Get a life : his & hers survival guide to IVF / Richard Mackney & Rosie Bray ; with expert advice from Dr. James Nicopoullos, Consultant Gynaecologist & Specialist in Reproductive Medicine, Lister Fertility Clinic.

  • Mackney, Richard
Date:
2017
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

His & hers survival guide to IVF
His & hers survival guide to in vitro fertilization
His and hers survival guide to IVF
His and hers survival guide to in vitro fertilization

Description

INFERTILITY & FERTILIZATION. Richard and Rosie started trying to conceive after five years of being together but, two and a half years and countless prenatal vitamins and ovulation kits later, there hadn't been even a phantom pregnancy. So began their adventure into IVF, via blood tests, sperm tests, injections and probes, becoming involuntary experts on embryology through failure, despair, persistence and success. After 4 years, 3 different clinics, 2 positive pregnancy tests and 1 miscarriage, they finally had a successful pregnancy. GET A LIFE is the perfect down-to-earth guide for anyone thinking of embarking on fertility treatment. It's two books in one, a book of advice for women and a survival guide for men, each chapter mirrored but with very different experience and advice. IVF is terrifying, awful and extraordinary in equal measures for both partners.

Publication/Creation

London : Orion, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd, 2017.

Physical description

304 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

Foreword / by Dr. James Nicopoullos -- Quick guide to the IVF process -- What's wrong with us? -- Tests you will need -- How to choose a clinic -- Before your appointment -- Your first consultation -- The drugs -- Egg collection day -- Fertilisation results -- Embryo transfer -- The two-week wait -- Test day -- How to cope with a negative result -- How to cope with a positive result -- Diary of a miscarriage -- IVF finally works -- What we learnt from doing IFV -- Questions to ask at your consultation.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    TPH/MAC
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781409155027
  • 1409155021