When the first edition of Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation came out in 2005, it was selected as one of the top 20 consumer health books for that year. At the time, it was the most comprehensive book on the subject of egg donation. However, in a rapidly changing field, the first edition was quickly dated. In addition, it was written primarily for a U.S audience and failed to acknowledge that egg donation is increasingly common worldwide. The new, trimmed down, updated and truly global 2013 edition builds and expands on the strengths of the first book, described as follows by Dr. Luigi Mastroianni, Jr, the William Goodall Professor or Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania: “The issues covered in this nicely arranged volume range from the technical to the philosophical, providing a matter-of-fact assessment of the procedures involved in the use of donor eggs and the interactions associated with them. Every aspect of egg donation is covered with clarity and precision….It is factual and humane and a must read …”
Choosing Assisted Reproduction
In a starred review, Library Journal
wrote of Choosing Assisted Reproduction,
"Here the authors, who have been involved in the support and
education of infertile couples for many years, explore in compelling
detail the medical, legal, ethical and psychological implications
of assisted reproductive technology. The first part of the book
explains--with a minimum of technical language--the alphabet of
treatments and covers pregnancy after ART and pregnancy loss. The
second part looks in detail at third-party parenting options--sperm
donation, ovum donation, surrogacy, gestational care, and embryo
donation. The authors provide guidelines and suggestions for
openness with children born as a result of ART, strongly urging truth
concerning genetic origins. Essential of anyone considering ART,
this is highly recommended for most libraries."
The Long-Awaited Stork
A
successful pregnancy or adoption is a time of celebration. Yet, all
new parents are sleep-deprived, confused and often overwhelmed by
the demands of parenthood. And for those who have come to parenting
after a long, arduous course of infertility diagnosis and treatment,
there are a unique set of dilemmas. The Long Awaited Stork
covers feelings and issues as: Not feeling quite in the "club" of
parents, concerns about privacy and secrecy, issues of legitimacy
and feeling obliged to be grateful, even during parenthoods most
challenging moments. Dr. Hilary Hanafin, one of the leading
psychologists in this field writes of "Stork," "The Long Awaited Stork
provides comfort to the infertile and is a must-read for mental
health professionals in the field. Glazer's book is a sensitive and
rich exploration into the long-term issues of infertility. Written
in a clear and entertaining style, it provides parents and
professionals with the missing piece in our search for understanding."
Experiencing Infertility
You
are not alone. That is the message of Experiencing Infertility, a
collection of truly inspiring personal stories, essays and poems about
the experiences of infertility, adoption, pregnancy after infertility,
egg donation, sperm donation, and different forms of surrogacy. Past
President of the New England Fertility Society, Nancy Harrington writes,
"Ellen has captured the miraculous accomplishments that can be achieved
by couples that are infertile. Each story told holds the true emotions
of both pain and joy that can only be felt when infertility leads to
parenthood....Reproductive endocrinologist, Andrew Friedman writes,
"This unique blend of informative text coupled with real-life
experiences provides tremendous insight into how deeply infertility
permeates all aspect s of life--marriage, friendships, career and
religion just to name a few. The frankness, honesty and depth of feeling
in personal vignettes written by women, men and caregivers involved in
infertility medicine reaches out and touches the reader in a most
profound way."
When the first edition of Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation came out in 2005, it was selected as one of the top 20 consumer health books for that year. At the time, it was the most comprehensive book on the subject of egg donation. However, in a rapidly changing field, the first edition was quickly dated. In addition, it was written primarily for a U.S audience and failed to acknowledge that egg donation is increasingly common worldwide. The new, trimmed down, updated and truly global 2013 edition builds and expands on the strengths of the first book, described as follows by Dr. Luigi Mastroianni, Jr, the William Goodall Professor or Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania: “The issues covered in this nicely arranged volume range from the technical to the philosophical, providing a matter-of-fact assessment of the procedures involved in the use of donor eggs and the interactions associated with them. Every aspect of egg donation is covered with clarity and precision….It is factual and humane and a must read …”
In a starred review, Library Journal 
A
successful pregnancy or adoption is a time of celebration. Yet, all
new parents are sleep-deprived, confused and often overwhelmed by
the demands of parenthood. And for those who have come to parenting
after a long, arduous course of infertility diagnosis and treatment,
there are a unique set of dilemmas. The Long Awaited Stork
covers feelings and issues as: Not feeling quite in the "club" of
parents, concerns about privacy and secrecy, issues of legitimacy
and feeling obliged to be grateful, even during parenthoods most
challenging moments. Dr. Hilary Hanafin, one of the leading
psychologists in this field writes of "Stork," "The Long Awaited Stork
provides comfort to the infertile and is a must-read for mental
health professionals in the field. Glazer's book is a sensitive and
rich exploration into the long-term issues of infertility. Written
in a clear and entertaining style, it provides parents and
professionals with the missing piece in our search for understanding."
You
are not alone. That is the message of Experiencing Infertility, a
collection of truly inspiring personal stories, essays and poems about
the experiences of infertility, adoption, pregnancy after infertility,
egg donation, sperm donation, and different forms of surrogacy. Past
President of the New England Fertility Society, Nancy Harrington writes,
"Ellen has captured the miraculous accomplishments that can be achieved
by couples that are infertile. Each story told holds the true emotions
of both pain and joy that can only be felt when infertility leads to
parenthood....Reproductive endocrinologist, Andrew Friedman writes,
"This unique blend of informative text coupled with real-life
experiences provides tremendous insight into how deeply infertility
permeates all aspect s of life--marriage, friendships, career and
religion just to name a few. The frankness, honesty and depth of feeling
in personal vignettes written by women, men and caregivers involved in
infertility medicine reaches out and touches the reader in a most
profound way."