Trying To Conceive is a collection of true stories of how couples overcame infertility and contains many touching and heartfelt real-life experiences of both women and men who overcame emotional issues underlying their infertility.
"Being as desperate as I was for a baby, I thought I was completely open and ready for motherhood. But I look back and realise that I was putting up a lot of resistance on an emotional level. So it turns out I was my own worst enemy. I knew instinctively that my attitude had to change before this baby could freely come into my life…"
This was Michaela Ryan’s experience of trying to fall pregnant and her story will resonate with many couples trying to conceive. While stress is a well-known factor affecting fertility, other more subtle issues can play a major role – such as unresolved fears about becoming a parent, childhood traumas, suppressed emotions, self-esteem issues and relationship difficulties.
With fifteen real-life stories, this compelling, uplifting and often humorous book examines an area of infertility largely ignored and offers practical solutions for couples dealing with fertility issues.
'a delightful and helpful book … This is an invaluable resource for couples struggling to conceive' - Dr Judy Ford, Geneticist and Fertility Advisor
'Honest, heart-warming and, at times, heart-wrenching …Told with sometimes painful insights, mixed with delightful flashes of humour, these stories are illuminating and inspiring and will give great encouragement to everyone who wonders when their baby will come' - Karin Bishop, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
January 2009
Trying To Conceive is edited by Michaela Ryan
Michaela Ryan is a freelance writer who has contributed to various women’s and health publications. She was inspired to write this book after her own experience of trying to conceive. Her pregnancy occurred immediately after she made some significant emotional changes in her life. Michaela grew up in Melbourne, has lived in Japan for a year and speaks Japanese and French.
Michelle is now the mother of a beautiful little boy.
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