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Planning Parenthood

Strategies for Success in Fertility Assistance, Adoption, and Surrogacy

Jill Hayes author Rebecca A Clark author Gloria Richard-Davis author Michelle Murphy author Katherine Pucheu Theall author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Published:16th Jun '09

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Planning to become a parent is a profound experience, at times agonizing, hopeful, stressful, and joyous. Not everyone is able to become pregnant, however. When the journey to parenthood proves challenging, Planning Parenthood will guide prospective parents through the complicated mazes of assisted reproduction and adoption. Specialist authors first describe fertility assistance, surrogacy, and adoption, clearly outlining the requirements of each strategy. They compare the medical, emotional, financial, and legal investments and risks involved with each of these options. Then they introduce the issues that people will need to consider when deciding which path to parenthood is best for them. Along the way these experts offer encouragement for changing course under any number of circumstances. Supporting the detailed information in this book are personal stories of the often long, winding, and emotional road to parenthood-from in vitro fertilization to egg donation to surrogacy to adoption. Armed with professional knowledge and inspired by the experiences of others who have gone before them, prospective parents will be informed and reassured by this unique resource.

An informative guide... this panoramic view of the many routes to parenthood is both practical and encouraging. Publishers Weekly 2009 Personal stories of parents' experiences blend with insights to make for a powerful presentation of options. Midwest Book Review 2009 A comprehensive book... a much-needed resource in the infertility literature. PsycCRITIQUES 2010

ISBN: 9780801891120

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm

Weight: 295g

256 pages