn't scare you away, but give you a quick dose of what you might be in for in the process.
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Important read for friends or family of an IVF patient
Dec 29 2006
By Downunder Girl
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A book for those who may want children, who have thought about having children, and even for those who have had children. This book holds many gems in the way of information, humour, and emotional challenges. As a woman who has had children, I was hesitant to read it when a friend recommended it, but found myself being drawn into the author's quest to have a child. It considers many of the moral, ethical and practical dilemmas faced by a woman wanting a child, who becomes more and more aware is unable to have naturally.
Not only is this book a mature and honest resource for those wanting to plan to have children, it is an important insight for those who have never had to, or will ever have to endure the costly and complicated IVF rollercoaster. This book is a crucial read for IVF partners, friends and family in explaining seemingly strange behaviour as well as the effects of the IVF torments, drugs, doctor's double-speak and let-downs.
I came away thinking how lucky I was to have been forced to have my children early (unplanned), and that I will never take my children for granted again.
In short, a great, easy to read book full of laughs, the odd cry and a few lessons.
Not only is this book a mature and honest resource for those wanting to plan to have children, it is an important insight for those who have never had to, or will ever have to endure the costly and complicated IVF rollercoaster. This book is a crucial read for IVF partners, friends and family in explaining seemingly strange behaviour as well as the effects of the IVF torments, drugs, doctor's double-speak and let-downs.
I came away thinking how lucky I was to have been forced to have my children early (unplanned), and that I will never take my children for granted again.
In short, a great, easy to read book full of laughs, the odd cry and a few lessons.
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