How to Make a Baby: Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know about Ivf and Fertility Treatments (Motherhood, Fertility Book)
How to Make a Baby: Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know about Ivf and Fertility Treatments (Motherhood, Fertility Book)
How to Make a Baby: Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know about Ivf and Fertility Treatments (Motherhood, Fertility Book)
Description
Description
Allie and Sam, widely recognized as "Mommy and Other Mommy," share their emotional and transformative journey to parenthood in How to Make a Baby: Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know About IVF. This inspiring guide is a must-read for LGBTQ+ families navigating artificial insemination, IVF, and other fertility options.
#1 New Release in Pregnancy & Childbirth
Growing a family as a same-sex couple comes with unique challenges. For Allie and Sam, the path to parenthood was anything but easy. Their story reveals the highs and lows of a three-year journey, involving IUIs, a home insemination, IVF cycles, frozen embryo transfers, and significant financial and emotional investments.
From heartbreak to hope, their journey offers a beacon of guidance. Navigating heteronormative fertility clinics, answering questions about their family dynamic, and overcoming countless obstacles, Allie and Sam show that with determination and love, it's possible to create the family you've dreamed of.
Inside, you'll find:
-
A comprehensive guide to fertility treatments like artificial insemination, IVF, and frozen embryo transfers, specifically for LGBTQ+ families.
-
Valuable insights into the emotional, societal, and financial challenges of the fertility journey, including IVF costs and clinic experiences.
-
Hopeful, practical advice to support your unique path to parenthood and create a more inclusive understanding of lesbian couples and their families.
If you liked It Starts with the Egg, You Got This - IVF Planner and Journal, or Oh Sis, You're Pregnant!, you'll love How to Make a Baby.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"How to Make a Baby is a warm, honest, and empowering guide for LGBTQ+ families navigating the fertility journey. Allie and Sam share their personal experience with humor, heart, and clarity, making space for anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite belong in the fertility world. This book is the supportive friend and trusted resource we all need."
-Dr. Aimee D. Eyvazzadeh, MPH, reproductive endocrinologist and host of The Egg Whisperer Show
"Allie and Sam not only share their beautiful path to becoming parents, but do so in a way that is equal parts informative and moving. A must-read for families trying to conceive and for those that want to see parts of their own story represented and reflected."
--Rachael Lippincott, New York Times bestselling author of She Gets the Girl
"Open, frank, touching, and informative... Allie and Sam Conway are the perfect couple to write this groundbreaking book. Their journey is remarkable. I wish I'd had it when we went through IVF."
--J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It's One of Us
"How to Make a Baby is a warm, honest, and empowering guide for LGBTQ+ families navigating the fertility journey. Allie and Sam share their personal experience with humor, heart, and clarity, making space for anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite belong in the fertility world. This book is the supportive friend and trusted resource we all need."
--Dr. Aimee D. Eyvazzadeh, MPH, reproductive endocrinologist and host of The Egg Whisperer Show
"Allie and Sam not only share their beautiful path to becoming parents, but do so in a way that is equal parts informative and moving. A must-read for families trying to conceive and for those that want to see parts of their own story represented and reflected."
--Rachael Lippincott, New York Times bestselling author of She Gets the Girl
"Open, frank, touching, and informative... Allie and Sam Conway are the perfect couple to write this groundbreaking book. Their journey is remarkable. I wish I'd had it when we went through IVF."
--J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It's One of Us
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
The Allstora Membership
Membership Perks:
- Save 30% on all online store purchases
- Exclusive access to author's content
- You pay less, but authors still earn double
Membership Terms:
- To access membership discount simply log in and add to cart, discount applied automatically.
- One month free trial, cancel anytime. Membership renews on the 15th of each month.