WAITING ROOM HB

An important book Edwina Dunn Founder of The Female LeadThe path to parenthood is deeply personal When that journey twists and stalls it can feel impossibly lonely Yet connection courage and hope can be found often in the stories of those who have taken the road before us The Waiting Room exists because too many people experience infertility loss and longing in silence Every day in the UK there are hundreds of miscarriages about seven stillbirths ten terminations for medical reasons and five neonatal deaths Around 1 in every 80 pregnancies in the UK is ectopic Globally 1 in 6 couples face infertility at some point in their lives Yet the silence around the hospital visits and heartbreak remains What happens after the negative pregnancy tests the first miscarriage the failed round of IVF the ectopic pregnancy or the stillbirth What is it like to pursue adoption surrogacy or donor conception or come to terms with a life without children Drawing on dozens of honest hopeful bravely shared accounts Audrey Ward curates a selection of stories including her own from those whose journeys to or away from parenthood were anything but simple to help answer all these questions and more So join us in The Waiting Room a place of comfort advice an