Infertility Adoption

Have you ever been told to “Just Have Sex" [and you'll get pregnant]? Yeah, me too. That doesn't always work. Read this encouraging and captivating memoir that illuminates the trials, emotions, and hidden struggles of infertility diagnosis and treatment Ashley was living her life's dream: married to her high school sweetheart, working as a newly minted CPA, and creating a new life and name for herself since coming back home from college. Fate had always been good to her... until it wasn't. Month after month, she stared at her negative pregnancy tests and wondered why she wasn't getting ...

Misery loves company. Certainly, the 1 in 8 women who struggle with infertility are desperate for stories that mirror their own experiences and for reassurance that they're not alone. Women who are TTC (Trying to Conceive) are hungry for honest narratives that don't whitewash their chronic grief but offer a hope that endures, no matter the outcome. Life After Infertility provides encouragement through the power of story and gentle biblical insight for women facing infertility. Its narrative, book-club feel will help readers work through their own shame, grief, and doubt while pointing ...

Adrift in the wake of her father's death, a failed marriage, and multiple miscarriages, Libby McKenzie feels truly alone. Though her new life as a wedding photographer provides a semblance of purpose, it's also a distraction from her profound pain. When asked to photograph a wedding at the historic Woodmont estate, Libby meets the owner, Elaine Grant. Hoping to open Woodmont to the public, Elaine has employed young widower Colton Reese to help restore the grounds and asks Libby to photograph the process.

NOTE: This is a newer edition of The Desire, published originally in 2014. That edition received over 300 additional Amazon reviews that were unable to be transferred to this new edition. She longs for a baby. He longs to change the world. A journey that could either pull them apart forever… or restore the love they’ve begun to lose. Michele and Allan thought the hardest part of marriage might be learning to live together. They never imagined it would be learning how to survive disappointment. After two painful years of infertility, Michele is determined to do whatever it takes to have ...

New from Bestselling Author Wayne Grudem Advances in technology offer couples wanting to have children more options than ever before―fertility treatment methods; prefertilization genetic screening; and embryo adoption. With all of these options available, plus the blessing of adoption, it can...

Promote optimal fertility and start living a life of peace and joy…even before you have a baby in your arms! When the trauma, anxiety, and all-consuming desperation to have a baby take over, it’s difficult to know where to turn and how to mend your broken heart and spirit. Healing feels like a tall order, and finding peace, ease, and a sense of control seems nearly impossible. This book shows you how to achieve all of this and more…even before your bundle of joy arrives! Reduce the trauma, anxiety, consuming thoughts, and desperation of infertility. Create peace, ease, and miracles. ...

In English for the first time, with a foreword written by Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, this is a heartbreaking memoir of infertility, adoption, and fatherhood from one of Denmark’s most beloved tv personalities. One summer evening, on a blind date that is almost cancelled, Pelle Hvenegaard meets Caroline. He knows right away that this woman is the love of his life and the mother of his children.

You can meet Hannah in 1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2. The Bible says she was "barren", and we know she suffered heartache, anguish, and grief because of her empty arms. Perhaps you do, too. Hannah's Hope is for all who long for a child yet to be conceived, grieve for a baby too soon passed from the womb, or have lived through the no-man's-land of failed adoption. It is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief.

This indispensable, comprehensive, and accessible reference book to infertility provides people with the tools they need to be their own best advocates as they navigate fertility treatments and highs and lows of their infertility journey. Author Heather Huhman guides readers through every stage...

Read by the author and Nancy Peterson. Weary of the long path to become a parent? Whether you or a family member is battling infertility, this trusted, encouraging 90-day devotional will comfort and strengthen you. Written by men and women who have faced infertility themselves with various...

From the sterile isolation of infertility and its treatments to the emotional rollercoaster of adoption and foster care, Rachel McCracken gets it! She gets the heartache and the sorrow of the desolate valley called Infertility. She gets the dedication and work that it takes to blend a family. She gets the commitment and purpose one needs to help children rise from the ashes of abandonment and fear. Rachel's new book, Chasing Kites: One Mother's Unexpected Journey Through Infertility, Adoption, and Foster Care weaves her real-life experiences of struggle, heartache, and loss into a wonderful narrative of faith, hope, and the joy that can come through it all.

The story of Kathleen's escape from incarceration in an institution for "fallen women." In 1974, the shadows of the Magdalene laundry still haunt Kathleen as she daringly escapes from a life of oppression. Now on the run, the priest is hot on her trail. As the priest's attention shifts to other lost souls, the consequences are nothing short of devastating. Meanwhile, a famous American actress and her wealthy husband have arrived in Ireland to adopt a baby and discover an unexpected offer they cannot refuse. Will it turn out to be a dream come true or a nightmare waiting to unfold? Enter the...

This inclusive, straightforward guide to fertility is What to Expect Before You’re Expecting for families outside the heterosexual nuclear family model—perfect for LGBTQ+ and solo parents who want to have kids but don’t know where to start. In Baby Making for Everybody, queer millennial...

Adoption is for parents looking to begin or to build their families. It is for children in search of a forever home. Adoption is for sharing . . . life, love, and dreams. Angela Elwell Hunt presents a unique book, one that is both personal story and guidebook. She describes her own odyssey in adopting two international children, weaving this with practical information on issues faced in adoption. She explores the very real hopes, fears, and doubts that surround prospective parents, while simultaneously taking the reader through the adoption process from A-Z. The book is packed full of ...

"You're infertile." You would have thought the doctor said that I was dying from a terminal disease. I was not prepared for the pain that pierced my heart. Me? Infertile? I knew it was time for a miracle. Infertility could not be my final diagnosis. ~Wanza Leftwich ### Wanza Leftwich never gave up her dream of becoming a mom. Through tears and fear that turned into faith,, Wanza learned key principles that helped her overcome infertility. In this candid book she shares, *How to align your heart and mind for fertility *Why agreement with your mate is more powerful than a medical diagnosis *...

One mistake. Twelve weeks. A future that hangs in the balance. Kansas Jones has her life calculated to the millisecond: Class president, varsity swimmer, and a straight-A student destined for MIT. Her only focus is the R2-RoboCon competition—until a positive pregnancy test crashes her perfectly programmed world. Now, the girl who always has the right answers is facing a question with no easy solution. But the choice becomes even more complicated when her aunt’s final attempt at IVF fails. Kansas knows she could be the answer to her aunt’s prayers, but an open adoption means staying ...

Give yourself the best-possible odds for getting pregnant and having a baby with this concise, expert, and encouraging companion as your guide. In the only general guide to infertility written by a medical doctor who specializes in the subject, Mark Trolice, MD—who is board-certified in both...

“Howerton writes unflinchingly about what it means to be raising children in today’s world and how to liberate ourselves from the myth of perfect motherhood.”—Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed and Love Warrior, founder of Together Rising In this smart and subversively funny memoir...

Making babies. For some, it’s virtually effortless – an accident, a “happy surprise”, or an easily executed plan. But for others, this almost universal drive to start a family does not come quite so effortlessly. In fact, for many, it’s can be a frustrating and expensive quest that in some cases never pays off, leaving them childless. These people dearly want what many of us barely give a second thought: having a baby. To start a family. To be a parent. And these people will go to remarkable, at times almost unbelievable lengths, to do just that. Carry On is about those people.

The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family is now available in a sturdy board book edition. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same...