Description
Book SynopsisHelping the Stork The sourcebook for all the information parents-to-be need to know about the choices and challenges of donor insemination Each year donor insemination (DI) offers a pathway to parenthood for the hundreds of thousands who turn to family-building alternatives. Although DI is considered as often as adoption, couples facing male infertility, as well as single women and lesbian couples, have had few places to turn for information about this method, which has been shrouded in secrecy. In Helping the Stork, parents-to-be, as well as friends and family, doctors, and counselors, can explore the choices and challenges raised by this alternative to overcoming childlessness. This comprehensive handbook moves through each step of the process: reaching a solid decision about whether donor insemination is the best choice for a family's future; handling the difficult issue of privacy; selecting a donor and getting started; and learning to thrive as a family meeting DI's added challeng
Table of ContentsA Note on Terminology.
Introduction.
Chapter One--Family Building: DI as an Option.
Chapter Two--Facing Tough Choices.
Chapter Three--Understanding Your Donor Options.
Chapter Four--Getting Started.
Chapter Five--Trying Times: When Donor Insemination Takes Its Time.
Chapter Six--Becoming Pregnant: Shock, Relief, Fear, and Joy.
Chapter Seven--Growing with DI.
Chapter Eight--Changing Families, Different Challenges.
Chapter Nine--Guiding Those Who Care: Advice for Confidants.
Chapter Ten--Humor in Hindsight.
Resources.
Endnotes.
Bibliography.
Index.
