Ofrivillig barnlöshet

Anna Hammarström är läkaren som skaffade 12 barn – det senaste vid 58 års ålder – i familjen som många känner under begreppet Familjen Hammarström. Är du nyfiken på Anna – eller behöver du hjälp att bli gravid och vill veta hur hon gjorde? Då ska du läsa den här boken!Du får följa henne längs den krokiga vägen till fertilitetskliniker i många länder. Där får hon hjälp att bli gravid vid en ålder då det inte anses lämpligt i Sverige att bli mamma. Med metoder som skulle kunna hjälpa många svenska kvinnor som misslyckats med sina IVF-försök – men som inte är tillåtna i Sverige.Hennes sista embryon blir fast i Ukraina medan tiden rinner iväg. De tas därifrån med kurir under brinnande krig. Lilla Rosa blir till i Georgien men föds med kejsarsnitt i Kina eftersom Anna drabbats av fastsittande moderkaka. En komplikation som i Sverige oftast leder till att man måste ta bort livmodern. Och det vägrar Anna!Längs vägen tipsar hon om hur man får ihop sömnen, amningen och livet med små och stora barn. Handfasta råd varvas med äventyret när hon reser höggravid till Kina och dråpliga haverier i logistiken. En del av hemligheten verkar vara att lära sig gena i vissa hörn. Och acceptera när man lägger sig på kvällen att det mesta fortfarande är ogjort.En spännande feel-good-berättelse som inspirerar och ger hopp. Där Anna visar med sig själv som exempel att det aldrig är för sent att bli mamma."Barnresan som aldrig tog slut kan läsas både av de som är nyfiken på Anna Hammarström och hennes tolvbarnsfamilj, och av de som vill ta del av de möjligheter att bli gravid som finns utanför vårt lands gränser. Boken är personligt hållen, snabbläst, luftig och peppande. En glad, öppenhjärtig feelgoodberättelse om en osannolik barnresa." Lektör Carola Linde, BTJ-häftet 2026:7.

'A must-read for everyone' Stylist'Tender, emotive and quietly revelatory' Irish Times'Distinctive, original . . . Louie's approach to childless lives is thoughtful and empathetic' Caroline Magennis, author of Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree WomenWho are you? What does your life look like? Did you choose this, or did it happen to you? How do you spend your time? And your energy? And your money? Are you happy? Are you scared? Are you lonely? Do you regret not having kids? If yes, why? If not, why not?Others Like Me is the story of fourteen women around the world, from different walks of life, who don't have children. It's also the story of why Nicole Louie had to find them and what they taught her. Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, this book showcases the many ways in which people find fulfilment outside of parenthood. And because the social expectation to procreate weighs the most on women, Louie focuses solely on them, their experiences and how they flourish outside of motherhood. In doing so, she upends the stereotypes that diminish women who are not mothers and offers reassurance and companionship on a path less known.'Deeply felt and deeply researched, books like this will help women decide what is right for them' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You'An uplifting read about finding fulfilment outside of motherhood' The Gloss'With candour and self-reflection, Louie takes us on her journey to a deeper understanding of wanting a life that does not include motherhood' Laura Carroll, author of The Baby Matrix

När något är ofrivilligt kan det göra så jävla ont. Och det gör det att vara ofrivilligt barnlös. Jag vet att det är många med mig som har varit och är där. Längtar och hoppas; önskar att det var annorlunda. Önskar att de inte var en del av statistiken- en av tio som inte kan räkna med att bli biologiska föräldrar. Tyvärr pratas det för lite om ofrivillig barnlöshet. På sätt och vis förstår jag det. När man befinner sig i den ständiga berg- och dalbanan av hopp och förtvivlan orkar man inte utse sig själv till språkrör och blottlägga sorgen. I den här boken varvas mina tankar kring ofrivillig barnlöshet med dagboksanteckningar från min tid som ofrivilligt barnlös. Här finns också intervjuer med andra som är eller har varit ofrivilligt barnlösa. Jag har även intervjuat en läkare, en barnmorska och en embryolog som arbetar på IVF-kliniken i Falun om deras syn på arbetet med ofrivilligt barnlösa och assisterad befruktning. Utöver intervjuer och dagboksanteckningar finner du också saklig information om infertilitet och assisterad befruktning. Sara Källström bor i Borlänge tillsammans med sin man och två barn. Hon är gymnasielärare i svenska och författare till boken "När ska ni skaffa barn då? En bok om ofrivillig barnlöshet". Under flera år var Sara och hennes man ofrivilligt barnlösa och genomgick då flera IVF-behandlingar.

