books that might be helpful

[buliej]

Nice that your ivf nurse was reading it - clearly means this isn't just a job for her and she really cares and wants insight - I think that's great.

[Possums]

julie- actually she has been through many IVF cycles herself (years ago though, when the process was not as good), trying to have child no 2 (she fell pregnant with her son while waiting for IVF)..she ended up not having success and decided to stop trying and settle with just the one, who is now at uni She is very understanding as a result, and really goes above and beyond for me at times, and has been a real support through all this, even when I had the natural pregnancy and miscarriage she was there for me, so that certainly has been a positive in all this

[buliej]

Possums - that nurse sounds great...the ones I have dealt with range from nice (but they really don't engage in any kind of conversation about the process etc.) or they just want to draw blood and send you out. No one has been rude, but not one stands out either.

[~BecD~]

Ive got a pile of IVF/Infertility related books - some good, some not so. My favourite would be Making Babies, by Theresa Miller and Hearts Desire by Judith Uyterlinde. They are both personal stories and look at other peoples journeys. For a more informational book, The Infertility Survival Guide by Judith Daniluk is really great.

[Possums]

Thanks Bec, I'll look those up too

I also have the book IVF and Ever After

[dusty]

My two favs are

Sex at 6pm - Annarosa Berman
& Bec's choice of Making Babies.

Sadly Annarosa wasn't successful in getting her forever child, but her inner thoughts were so familiar I just felt this was one book that I could give to my family for them to understand what it was I was going through. A very respectful and insightful journey IMO.

Personally, I found Invitro Fertility Goddess grating.

[Possums]

Thanks Dusty