Description
Book SynopsisArmed 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.
Trade ReviewAn 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
Table of ContentsPreface: About This Book
Part I: What Are the Pathways to Parenthood?
1. The Fertility Workup
2. Early Fertility Assistance: Hormone Stimulation and Intrauterine Insemination
3. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Using Your Own Eggs or Sperm
4. Using Donor Sperm
5. Using Donor Eggs and Embryos
6. Using a Surrogate
7. Domestic and International Adoptions
8. Which Options Are Available to You? The Requirements for Each Pathway
9. Considerations for Nontraditional Families
Part II: Balancing the Risks and Benefits for Each Pathway
10. Your Influence on Genetics and the Fetal and Infant Environments
11. Pregnancy and Medical Risks for Mother and Child
12. Mental Health Risks for the Child
13. Emotional Costs: What You Might Experience
14. Time Costs: How Long before You Become a Parent?
15. Hassle Costs: Travel, Appointments, Forms, and Documents
16. Financial Costs: Which Options Are Affordable?
17. Legal Considerations
18. Final Thoughts
Acknowledgments
Appendixes
A. Summary of Your Influence on Genetic Background and Fetal and Infant Environments
B. Environmental Influence, by Child's Age and Type of Adoption
C. Summary of Pregnancy and Medical Risks
D. Summary of Mental Health Risks
E. Summary of Emotional Risks
F. Summary of Time from Start of Process to Conception (Fertility Assistance) or Becoming a Parent (Adoption)
G. Summary of Hassles
H. Summary of Financial Costs
I. Summary of Legal Considerations
Glossary
Selected References
Index
