Navigating the land of IF [electronic resource] : understanding infertility and exploring your options / Melissa Ford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Melissa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infertility--Popular works.

Infertility.

Fertility, Human--Popular works.

Fertility, Human.

Human reproductive technology--Popular works.

Human reproductive technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Seal Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Author of the extremely successful blog Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters, Melissa Ford presents readers with a guide for navigating the complex world of infertility. The Land of If got its name not only because ?IF" is the abbreviation for ?infertility" in the online world, but also because there are so many ?ifs" inherent in being here. No stranger to the Land of If herself, Ford shares her hard-earned knowledge and insights, helping couples struggling with infertility understand the lingo, learn the details doctors tend to leave out, and keep their emotional sanity despite seemin

Contents:

Itinerary; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 12; Epilogue; Appendix; Using Online Support; Monitoring Your Fertility; Grandma Sally's Banana Cake Recipe; From Me to You; Resources; Notes; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-46059-5

9786612460593

0-7867-4482-0

OCLC:

647827888