This indispensable, comprehensive, and accessible reference book to infertility provides people with the tools they need to be their own best advocates as they navigate fertility treatments and highs and lows of their infertility journey.
Author Heather Huhman guides readers through every stage of the process—from knowing when to seek medical advice to parenting after infertility, and everything in between. There's the medical nitty gritty: getting a diagnosis (or not); selecting a fertility clinic that's right for you; understanding IUI and IVF and genetic testing; a comprehensive list of medications and their side effects, and much more. There are emotional high and lows: staying hopeful while managing grief and depression, maintaining and strengthening your relationship, and navigating religious and ethical concerns. And then there is the practical and often complicated questions around affording treatments, dealing with your workplace (including the military), and everything you need to know about insurance and fertility treatments.Heather Huhman is an infertility coach who helps people navigate the complicated world of fertility treatments and other paths to parenthood. She is also the host of Beat Infertility, a podcast where she gets real about infertility, empowers listeners to take back control, and provides them with hope for the future. Beat Infertility currently has approximately 45,000 listeners each month and has received more than 2.5 million listens to date. She lives in Maryland with her husband and daughter.