The Long-Awaited Stork (Paperback)

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You've suffered through infertility, years of assisted reproductive technologies, adoption hassles and heartbreak, and now, finally, you've got your child. The infertility is "over" you are a parent! It seems like life should be a bowl full of cherries. But infertility struggles often leave an emotional scar--even when the outcome has been successful--and parents who have tackled this problem have a unique set of issues and dilemmas.

What (and when) do you tell your child about their birth? Who else do you tell? What about those remaining feelings of loss or inadequacy? What kinds of problems do you face raising both biological and adopted children? In the revised edition of The Long Awaited Stork, infertility specialist Ellen Sarasohn Glazer gives information, advice, and reassurance for adoptive parents; sperm donor, egg donor, and in vitro fertilization parents; parents who have used surrogates; parents of special-needs kids; and parents raising more than one child, each born through different methods. An extensive appendix of resource organizations and recommended reads rounds out this helpful guide for parents with a distinct set of questions. --Ericka Lutz

Product Description

Parenting After Infertility

Parents who have wondered about the long term impact of infertility on their self image will find the answers in this insightful book.
--Lois Melina, author of Raising Adopted Children and Making Sense of Adoption

Finally, here's a book that's sensitive and responsive to the unique emotional experience of parenting after a long, ardous course of infertility diagnosis and treatment. The Long-Awaited Stork gives you all the information, advice, and support you need to adjust to and cope with the special problems of parenting after infertility.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2 Rev Sub edition (November 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787940534
• ISBN-13: 978-0787940539
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #574,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not the only one!, April 19, 2000

By A Customer

The Long Awaited Stork is the book that I wish I'd found three years ago when my twins were born! Like many other infertility veterans, I thought that my struggles were over when I became pregnant and delivered two healthy baby girls. Indeed, things are great but I still find that infertility is part of my life. I loved it when Ms. Glazer referred to the "cameo appearances" that infertility makes. It's a great description for those waves of feeling that come back when I least expect them. This book is a GREAT gift for anyone who is newly pregnant or for a new adoptive parent.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a much-needed addition to the infertility/parenting shelf, September 22, 1999

By	Hugh's mother (London) - See all my reviews

There aren't many good books out there about infertility and adopting, especially compared to ordinary parenting books, but there are even fewer about parenting after infertility. This book really is required reading. Perhaps its most important contribution is to acknowledge that years of suffering don't just dissolve without effects once you've ``solved'' the problem by having a child. My only regret is that it doesn't go into still more detail -- here's hoping it sparks some imitators. Because it discusses emotional and psychological issues rather than purely medical ones, it is unlikely to go out of date any time soon.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Congrats - you're pregnant ! Now what ?, June 2, 2000

By	Aniruddha Malpani "Infertility Specialist" (www.drmalpani.com) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Many infertile couples are so focussed on trying to get pregnant, they often lose sight of the fact that the real challenge - that of bringing up their child - arises only after they achieve their goal and have a baby ! This book is a very helpful guide on parenting for all infertile couples , and discusses issues which most books on infertility ( and most on parenting ) do not touch.