Cindy Lewis Dake



 

In this section, you’ll find topical excerpts from my book, Infertility: A Survival Guide for Couples and Those Who Love Them (published by New Hope, 2002). As I’ve prepared this web site, I added extra information that complements the book’s contents.

Included here are portions of every chapter in the book. You’ll get a taste of what the full book offers you—268 pages of practical helps for getting through what I call the Valley of Infertility, plus more than 30 couples’ advice, testimonies, and suggestions.

Then, as a bonus for visiting this site, you can download the Discussion Guide. If you are part of an infertility support group, consider using these questions when discussing the topics. Click here to download the Discussion Guide.

Or simply use the questions to guide conversation with your spouse as you work through these issues. These questions also work well for couples who are reading the book for their own personal growth during their infertility journey.

 






 

Chapter 1:    Our Story
Chapter 2:    A Woman's Perspective on Infertility
Chapter 3:    A Man's Perspective on Infertility
Chapter 4:    Marriage: Will Yours Survive or Thrive?
Chapter 5:    Why Do They Have Children - and We Don't?
Chapter 6:    Grief: Wandering Through the Maze
Chapter 7:    Setting Boundaries in the Valley of Infertility
Chapter 8:    Surviving Holidays and Social Events
Chapter 9:    Infertility Treatments, Meds, and Tips
Chapter 10:  Adoption: God's Miraculous Tapestry
Chapter 11:  Sitting on the Fence: Choosing Between Parenthood and Child-free Living
Chapter 12:  Learning to Trust God through Infertility
Chapter 13:  Infertile Women of the Bible
Chapter 14:  When Someone You Know is Infertile
Chapter 15:  How Infertility Changes Your Perspective