Expecting Miracles: On the Path of Hope from Infertility to Parenthood

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Summary: An open door into the mysteries of infertility
Review: Reading "Expecting Miracles" is the next best thing to spending a day in the life of an extraordinary fertility clinic in San Francisco. Each chapter brings you one step closer to the remarkable patients and staff as you share their heartbreaks and joys in the elusive quest for parenthood. I actually felt my stomach contract and wince when I read the poignant stories of the heart-wrenching pain and unflagging hope the couples encountered on their long journey towards creating a baby. As Dr. Zouves elucidates the daunting medical technology employed in achieving fertility, gradually you realize infertility is like a complex board game with its own rules, protocol, strategies, and a certain element of chance. The personal stories of Dr. Zouves and the couples that were interviewed prove to be just as compelling as the medical techniques that helped them. Each story introduces you to a new and uncertain terrain, but there is comfort in making that journey with a knowledgeable and trustworthy guide, a man who knows how to recognize the helpful clues and signposts leading to fertility. By the end of the journey, you realize that Dr. Zouves is not just a highly-skilled physician, he is also a man who is acutely aware of what it means to be a human being and his deep reverence for life profoundly touches everyone he meets.

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Summary: A keepsake for my son - of Dr. Zouves IVF/immune treatment
Review: This book is an accurate and amazing portrayal of the intelligence, skill and compassion of Dr. Christo Zouves. I am one of his patients. I was told by other physicians that there was no known cause and no treatment for my continued pregnancy losses. Dr. Zouves discovered and treated the cause and the result is my son. I endured extensive treatment to moderate my immune response to pregnancy and complete successfully one cycle of in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
The ordeal of infertility diagnosis and treatment is discovered by the reader in a fascinating manner through the true stories of individual families. You will be surprised at what people will endure to have a child. This book is informative and compelling reading. When he is old enough, I plan to give it to my son to explain how much he was wanted and how hard we and Dr. Zouves worked to bring him into our family.