Great little guide
There wasn't a whole lot of new information in this book, but it's a great handbook or reference guide, especially if you want to have friends or family read it!

Very disappointed! Only for complete IF novices.
Very little helpful, detailed information. Its a tiny book, and most of what is covered is covered by any IVF center's literature.
Don't waste your money.

Awesome, inspirational, funny, packed with good info!
I love this book. As a mom who's gone through IVF and FET, I read everything I could get my hands on relating to the process of IVF. This book, by far, outshines any other book for its witty well-rounded easy-to-understand approach.

Written in layman's terms, it speaks from the heart and not from the scientific/clinical mind. You WILL enjoy this read.

Packed with tips and loaded with support and understanding, this book is a great gift for yourself or someone you love who's going to be traveling the road to IVF. Thanks, Authors!

Surprisingly disappointed
Unfortunately, after months of other fertility treatments, I will be beginning the IVF journey soon, and I purchased this book to educate myself about the whole process. I read all of the reviews and was looking forward to this book, but then I received it.... The first thing that grabbed my attention was the length of the book--IT IS VERY SHORT! Too short for the price. Then I read the summary on the back of the book and was surprised to find a spelling error. Now, this might not be a big deal to a lot of people, but if I spend money to educate myself and an author misspells words, that kind of makes me wonder how accurate the rest of the book is! Sadly, there were several other spelling errors in the book, and of course, that's what I focused on! Overall, I do think the info contained in this book is accurate, but it is VERY basic--probably too basic for anyone who has previously undergone ANY type of fertility treatment. But, if someone wants a quick look at the basics (and can overlook spelling errors;) ), this may be the book for them.

Huge hit with me
IVF: The Wayward Stork
Authors: Sarah A Tursi M.S.W. and Lea McCarthy
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0-595-35784-9
When this IVF book came across my desk, I wasn't expecting it to be my favorite. After all, it was from a vanity publishing house and there were two other books that were 2-3 times its size that I had previously reviewed. However, what it lacks in size and lacks in distribution, it makes up for in simple terminology and helpful information. Now those other two books are sitting on the shelf while IVF:The Wayward Stork is in my tote to take with me to my IVF appointments.
Where most IVF books tend to talk to you in a "patient" standoffish way, IVF:The Wayward Stork talks to you as if the authors are sitting across from you at a local coffeehouse.
At each stage of my cycle of IVF I will reread the chapter for that section and refresh myself on what to expect. This is the guide out of all the ones I've read that I will personally be taking with me, and be recommending to my friends who are in need of a bit of help in the fertility department.
Along with 6 simply constructed chapters on the before, during, and after of the IVF cycle procedure, IVF: The Wayward Stork has a glossary and a reference list. The book is written by two women who have gone through this mind wracking ordeal themselves, and they talk to you as a friend who knows that your experience may vary but wants you to be fully aware of what to expect. It is a huge hit with me, as it will be for you.