Ramona Fransson har skrivit en självbiografi om sin ofrivilliga barnlöshet. Ramona har på ett sorgmodigt, öppet och berörande sätt skildrat sin längtan och smärta i kampen för att lyckas bli gravid. På SU Sahlgrenska i Göteborg finns Lars Nilsson, leg.läk, docent, överläkare, med,ansv, IVF på IVF-enheten/Reproduktionsenheten, Kvinnokliniken SU Sahlgrenska, Område särskilda specialiteter, som hjälpte Ramona under flera år. I samband med att Ramona färdigställde manuset till boken, tog hon ånyo kontakt med överläkare Lars Nilsson och ställde frågor om "Hur ska man bistå dagens ofrivilligt barnlösa par", som han tog sig vänligheten att besvara. Väckarklockans signal hördes i bakgrunden, men jag ville inte vakna. Fan också! Signalen överröstade mina tankar. Samtidigt som jag sträckte ut handen för att få tag i termometern, rev jag ner boken som låg på nattduksbordet. Jag böjde mig ner för att lyfta upp den. Titeln stirrade mig upp i ansiktet. "Ett barn blir till". Jag stoppade tempen i munnen och lutade mig tillbaka på kudden. Två minuter senare kom det välkända bip bip ljud, som talade om var i menscykeln jag befann mig. Var det dags att ringa efter Krister eller skulle han få äta sin lunch i lugn och ro? Efter att jag fyllt i tempkurvan var svaret uppenbart. Hans lunch låg inte i farozonen. Kurvans utseende hade formen av en berg-och-dal-bana. Min suck hördes i hela sovrummet. Herregud, skulle detta aldrig ta slut? Det fanns ett svar på den frågan, men då skulle vi vara tvungna att avstå från barn och det var inte det svaret jag ville ha! Hur många år av mitt liv har jag tillbringat i väntrum, tummat på gamla veckotidningar och stirrat på färglösa väggar? Det var nog tur att jag inte hade fört någon statistik. Det hade säkert varit en skrämmande läsning. Jag blev avbruten i mitt funderande av en telefonsignal. Hej, Helena. Det är Krister, hur mår du? Tack bra, efter omständigheterna. Vad menar du med det? Din lunch är oantastad, om du förstår vad jag menar, sa jag. Det är med andra ord inte dags än, sa Krister. Nej, du kan lugnt tugga vidare på din smörgås! Helena, du låter så arg. Har jag gjort något? Nu hade jag gjort det igen. Jag hade passerat gränsen. Varför var det så svårt för mig att behärska mitt humör? Det var inte Kristers fel att det inte tog sig. Tyvärr var det ett återkommande problem i vårt förhållande. Krister var snäll och jag var elak. Förlåt, det var inte meningen att fräsa åt dig, sa jag. Du förstår, det här med tempkurvan driver mig till vansinne! Okej, jag kommer hem vid fyratiden som vanligt, sa Krister. Är det något du vill att jag ska ta med mig hem? Ja, en påse med befruktade ägg skulle jag vilja säga, men det gjorde jag naturligtvis inte. Nej tack, det behövs ingenting här hemma. Hejdå! Efter samtalet återgick jag till mina funderingar. Tänk om någon kunde uppfinna ett glöm-bort-bli-med-barn-piller. Så mycket enklare livet skulle bli.

“Impossible to put down, makes you laugh and cry, Sophie’s story is inspirational. It gives us so much hope and encouragement. I don’t think we would be where we are on our own journey without her advice.” OLLIE LOCKE “A read so twisty your heart pounds as you turn the pages.” THE SUNDAY TIMES Brave, funny and honest, columnist Sophie Beresiner takes us on her complex journey to parenthood and shows us that there’s more than one way to become a mother.Sophie’s journey to motherhood began aged 30 with a cancer diagnosis that stole her fertility. Today, Sophie is older, wiser (and agonisingly excellent at hindsight), and somewhat battered. Through interminable cycles of hope and failure, her infertility story spanned three countries, five surrogates and a debt she’d rather not dwell on.Part memoir, part manifesto, The Mother Project is the epic story of Sophie’s quest for happiness. Exploring the complexities, expectations and injustices faced by millions of women across the world, it is a book that is both personal and universal.

