Wanting Another Child (Paperback)

Harriet Fishman Simons

ISBN 10: 0787943746 / ISBN 13: 9780787943745

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2007

About this Item

Paperback. Parents experiencing infertility experience many of the losses of childless individuals, but have unique issues to confront as well. Often, theirs is an unacknowledged loss which increases their sense of isolation. This book incorporates the narratives of 60 individuals coping with secondary infertility and draws on their experiences to validate the loss and suggest strategies for moving forward. This text is devoted to the crisis of being unable to conceive or carry a child to term following the birth of one or more children, with special issues and strategies for resolution. It focuses on issues such as anger and depression, the effects on marriage, and relationships with family. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wanting Another Child (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787943746
• ISBN 13: 9780787943745
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Parents experiencing infertility experience many of the losses of childless individuals, but have unique issues to confront as well. Often, theirs is an unacknowledged loss which increases their sense of isolation. This book incorporates the narratives of 60 individuals coping with secondary infertility and draws on their experiences to validate the loss and suggest strategies for moving forward.

About the Author

HARRIET FISHMAN SIMONS is in private clinical practice specializing in infertility in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She is also a support group leader for RESOLVE of the Bay State and research advisor at Smith College School of Social Work.