A BETTER WAY
The
program laid out in this book will guide you through the process of conceiving
as naturally as you can given your own particular situation. This decreases the
risks of ARTs and comes as close as is humanly possible to eliminating the risk
of not having a child. It’s the paralyzing fear of that worst risk coming true
that drives the whole crazy way the infertility industry works today.
The latest and greatest technologies are sold as the one true path to salvation, the only things keeping patients away from the abyss. But fear is a terrible place to proceed from.
The latest and greatest technologies are sold as the one true path to salvation, the only things keeping patients away from the abyss. But fear is a terrible place to proceed from.
What
a couple being pushed that way really needs is basic information, good advice,
judicious use of conventional and adjunctive treatments, and a certain amount
of clearheaded patience. What they often
don’t need is IVF. They don’t need the physical strain of extreme hormone
doses and repeated invasive procedures. They don’t need the long-term increased
health risks to mother and baby. They don’t need the emotional strains the IVF
roller coaster puts couples on. (In psychological testing measuring stress
levels, infertility patients score higher than cancer patients.) They don’t
need the tremendous expense—in the New York metropolitan area, we’re talking an
average of $12,000 to $14,000 per cycle—and
they don’t need the additional stress that comes with that expense.
All
these patients really need is a baby. When that goal proves difficult to
achieve, they need careful detective work to uncover what’s really going on and
to so reveal how best to address it. Then they need a wise guide to help them
navigate through their choices—all
their choices—until their primary need is fulfilled. Sometimes the solution is
indeed IVF, but most times something far less drastic will do the trick.
High-tech
medicine produces all kinds of miracles for all kinds of people, not the least
of which are people desperately wanting to be parents. It isn’t that we
shouldn’t use the technology available to us. It’s just that we should use it
wisely and well. The widespread availability of IVF and all ARTs is undeniably
a good thing. The overreliance on them is not. In this book, we aim to help you
walk the fine line of what is best for
you. Let technology work wonders for those who need it. Let nature work its wonders for those who don’t.
Making Babies Action Plan
- Try to get pregnant as close to the way nature intended as possible by following the Making Babies program.
- Understand the basics of how to get pregnant, including how your body works, how your partner’s body works, and how they work together.
- Be patient (within reason).
- Consult with health care practitioners dedicated to treating you as a whole person and to considering all your options with you.
- Know your diagnosis.
- Weigh the negative aspects of IVF and other ARTs against the potential benefits.
- Use ARTs when and as appropriate.
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