Publisher's Synopsis
Building Families Through Science and Love
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:
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A comprehensive guide to fertility treatments like artificial insemination, IVF, and frozen embryo transfers, specifically for LGBTQ+ families.
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Valuable insights into the emotional, societal, and financial challenges of the fertility journey, including IVF costs and clinic experiences.
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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.