‘Bex and Laura really have pieced together the parachute we all need to help us land safely after falling into the world of loss and fertility struggles.’ Elle Wright, author of A Bump In The Road A practical and emotional self-help guide for anyone affected by miscarriage and pregnancy loss, from the co-hosts of the successful podcast, The Worst Girl Gang Ever. Following pregnancy loss, it can feel like you’ve forgotten how to speak and need to learn a new language. You can tell your story to a room full of people but if no-one speaks this new language, they won’t understand. They will try but ultimately, they won’t fully grasp what you are saying.This is us. This is our new language. It is a language built from pain, and it is a language we need to teach others. Welcome to our gang.We are so, so sorry that you’ve found yourself here. It’s the gang you’d never chose to join but it is also a community chock-a-block full of kind, supportive, warrior women just like you.We are here to tell you that you are entitled to grieve, and that your grief is not disproportionate to your loss. We are here to open up the dialogue around miscarriage, so we don’t perpetuate the shame, judgement and isolation so many of us feel following pregnancy loss. We are here to equip you with knowledge, tools and guidance to support and help you in whatever way you need.Let’s get talking. Let’s get sharing. Let’s start empowering and supporting one another.No more shame, no more taboo, no more silence.

With infertility statistics soaring, a growing number of women are embracing natural approaches to enhance fertility and de-stress during rigorous, emotionally draining treatments. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is powerful in supporting fertility because it treats body, mind, and spirit - all must be strong to conceive. "The Tao of Fertility" is the first book combining a practical plan for conceiving using TCM with empowering Taoist principles that can carry the reader not just through pregnancy and birth, but through life in general. Readers learn to boost their chances of conception as Dr. Dao shares the dietary plans, recipes, herbal supplements, meditative exercises, and self-applied acupressure he uses so successfully with his patients. The methods are inexpensive and accessible. A detailed questionnaire helps women discover their personal fertility profile, followed by methods to calm and strengthen the body to receive and nourish new life.Enriched by powerful stories of women who became pregnant using TCM, this is a compassionate, comprehensive handbook.It includes: a questionnaire assessing fertility potential; a 28-Day fertility enhancement program synchronized to the menstrual cycle; fertility-enhancing herbs; simple meditations and acupressure points to improve reproductive circulation and relaxation; how to map your fertility using Chinese methods of diagnosis; eating plans for pregnancy, postpartum, and while breastfeeding. Chapters on specific fertility challenges, with stories from women who became pregnant by incorporating Dr. Dao's methods into their treatment; the Taoist perspective on pregnancy loss, adoption, surrogacy, egg donors, and living without children.

The Conception Plan is the expert, comprehensive guide to boosting your health and fertility.Whether you’re struggling to conceive, are considering assisted conception, want to preserve your fertility for later in life or prepare your body for a baby in the future, The Conception Plan has fully customizable options for you.It is written by leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Larisa Corda, who has helped those wishing to become parents conceive through her unique programme, The Conception Plan (TCP), which blends the latest discoveries in Western medicine with the cutting-edge science of epigenetics and complementary alternative therapies. This 12-week, tried-and-tested holistic plan overhauls your health – physically, emotionally and spiritually – to give you the very best chance of getting pregnant.TCP not only increases your chances of conceiving, but also creates the optimum environment for ensuring your baby’s lifelong health through the genes it inherits; the plan can extend your fertile window into later life, and encourages healthy habits and changes that will stick with you throughout your parenting journey and beyond. The path to becoming a parent is a process of healing from your past and upgrading your habits, to birth a healthier version of yourself, as well as a child.Conception is so much more than just sperm meets egg, and this programme deconstructs various health conditions that may be affecting your chance of pregnancy, to leave you feeling empowered to take control of your own health and fertility.

In Lucknow, the capital of India's most populous state, the stigmas and colonial legacies surrounding sexual propriety and population growth affect how Muslim women, often in poverty, cope with infertility.In Infertility in a Crowded Country, Holly Donahue Singh draws on interviews, observation, and autoethnographic perspectives in local communities and Lucknow's infertility clinics to examine access to technology and treatments and to explore how pop culture shapes the reproductive paths of women and their supporters through clinical spaces, health camps, religious sites, and adoption agencies. Donahue Singh finds that women are willing to transgress social and religious boundaries to seek healing. By focusing on interpersonal connections, Infertility in a Crowded Country provides a fascinating starting point for discussions of family, kinship, and gender; the global politics of reproduction and reproductive technologies; and ideologies and social practices around creating families.

