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IVF: The Wayward Stork--What to Expect, Who to Expect It From, and Surviving It All? | 
 enlarge | Author: Lea L Mccarthy
Creator: Sarah A Tursi Msw
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 285978
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0595357849
Dewey Decimal Number: 618
EAN: 9780595357840
ASIN: 0595357849
Publication Date: July 15, 2005
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Product Description
We understand how difficult it is to see this book and need it. Every needle phobic, financially draining, hormone raged aspect of it. We get it and were here to help you though it. From two strong women who have endured numerous miscarriages, faced their fear of invasive tests and injections, and coped with the great possibility of cycle failure comes a must-have resource for anyone dealing with infertility. Authors Sarah Tursi, M.S.W. and Lea McCarthy will help you navigate this emotional journey with your sanity still intact. Discover how to alleviate the mystery and fear that is often associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF). Learn the tricks necessary to cope with treatment, overcome apprehension associated with needles and tests, and engage your support network to provide a compassionate environment. By incorporating medically accurate information presented in laymens terms, Tursi and McCarthy share their expertise regarding the plethora of IVF topics, including: Emotional survival
IVF cycle expectations
Tests, injections, and procedures
Understanding your IVF treatment The down-to-earth and witty advice in IVF: The Wayward Stork also stresses the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. Become empowered to be an active participant in your care; after all, no one will be as invested in your care and a successful outcome as you.
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 Great little guide August 25, 2008
There wasn't a whole lot of new information in this book, but it's a great handbook or reference guide, especially if you want to have friends or family read it!
 Very disappointed! Only for complete IF novices. April 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very little helpful, detailed information. Its a tiny book, and most of what is covered is covered by any IVF center's literature.
Don't waste your money.
Awesome, inspirational, funny, packed with good info! April 22, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this book. As a mom who's gone through IVF and FET, I read everything I could get my hands on relating to the process of IVF. This book, by far, outshines any other book for its witty well-rounded easy-to-understand approach.
Written in layman's terms, it speaks from the heart and not from the scientific/clinical mind. You WILL enjoy this read.
Packed with tips and loaded with support and understanding, this book is a great gift for yourself or someone you love who's going to be traveling the road to IVF. Thanks, Authors!
Surprisingly disappointed November 9, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, after months of other fertility treatments, I will be beginning the IVF journey soon, and I purchased this book to educate myself about the whole process. I read all of the reviews and was looking forward to this book, but then I received it.... The first thing that grabbed my attention was the length of the book--IT IS VERY SHORT! Too short for the price. Then I read the summary on the back of the book and was surprised to find a spelling error. Now, this might not be a big deal to a lot of people, but if I spend money to educate myself and an author misspells words, that kind of makes me wonder how accurate the rest of the book is! Sadly, there were several other spelling errors in the book, and of course, that's what I focused on! Overall, I do think the info contained in this book is accurate, but it is VERY basic--probably too basic for anyone who has previously undergone ANY type of fertility treatment. But, if someone wants a quick look at the basics (and can overlook spelling errors;) ), this may be the book for them.
Huge hit with me September 10, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
IVF: The Wayward Stork
Authors: Sarah A Tursi M.S.W. and Lea McCarthy
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0-595-35784-9
When this IVF book came across my desk, I wasn't expecting it to be my favorite. After all, it was from a vanity publishing house and there were two other books that were 2-3 times its size that I had previously reviewed. However, what it lacks in size and lacks in distribution, it makes up for in simple terminology and helpful information. Now those other two books are sitting on the shelf while IVF:The Wayward Stork is in my tote to take with me to my IVF appointments.
Where most IVF books tend to talk to you in a "patient" standoffish way, IVF:The Wayward Stork talks to you as if the authors are sitting across from you at a local coffeehouse.
At each stage of my cycle of IVF I will reread the chapter for that section and refresh myself on what to expect. This is the guide out of all the ones I've read that I will personally be taking with me, and be recommending to my friends who are in need of a bit of help in the fertility department.
Along with 6 simply constructed chapters on the before, during, and after of the IVF cycle procedure, IVF: The Wayward Stork has a glossary and a reference list. The book is written by two women who have gone through this mind wracking ordeal themselves, and they talk to you as a friend who knows that your experience may vary but wants you to be fully aware of what to expect. It is a huge hit with me, as it will be for you.
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