Publisher's Synopsis
If you expected your pregnancy and newborn baby would heal all of the heartache you experienced on your infertility journey; so did these women. This book reveals the devastating emotional toll infertility treatments take on postpartum life, as told through the journey of a group of driven women. For those who are able to overcome infertility, there is a unique set of challenges that come with motherhood. You will gain a deep understanding of the unexpected anxieties, depression and even PTSD that can come with motherhood after infertility, despite getting what you want. By reading this book, you will feel infinitely less shameful and alone in your struggles, more empowered to know that their infertility journey has uniquely prepared you to mother the children you've been given.
What to expect:
- A deep understanding that "The trauma of infertility extends beyond a positive test."
- Gratitude for your baby is not a cure for the emotional rollercoaster and trauma of infertility or infertility treatments
- Insight into the experiences of those experiencing motherhood after an infertility journey
- Validation that motherhood looks different after an infertility journey and that your more likely to experience the often overlooked feelings of anxiety and depression
- Tips to emotionally prepare for motherhood and put a plan in place to support your postpartum-after-infertility journey
"Don't wait for motherhood to get easier and wonder how others do it."
Mandy Rodrigues