In Lucknow, the capital of India's most populous state, the stigmas and colonial legacies surrounding sexual propriety and population growth affect how Muslim women, often in poverty, cope with infertility.In Infertility in a Crowded Country, Holly Donahue Singh draws on interviews, observation, and autoethnographic perspectives in local communities and Lucknow's infertility clinics to examine access to technology and treatments and to explore how pop culture shapes the reproductive paths of women and their supporters through clinical spaces, health camps, religious sites, and adoption agencies. Donahue Singh finds that women are willing to transgress social and religious boundaries to seek healing. By focusing on interpersonal connections, Infertility in a Crowded Country provides a fascinating starting point for discussions of family, kinship, and gender; the global politics of reproduction and reproductive technologies; and ideologies and social practices around creating families.

Eat in tune with your cycle to reverse uncomfortable symptoms of hormonal imbalance and optimize your health, empowering you to look and feel your best.Your hormone health determines everything from your mood and energy to your weight, confidence and libido, making it the foundation of living a happy, healthy and symptom-free life. Luckily, nutrition is one of the best hormone-balancing tools at your disposal. Certified health coach Lauren Chambers helps women optimize their hormones with recipes that deliver the specific nutrients you need during each phase of your cycle. Here, Chambers outlines the four principles of hormone balance and teaches you to support the ebbs and flows of your cycle with delicious recipes, simple tips, and natural remedies. You'll understand your body's cues, preserve energy, replenish lost nutrients, and reduce and reverse symptoms like heavy, painful, irregular periods; mood swings; acne; depression; anxiety; digestive issues; hair loss/thinning; and stubborn weight gain. Whether you're looking to get your cycle back on track, boost your fertility, or simply connect with your body, this book will support you on your health journey and ultimately help you thrive.100 simple gluten-free recipes make it easy and fun to nourish your body through every phase:- Menstrual: Protein and warming foods are key, so try the Cajun-Spiced Shrimp + Creamy Polenta or Bison Butternut Squash Chili- Follicular: Get necessary fiber and probiotics with the Green Goddess Chickpea Smash Toast and Weeknight Chicken Cashew Stir-Fry- Ovulatory: Keep surging estrogen levels in check with the Honey Sriracha Turkey Protein Bowls and Charred Cauliflower + Dates and Spiced Tahini Sauce- Luteal: Boost your mood and magnesium levels with Cozy Autumn Harvest Bowls and Fudgy Flourless PMS Brownies

Currently, 6.7 million people or about 1 in 8 couples in the United States are estimated to experience infertility. With their expertise and candid approach, the brains behind the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast demystify the IVF process and the rising trend of egg freezing, addressing common myths and misconceptions along the way. In this comprehensive guide, you'll find invaluable insights on: - The science behind IVF and egg freezing - Step-by-step explanations of the procedures - Strategies to maximize your chances of success - Emotional and physical considerations during treatment In a landscape filled with confusing and often inaccurate online information, this authoritative resource stands out. Written by board-certified physicians who perform hundreds of IVF treatments each year-and who have experienced the journey themselves-this guide simplifies the complex world of fertility. It covers everything you need to know before, during, and after the IVF process. Whether you're just starting your fertility journey or seeking to deepen your understanding of your options, this book is your trusted resource. This book fulfills a significant unmet need, tackling a complex subject with clarity, warmth, and a commitment to helping you succeed in your path to parenthood. Empower yourself with knowledge and take control of your reproductive health, with guidance from three experts who know it best.

The experiences of infertility and childlessness, while not worse than other griefs and disappointments people experience, are nevertheless distinctive in a number of important respects. Unlike other griefs, they often take place in private, with no body, no funeral, and no public acknowledgement of the loss.In her profound and wise theology of childnessness, Emma Nash takes her own story as a starting point, examining several distinctive features of this painful human experience. She asks what biblical and theological resources offer consolation, and what liberative action individuals and churches might take to make an appropriate response. Weaving trauma theology together with personal experience, Nash offers a profound and heartfelt theological reflection which breaks the barriers between pastoral resource and carefully constructed theology.