Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation
Author(s): Ellen Sarasohn Glazer and Evelina Weidman Sterling
Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation is a comprehensive guide for those who are thinking of, or pursuing egg donation, as well as for those who are already parents through egg donation. It addresses the practical, financial, logistical, social and ethical questions that arise during the decision-making process.
The book provides extensive information offered from a compassionate and hopeful perspective. The second edition has been revised to be helpful to readers worldwide. The authors have updated the book to include travel for egg donation, as well as acknowledgment of how the emerging field of epigenetics impacts our thinking and understanding of egg donation In clear and sensitive language, this book provides information, understanding and guidance for prospective families and the professionals who support them in their journey.
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'If you are considering the use of donor eggs to build your family, this is a must read. Experienced reproductive healthcare professionals Ellen Glazer and Evelina Sterling answer your questions about both the practical and emotional considerations in pursuing this form of assisted reproductive technology, and will guide you to explore other questions you may not have yet considered. Illuminating vignettes both inform prospective parents and reduce feelings of isolation in this pursuit and new information regarding worldwide egg donation expands prospective parents' potential options. Upon completing Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation, you will be in a far better position to decide if this family building option is right for you and, if so, to proceed as an empowered parent to your child.' -- Dr. Joann Paley Galst, PhD, Chairperson of the American Fertility Association Mental Health Advisory Council, USA
Ellen Sarasohn Glazer is a clinical social worker based at a private practice in Newton, Massachusetts, USA specializing in infertility, adoption, third party reproduction, pregnancy loss and parenting after infertility. The long awaited arrivals of daughters Elizabeth and Mollie inspired Ellen's work in the field of reproductive medicine.
Evelina Weidman Sterling earned a PhD from Georgia State University and master's degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins University. She is also a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She now works as a public health educator and researcher specializing in reproductive and women's health issues. Evelina lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA with her husband and two children.
1. Some Introductions. 2. An Overview of Egg Donation. 3. Deciding Whether to Pursue Egg Donation. 4. Choosing Your Donor. 5. Mental Health Counseling and Legal Issues. 6. Attempting Pregnancy - A Collaborative Effort. 7. Pregnancy with Donated Eggs. 8. Parenthood after Egg Donation. 9. Ethics and Faith. 10. Globalization of Egg Donation. 11. Egg Donation, Ever Changing. Acknowledgments. Bibliography. Resources. Index.
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- : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- : 01 May 2013
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 May 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ellen Sarasohn Glazer and Evelina Weidman Sterling
- : Paperback
- : 2nd Revised edition
- : 618.178
- : 300
