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 after successful IVF conception. 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, in 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 achieving pregnancy through IVF, during maternity care, and through the first few years of parenthood.

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Yes, you can access The Transition to Parenthood after IVF by Helen Allan,Ginny Mounce, Helen Allan, Ginny Mounce in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Health Care Delivery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Routledge

Year

2023

eBook ISBN

9781000922561

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Health Care Delivery

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of features
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to the book
2 The context of infertility services and assisted reproduction (AR)
3 Transition to parenthood
4 Sex, gender, and parenthood after IVF
5 Stigma and disclosure in infertility and IVF parenthood
6 Anxiety and loss in the transition to parenthood
7 IVF parents: family building in IVF parenthood
8 Conclusions: developing person-centred nursing, midwifery, and health visiting practice
Appendix 1
List of abbreviations
Index

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