Do you want a baby more than anything? Are you contemplating medical procedures to conceive? Maybe you are stuck on your infertility journey or even close to giving up? Love, Faith, and Infertility - A story of hope and special forces is a book for all women, men, families, and friends who are looking for support, encouragement, and hope. You will learn about different reproductive and endocrinology procedures and get to know a blended military family who learned to trust evidence-based medicine, their gut, and God while navigating their infertile life to reach their ultimate goal in extending their family with a baby. 13 years, two vasectomy reversals, six In-Vitro Fertilizations (IVF) with Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injections (ICSI), two frozen embryo transfers (FET), and three miscarriages almost broke their spirit, but what didn't kill them, made them stronger. If you have one spark of hope left, then Love, Faith, and Infertility - a Story of Hope and Special Forces is for you! Never give up.

If people had said I would have twins in my 40s, I would have called them crazy! Becoming a mother of three did not come easily for me. After having my first son, I experienced secondary infertility before having my miracle twins. I certainly would not have believed that I would spend six years trying to conceive and that I would ultimately hire a surrogate to carry my babies. When Stephanie O'Hara was experiencing her first miscarriage, she went to a popular retail chain to find a book that would comfort, encourage, and support her. When she asked he store clerk for the section on Infertility and Miscarriages, she gave Stephanie a blank stare and told her it was "an odd request". She was shocked, especially when she learned about the number of women who were sharing the same struggle. For anyone who needs a friend to lean on while she is experiencing the loneliness and anxiety associated with overcoming infertility, Angel Wings is Stephanie's gift to you. In her memoir, Stephanie shares the "roller-coaster ride" that was her life for many years: seven miscarriages, painful and dangerous medical procedures, furniture-sized boxes full of IVF treatments, and her unwavering faith that carried her through to the birth of her twins. Find a comfy chair and sit with Stephanie as she generously shares the ups and downs of her story, belly-laughs, ugly cries, and all.

When infertility painfully interrupted Elizabeth Hagan's plan to start a family, the path of grace offered her another way. Instead of giving birth to a child, she birthed herself instead. Along the way, she learned you can't control how fast your dreams come true, if they come true at all, but you can find grace for embracing your life in the present tense, grief and all. Through her new book Birthed, Elizabeth Hagan offers her story as a companion and guide for living through your own pain and loss. For the one in eight couples who face infertility, you will know you are not alone and a long season of grief does not have to destroy your marriage or your friendships with childbearing friends. For those friends and family members of infertile couples, there are no "one size fits all" answers to a fertility journey-medically, emotionally, or spiritually-and the worst thing you can say is nothing at all. Adoption is never the complete solution to infertility, and through it all, pain can never be fixed, only lived through. So allow grace to help you begin to live today in the present moment.

"As Samantha's and Kyle Busch's public lives grew more pronounced, their private life was being torn apart. The frustrations and uncertainty of their fertility problems took a toll on them as individuals and as a couple, creating a cyclone of emotions that threatened everything they had worked so hard for. Through these trials, they learned how to build a stronger relationship, foster a deeper faith, and find humor through the tears. They also discovered a passion for helping other couples gain access to fertility treatments. In this memoir, Samantha uses her voice to break the silence and stigma that surround the infertility community. By sharing practical advice as well as candid and inspiring stories of her journey, she provides support, validation, community, and education for others experiencing similar tribulations"--

More than 1 in 10 couples experience infertility, finding themselves in a “desert”—lost and abandoned, hungering and thirsting, praying and waiting—for a child. Discover the direction, nourishment, and faith provided within this spiritual resource for infertile Catholic couples, their families, and friends. Personal reflections from Catholic women struggling with infertility evoke a heartfelt realism, while passages from Scripture and prayers from the Book of Psalms provide the comfort and hope to trust in God, the “Divine Physician.”

One in every six United States couples experiences infertility but Catholic couples face additional confusion, worry, and frustration as they explore the medical options available to them. Filling a major void in Catholic resources, The Infertility Companion for Catholics is the first book to address not only the medical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of infertility, but also the particular needs of Catholic couples who desire to understand and follow Church teaching on the use of assisted reproductive technology. Authors Angelique Ruhi-López and Carmen Santamaría offer the support and wisdom gained in their own struggles with infertility. They describe the options that Catholic couples can pursue in seeking to conceive, many of which are not ordinarily presented by the medical community. In an encouraging and non-judgmental tone, they address both husbands and wives and help them recognize the emotional impact of infertility on their relationship. The Infertility Companion for Catholics presents a variety of spiritual resources including prayers, devotions, and the wisdom of the saints and provides suggestions for further reading of reference materials, Catholic documents, and Catholic blogs about infertility.

Infertility ranks among the hardest griefs a couple can face. Yet this painful issue is all too often neglected in both Church and society. Under the Laurel Tree traces one God-fearing couple's journey through the emotional turmoil of childlessness. By following the story of Saints Joachim and Anna, this book helps individuals and couples navigate the loss inherent in infertility amid the pain of shame, separation, anger, bargaining, and blamelessness. In walking alongside Joachim and Anna, we encounter not only a life-giving template for grief, but also the path back to ourselves, our partner, and our God-given vocation of eucharistic thanksgiving.