Yes, well, I know there have been a few of these books lately that are clearly specialized to a certain kind of audience...but I'm trying to space them out, anyway, so it's not all I think about (too late) or all I read. This book was thought-provoking. I liked how the author told her story, and that she cautioned against putting 100% trust in doctors and diagnoses, but I also think she'd admit that she sometimes veered a bit far in the opposite direction. She had a "I'll try anything" sort of philosophy, and so I laughed when I read about some of the things she tried (like seeing two "specialists," one of which told her to just keep communication open between her and her husband, and voila!, while the other had her stand up straight as they asked her body which herbs would be best for her - what??). I laughed not because I thought it was funny as much as because I understand being that desperate - desperate enough to try absolutely anything - though I wish I did not. It was one of the easier books on this topic to get through, and yes, of course at the end the author became pregnant, despite the odds. These kinds of books have to have fairy tale endings.
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