The Baby Chase: An Adventure in Fertility
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LHPETFY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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At lastthe truth can be told mkhlondon Thank God for Holly FinnFor those of us who have struggled in the dark and largely silent swamp of IVF it is a ray of light to hear someone speak. Holly accurately articulates the horrible 'aloneness' of IVF. The terrible isolation that leaves you so profoundly on your own during some of the worst moments of your life and the hardest choices. Even the people you rely on most are often useless; 'Why anyone would want to have a child at your age I can't imagi. Proves Fantastic Storytelling Can Enthrall Everyone cdaileda I am a 22-year-old male. I have a girlfriend of two years, yes, but children aren't even minor blips on the radar yet. If you were to predict the demographics of the average person who read and enjoyed this piece, that person would not look like me.And yet I read it from start to finish, as if transfixed, and hardly noticed the passing time. Writing like this, writing that bears incredible emotional truth and packages it seamlessly alongside cultural trends. Inspiring Story golding I'm not over 40 and childless for no reason either. As a guy, my baby-desiring clock however ticks intermittently at best, although it does tick, and as Holly suggested to me, guys who want children will benefit from knowing about IVF.Holly is an extraordinary writer, generous with her story (her triumphs and her insecurities), compassionate and open. Admittedly, my gender will never undergo an invasive procedure to save eggs, and on the top of my "to read"
The rest of us can consider it fair warning: "I didn't want to settle at 25. Through the long, extensive treatments that ultimately end in failure, the schedule of injections and drugs she must follow religiously, and the openness with which she explains her past and the decisions that led her to this point, the reader is given a real sense of who Holly is. We never hear from those IVF has failed--it's too crushing to talk about." In The Baby Chase, it is also crushing to read about. She becomes more than just words on a page, but a person who has experienced heartbreak again and again, and will probably continue to do so. Holly Finn's journey toward hopeful parenthood is one of disappointment, lon
Finn takes readers on her intrepid, at times comical, journey through the IVF frontier—from her selection of a fertility clinic to her first hormone shot to her most recent experiments with new treatment methods (testosterone gel, anyone?). She lives in Northern California, having arrived there by way of her native England, also the birthplace of Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby.PRAISE FOR "THE BABY CHASE""Anyone wanting a baby but putting it off should read Holly Finn’s 'The Baby Chase' now, or should probably have read it already. “Usually, it’s only the people who come out on the other side, beaming, with a baby on one hip, who speak up about IVF,” she writes. “We never hear from those IVF has failed - it’s too crushing to talk about. But even if you don’t think you’re interested in fertility, this thoughtful, witty, breathtakingly honest essay will tell you things you didn’t know about your friends, your colleagues, and possibly your own body. And she addresses thorny issues such as adoption, egg donation, and the loneliness and social ostracism associated with IVF. I ate too much milk chocolate. I preferred red wine to sparkling water. People like me.”In this Byliner Original from the new digital publi