Description:

A thorough Christian guide to the medical, ethical, emotional, marital, spiritual, and biblical challenges of infertility 

Most married couples feel a God-given drive for a child that is the product of their love. Infertility is an emotionally painful experience of unfulfilled longings and the death of dreams. Couples experience a grief cycle within a grief cycle, with monthly hope and despair falling inside the larger picture of loss. Infertile couples are second only to cancer patients in what they are willing to endure for a cure. 

The Infertility Companion is written in a warm, sometimes even humorous style that incorporates true stories the authors have encountered in their ministry to infertile couples. The authors' teamwork approach provides a balance of male/female, doctor/patient, and clinical/theological, offering practical perspectives. This guide helps infertile couples use the crisis they are experiencing to strengthen their spiritual lives and their marriage relationship. It reveals the latest medical research and offers an exploration of how the Bible guides us through underlying principles such as the sanctity of life. 

Although written primarily for the couple, it is also for family members, support groups, pastors, and therapists. Questions at the end of each chapter and in the workbook section at the back of the book can be used by couples or groups.