Infreakinfertility: How to Survive When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard by Melanie Dale

Infreakinfertility: How to Survive When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard Reviews

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  Mélanie Bédard

  Such an informative book with powerful messages! I loved reading Melanie’s journey, especially her and her husband’s funny excerpts as they navigated infertility and all the challenges that came along with it. Her book was very accessible, easy to read. It brought along tears, giggles but was so comforting. Highly highly recommend!
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  Alissa

  “I don’t regret letting myself hope, because if you’ve been going through infertility for any amount of time, you know that hope is hard to cling to but sometimes you have to give yourself over to it in order to survive.”
  
  Five stars for this book. Reading it was like talking to a friend who TRULY gets it.
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  McKenna Smith

  This book was incredibly healing. The faith chapter especially. Definitely will be reading again soon.
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  Menika

  This book hit the nail on the head. For me, reading some of these passages was speaking words to emotions and experiences I couldn’t describe. If you are going through infertility or know someone who is, I highly recommend this book. It’s sheds a lot of light, empathy and even a bit of humor on what is considered a taboo subject.
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  Christine

  I blew through this in one sitting. Laughing. Crying. Nodding. Seen as I'm about to go into my fourth IVF. Everyone going through infertility should read this book because it's honesty is refreshing. Melanie gets it, she's not talking our dreams up or saying puffy things to make us feel better. But because she's walked this road the honesty is refreshing and validating. Read this book.
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  Shawna Peryea

  I’ve read my fair share of infertility books. Some are boring, some are even more boring. Others try too hard to be funny and don’t understand that infertility lasts longer than just a year. I read this right after finding out my younger sister is pregnant. This book is pure perfection and made me laugh, cry, and not feel alone. Thanks for making such a hard subject easier to get through.
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  Ashley

  Excellent resource for helping and simply being there for friends struggling with infertility.
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  Emily Zupkus

  I appreciated this book, because it made me feel less alone, but I found myself frequently cringing.
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  Danielle

  So so so good and helpful! So nice to be seen and known by a writer. This book was passed on to me from a friend with the same struggle, so it’s all the more sweeter.
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  Rachael

  Sometimes it's just nice to know that someone else out there understands.
  
  Profound: not really. But as I said, sometimes it's just nice to know that someone else out there understands--someone who's willing to talk about everything from the medical angles to religion, from well meaning and soul-killing friends to the dreaded Mother's Day, sex to IVF to adoption.
  
  Practical: debatable, at least as a how-to book. But supportive, yes. It has some tips for surviving--things the author has tried, things she wished she had done better. It's the sort of book that would be great to hand over to friends and family who don't understand what you're going through (and then you can avoid talking about the awkward subjects, which in my opinion is just about everything).
  
  Funny: definitely for a person with a darker sense of humor, but sci-fi/fantasy fans will appreciate the myriad of references. I sure did. Granted, it also made me curl into a ball of tears because it's a subject that hurts, no matter how much humor is injected into it.
  
  I reiterate: sometimes it's just nice to know that someone else out there understands.
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  Brigette Williams

  As my OBGYN appointment approached, the one I had been dreading where I knew I was going to be diagnosed as infertile (For those that don't know, if you don't get pregnant within a year of being off birth control, you are considered infertile)
  So I had heard about this book and decided to read it just to see if there was anything that could help.
  This book is more than helpful. Its real. It was like I was talking to a friend who understood. Each chapter is short so a quick read into a certain subject is very doable. The author gives you a list of helpful things to do in each situation. At the end of each chapter, the author gives you an idea of what the next chapter is about so if that subject doesn't apply to you or your situation, you can skip it. I will be keeping this book for reference and I don't keep many books anymore. I recommend this read for anyone who is wanting a baby but for some reason, it isn't going how they thought or planned.
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  Jenny Jerkins

  In her usual style, Melanie tackles the difficult topic of infertility with boldness and humor. If you are looking for a book that screams “ME TOO,” then this is it. Through all my years of infertility struggles, I never had a book that made me feel sane or that echoed so much of what I felt. I wish
  I had this book to make me feel less alone at that time. Not only will you shout a lot of “amens”
  as you read it, but you will also laugh and cry. And you will appreciate having a male perspective
  as Melanie’s husband shares in each chapter. This book is practical and should be given to every woman you know because either she is facing infertility or knows someone who is. If you aren’t infertile, then read this book to better understand how to help your friend who is because it says all the things she may be scared to say to you.
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  Mia

  Melanie Dale approaches this difficult topic with her usual style...humor and being real. She gets quite honest about her personal journey with infertility, and writes to help others understand and heal, not to offer solutions. Though I have not personally struggled with infertility, I have walked that road with many friends as they did, and I read this book to gain better perspective into that world. I highly recommend this book to others like myself who want to better relate to their friends who have or are currently struggling with infertility.
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  Jacquelin Erickson

  I’ve read my fair share of infertility books, but this one is the Holy Grail. Being knee deep in our own infertility journey and two recent early miscarriages, I appreciate that the author acknowledges that while IVF worked for her once, she also has two other beautiful children through adoption. It’s a reminder that people can become parents outside of natural conception or IVF, and that your own DNA doesn’t mean much when you become a parent to a baby or child, biological or adopted. This book is filled with excellent advice, wisdom, and humor.
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  Afton V. B. Pryor

  Beam of infertility light
  
  This book helped me at my husband so much about us and our infertility journey. Melanie truly shows in insight in the infertility world. This book is comical, Heartfelt, In truly inspiring. I highly recommend this book with anyone going through any kind of infertility issues.
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  Lacy

  I read this whole book in ONE day, I just couldn’t put it down. I laughed out loud, I cried and I enjoyed every chapter. I’ve been battling unexplained infertility for 2+ years, currently on round 3 of IUI and gearing up for IVF if it doesn’t work. All chapters hit the mail on the head and a must read for any woman battling this phenomenon.
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  Trisha

  This book touched my soul in ways I didn’t even realize I needed. This book made me laugh and also had me tearing up at times with how well I was able to relate. For anyone that is on the infertility journey or if you are a family member or friend of someone on this very hard journey and just would like to gain a little insight this is a must read.
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  Ashley Gwaltney

  I couldn't recommend this highly enough to people experiencing infertility. Melanie validated my feelings, while speaking hard truths to me, AND making me laugh out loud. Read this book. It will help you feel sane.
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  Britt 🤗

  I enjoyed this book so much more than I was expecting. It was simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious. It was very well-written. I also liked how her husband contributed sections so we can hear his perspective as well.
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  Beth Derrington Russo

  I'm not dealing with infertility, but my daughter is. This book is for everyone - those dealing with it mostly, but also everyone who knows someone who is. It's actually a bit funny, straight to the point, honest, and helpful for what to say, how to help, etc.
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  Alicia

  I would like to give this book 10 stars. It's funny, relatable, oh so true, and heartfelt all at once. Yes, yes, and yes. I love it.