Coping With Infertility

By Susan Miller, MFT
Treating only the physical causes of infertility often is not enough. Attending to the emotional needs of the infertile couple is an integral part of infertility treatment because the couple's relationship can suffer at the very time when each partner most needs the support and understanding of the other.
Infertility and the Emotional Aspects of Having a Child Through Donor Eggs

By Laurel T. Kline, Psy.D.
There is typically a painful emotional transition infertile couples go through in order to make the decision to use donor eggs. The journey is somewhat different for each person due to varying individual, family and cultural values, however, there's a basic pattern that this transition process seems to follow.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Can Effectively Treat Postpartum Depression

A study assessing how therapy that focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and communication skills affects postpartum depressed mothers finds that women receiving the therapy experienced a significant reduction in symptom level.
Where Did I Come From? What do I say to my kids about donor-assisted reproduction?

By Sharon Schwartz, Ph.D.
The late 1970’s saw the birth of the first “test-tube” baby. That baby has since grown up and become a mother herself. Children do best when they know where they come from; that refers to both a genetic history as well as a relationship history. Feelings of betrayal are stimulated when secrets are kept and then inevitably found out. So the first step in considering what, how, when and even if to talk your children is to examine your own feelings.
Research Exploring Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Prevent Depression in Pregnant/Lactating Women

Given the limited number of completely effective treatments for depressed pregnant or lactating women, new research efforts, with a focus on CBT, are underway to prevent maternal depression before it becomes disabling.
Infertility

By Sally Frances, MA, LCSW
Confronting and coping with infertility can introduce a painful set of new feelings into a marital relationship. Suddenly, there can be feelings of shame, helplessness, and rage directed at oneself, one's partner, extended family and friends.
Pre-Birth Bonding

By Terry M. Levy, Ph.D. and Michael Orlans, M.A.
Research and observation have demonstrated the significance of the in utero experience. This is truly the dawn of attachment, the stage in which the baby-to-be and the parents begin the process of connecting.
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