Surviving Infertility and Ivf

By Tracey Beikoff

If you are experiencing infertility, you are not alone! Estimated on a global scale to affect one in four couples, this phenomenon causes incredible anguish to those experiencing it. Until now, support for infertile couples has been limited to medical procedures such as IVF, which fail miserably in supporting patients in a physical, spiritual and emotional capacity. Surviving Infertility and IVF offers powerful and practical selfcare strategies to ensure that you not only survive your infertility journey, but also thrive because of it. Presenting new and powerful perspectives on this global disease, this ultimate infertility guide seeks to uplift you with its authenticity and ingenuity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Jun 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781452513836

Tracey Beikoff

Having experienced years of infertility and the roller coaster of IVF with her husband, author TRACEY BEIKOFF wishes only to help others on the same journey. Having discovered the joy that her journey brought to her own life, Tracey decided to share this with others, leading to her first published work in Surviving Infertility and IVF. Living in the tropical paradise of Far North Queensland, Australia, Tracey’s life on an acreage property shared with her husband, step-son, horses and dogs confirms her belief each day that all is well.

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ISBN: 978-1-4525-1384-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4525-1383-6 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 05/26/2014

For all seeking peace while experiencing infertility,

this is for you . . . .

Contents

Chapter 1   It’s My Fault?

Chapter 2   It’s Not Fair!

Chapter 3   A Story of Personal Evolution

Chapter 4   Recognizing Gifts in the Journey

Chapter 5   Shifting Your Perspective

Chapter 6   Developing a Physical Self-Care Regime

Chapter 7   Hidden Gifts from Your Spiritual/Emotional Self

Chapter 8   Developing a Spiritual Self-Care Regime

Chapter 9   Further Expansion—Getting to Know Your Spiritual Self

Chapter 10   The Inner Being—Connecting With Your Spiritual Self

Chapter 11   The Power of Core Beliefs

Chapter 12   An Incredible Spiritual Journey

Chapter 13   The IVF Experience—Time to be Kind to Yourself!

Chapter 14   A Message from Me to You

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CHAPTER 1

It’s My Fault?

You didn’t ovulate this month.

That doesn’t mean you never ovulate, but it is the reason you haven’t gotten pregnant for three years.

Oh and by the way, your husband’s sperm are so amazing they could win gold at the Olympics.

These were the crushing words I heard from my fertility specialist; the one I had expected to clear me of fault, or at least share the ‘blame’ for our infertility between my husband and I. That’s not to say these were the actual words from my doctor’s mouth, but we women have a tendency to read between the lines don’t we? Depending on your state of emotional and spiritual wellbeing when receiving such information, statements like these have the potential to devastate at a very deep