IVF and Beyond For Dummies E-Book

Karin Hammarberg

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 431

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Beschreibung

Created especially for the Australian customer! A guide to the medical, emotional, legal and financial aspects of IVF and life after treatment Are you trying for a baby but suspect you may have an infertility problem and need IVF to conceive? IVF & Beyond For Dummies gives you clear advice on the causes of infertility, getting ready for IVF, the steps involved in treatment and managing the ups and downs of this difficult time. This comprehensive guide also prepares you for life post-IVF. * Find out why you can't fall pregnant -- learn about the causes of infertility and what it takes to get a diagnosis * Improve your chances of IVF success -- change your lifestyle to boost your fertility * Understand IVF step-by-step -- get detailed, easy-to-follow explanations of what happens in a treatment cycle * Navigate the system -- educate yourself about the legal and financial realities of IVF * Take charge -- be empowered to make informed decisions about your IVF treatment * Manage treatment stress -- discover strategies for surviving the emotional turmoil of IVF * Help a friend -- get advice on how to support a loved one who's undergoing IVF * Enjoy life after IVF -- find out what's special about being pregnant, giving birth and parenting after IVF

Leseprobe

IVF and Beyond For Dummies®

IVF & Beyond For Dummies®

by Dr Karin Hammarberg

Wiley Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

IVF & Beyond For Dummies®

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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:

Author: Hammarberg, Karin.

Title: IVF & Beyond For Dummies/Karin Hammarberg.

ISBN: 978 1 74216 946 0 (pbk.)

Notes: Includes index.

Subjects: Fertilisation in vitro, Human. Infertility — Treatment.

Dewey Number: 618.178059

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About the Author

Karin Hammarberg, RN, BSc, Master of Women’s Health, PhD, is an Honorary Fellow at the Melbourne School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne and Deputy Director of the Low Cost IVF Foundation. In 1982 Karin was a member of the team responsible for the first IVF birth in Sweden, and in 1988 she moved to Melbourne, where she became program coordinator for the Reproductive Biology Unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital and later also for Melbourne IVF.

During her years of working with infertile couples Karin has initiated and participated in research in a wide range of areas to improve clinical and psychological outcomes for those undergoing IVF. This includes project managing the largest Australian study to date of women’s experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and early mothering after assisted conception. She has also collaborated in research about women’s reasons for delaying childbearing, men’s experience of infertility, couples’ decisions regarding frozen embryos, the value of counselling for people considering donor conception, the health and development of IVF-conceived young adults, and the transition to parenthood for first-time mothers at different ages. Karin’s research has been widely published in international scientific journals and she’s often invited to speak at national and international conferences.

Karin is a member of the Fertility Society of Australia and has served two terms on the Society’s Board of Directors. She is also a member of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the Australian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ASPOG).

Karin is married with two sons and currently lives in Mill Valley, just north of San Francisco.

Dedication

I dedicate this book to infertile couples and individuals who take on the challenges of IVF treatment in their pursuit of parenthood.

Author’s Acknowledgements

Over the many years that I’ve been involved in the areas of infertility and IVF I’ve had the good fortune of working with, and being mentored by, many extraordinary people. The knowledge and experience I gained from these people has allowed me to write this book and I’m deeply indebted to them. In chronological order they are: Professor Lars Hamberger, who pioneered IVF in Scandinavia; Drs Matts Wikland and Lennart Enk, who established one of the first private IVF clinics in Sweden; the late Ian Johnston, who was the medical director of the team responsible for the first Australian IVF birth and the first Chairman of Melbourne IVF; Dr John McBain, who subsequently became Chairman of Melbourne IVF; Ms Kay Oke, who led the way to make counselling an integral part of IVF; Professor Gordon Baker, who encouraged me to do research; and Associate Professor Jane Fisher at the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society at the University of Melbourne, who was the principal investigator of the study about childbearing after IVF and my PhD supervisor.

I owe special thanks for assistance during the production of this book to Louise Johnson and Tracey Petrillo from the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority for their expert advice on the legal aspects of IVF; Dr John McBain for his technical review; my husband, Alan Trounson, for his help with the chapter about IVF research; Dr Matts Wikland for providing ultrasound images; and Associate Professor Jane Fisher and Dr Heather Rowe for sharing their excellent work on helping new parents through the transition to parenthood.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with the Wiley team. Acquisitions Editor Charlotte Duff saw the need for a resource for people considering IVF and believed I could write it; Bronwyn Duhigg helped me navigate the process of writing a For Dummies book; Caroline Hunter was the most wonderful and sensitive editor a writer could wish for; and Gabrielle Packman was a great project leader. I also thank Glenn Lumsden for his illustrations and the US editors for their input.

Lastly, I want to express some personal thanks. My husband, Alan, and our children, Karl and Alex, have given me much-appreciated encouragement and support during the year that I’ve been glued to my computer; and my ‘Wednesday Walkers’ friends have listened patiently to accounts of my writing progress — and sometimes lack thereof.

Publisher’s Acknowledgements

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Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:

Acquisitions, Editorial and Media Development

Project Editor: Caroline Hunter, Burrumundi Pty Ltd

Acquisitions Editors: Bronwyn Duhigg and Charlotte Duff

Editorial Manager: Gabrielle Packman

Production

Graphics: Wiley Art Studio

Cartoons: Glenn Lumsden

Proofreader: Marguerite Thomas

Indexer: Karen Gillen

The author and publisher would like to thank the following copyright holders, organisations and individuals for their permission to reproduce copyright material in this book:

• © Matts Wikland: pages 100, 101 and 102

• Jane Fisher: page 230 www.whatwerewethinking.org.au

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Introduction

When you’re ready to start a family you’re full of anticipation about taking on the joys and responsibilities of parenthood. However, if month after month goes by without you falling pregnant, you may get a sinking feeling that something is wrong. Most people take fertility for granted and that’s why infertility usually comes as a shock to couples who face it. Having no doubt spent many years trying to avoid falling pregnant, it’s quite ironic to discover that when you really want a baby you can’t conceive. Well, you’re not alone — about one in six couples experience fertility difficulties at some time and if, like many of them, you discover that you need IVF to conceive,