Infertility is something that affects one of every four heterosexual couples in New Zealand. Social infertility too affects people who are single, or in same-sex relationships but wanting to have a child. There are of course treatment options for infertility but the process can be incredibly stressful.
Sue Saunders is a trained counsellor who has worked for a major fertility clinic in New Zealand for 19 years - and has faced the struggle of not being able to conceive naturally herself. She says while fertility clinics offer counsellors, often those seeking the treatment find themselves overwhelmed, or don't want to talk to the counsellors available.
So, Sue has written a practical guide not just to help people understand the process they're going through, but to give practical tips to cope, and to remind those trying to have a baby that they're not alone. It's called Maybe Baby: Navigating the emotional journey through assisted fertility.
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