The Infertility Survival Handbook »

Elizabeth Swire-Falker spent seven years trying to conceive. She gave up her career-as a lawyer in health advocacy-in the process when she found she couldn't struggle with infertility and maintain a high-powered job at the same time. The years were filled with injections and blood tests and hormones and in vitro fertilizations, implantations, and miscarriages, and return trips to the assisted reproductive technology lab.

After seven years of tests and more tests, treatments and more treatments, Elizabeth Swire-Falker understands what it means to struggle with infertility. In this frank, reassuring, and thoroughly researched handbook, she shares her own personal experience and offers insight into what challenges to expect along the way-from getting support to finding the right doctor xto dealing with insurance. She helps readers:

Navigate the maze of infertility tests and treatments
Handle the financial strain and marital stress that accompany the treatments Formulate questions to ask doctors and nurses and learn to be their own advocate for good medical care Understand the options:

-IUIs
-IVF
-traditional adoption
-embryo donation
-donor eggs
-gestational surrogacy
-the virtues of living child-free

Swire-Falker will tell readers straight-as only a best girlfriend will. This is the only guide anyone will need for navigating such a difficult course.

Author Biography: Elizabeth Swire-Falker spent seven years trying to conceive. She gave up her career-as a lawyer in health advocacy-in the process when she found she couldn't struggle with infertility and maintain a high-powered job at the same time. The years were filled with injections and blood tests and hormones and in vitro fertilizations, implantations, and miscarriages, and return trips to the assisted reproductive technology lab.