Main description:

This book explores how experiences of IVF can affect the transition to parenthood for non-donor infertile couples.

Drawing on empirical research and the broader social sciences literature, the book sets out the context of complex modern family building and discusses how infertility and IVF continue to shape parenthood and family building. It looks at how stigma, disclosure, loss and gender affect the transition to parenthood, as well as what happens when parents start thinking about trying for siblings. We highlight the key roles for health care professionals (nurses, midwives and health visitors) when caring for these new parents, as providing social support and facilitating good communication to foster emotional well-being.

Ideal for nurses and midwives working in reproductive health as well as primary care nurses and health visitors, this applied text is a key reference for all healthcare professionals who meet people at any point on their journey to achieve pregnancy through IVF, during maternity care and through the first few years of parenthood.

Contents:

1.Foreword - Lorraine Culley. 2.Preface - Jane Denton. 3.Acknowledgements. 3.Chapter 1 Introduction to the book. 4.Chapter 2 The context of infertility services and assisted reproduction (AR). 5.Chapter 3 Transition to parenthood. 6.Chapter 4 Sex, Gender and parenthood after IVF. 7.Chapter 5 Stigma and disclosure in infertility and IVF parenthood. 8.Chapter 6 Anxiety and loss in the transition to parenthood. 9.Chapter 7 IVF parents: family building in IVF parenthood. 10.Chapter 8 Conclusions: developing person-centred nursing, midwifery and health visiting practice.