Creating Life Against the Odds: The Journey from Infertility to Parenthood
Creating Life Against the Odds
Most prospective parents, when arriving at the decision to have children, presume their journey will be an exciting and rewarding one, resulting in the birth of a healthy baby. When those dreams are shattered because they cannot conceive or miscarry, they ask, “Why me? What did I do wrong?” The trauma of infertility is as devastating to one’s self-esteem as any other life crisis, it can destroy intimate relationships–or it can bring out the best in us.
In her book, Creating Life Against the Odds, Dr. Higgins, an obstetrician/gynecologist, describes her own experience becoming a mother by ovum donation. She also shares the first hand accounts of dozens of others who have turned to assisted reproductive technology (ART) in order to realize their dreams of becoming parents. These are stories Dr. Higgins has heard from her patients and from hundreds of women (and men) she has counseled or communicated… More >>
Creating Life Against the Odds: The Journey from Infertility to Parenthood
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This book is well researched and documented. However, it is not just a clinical synopsis but a well balanced combination of medical data and personal stories. This particular publication has the unique perspective of being written by a board certified obstitician/gynecologist who is also the patient herself. Therefore, the medical facts, tests and statistics take on a palpable human quality.
This is a must read for all with questions regarding infertility and the myriad of options.
I have worked in pre and post natal education for a decade and have read many books of the subject of baby making. Dr. Higgins tells a lovely story of how her family came to have a beautiful baby via egg donation. Along with this story of love and family the reader finds a great deal of factual information and an easy explanation of how Artificial Reproductive Technology and donor egg IVF specifically works. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking to use an egg donor or for anyone looking to understand more about the subject in general.
I really enjoyed this book and found that I could relate to the author’s points so well. It certainly gave me some food for thought and I enjoyed reading the case studies from different people who had been through the fertility process. I would highly recommend it.
This book helped me realize that I am not alone in feeling all of the horrendous emotions that come with infertility. With real life anecdotes, this author conveys what most of us have probably felt and dealt with in our struggles. It is filled with relevant experiences written in an honest and relate-able tone, while also sensitively conveying some very important information and factors to consider. Highly recommended for women over forty trying to form their family.
Dr. Higgins’ personal experience with ART and her professional experiences as an obstetrician/gynecologist, artfully threaded through her informative text, bring this book alive and make it accessible to all readers. Essential reading for all infertile couples considering ART, I would also highly recommend this book to their adult family members to help them understand the journey.