How to Make a Baby, Allie Conway
How to Make a Baby, Allie Conway
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How to Make a Baby
Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know about IVF & Fertility Treatments

Author: Allie Conway, Sam Conway

Narrator: Carrie Coello, Krystal Hammond

Unabridged: 4 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vibrance Press

Published: 09/06/2025


Synopsis

Building Families Through Science and LoveAllie and Sam, widely recognized as "Mommy and Other Mommy," share their emotional and transformative journey to parenthood in How to Make a Baby: Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know About IVF. This inspiring guide is a must-read for LGBTQ+ families navigating artificial insemination, IVF, and other fertility options.#1 New Release in Pregnancy & ChildbirthGrowing a family as a same-sex couple comes with unique challenges. For Allie and Sam, the path to parenthood was anything but easy. Their story reveals the highs and lows of a three-year journey, involving IUIs, a home insemination, IVF cycles, frozen embryo transfers, and significant financial and emotional investments.From heartbreak to hope, their journey offers a beacon of guidance. Navigating heteronormative fertility clinics, answering questions about their family dynamic, and overcoming countless obstacles, Allie and Sam show that with determination and love, it’s possible to create the family you’ve dreamed of.Inside, you’ll find:A comprehensive guide to fertility treatments like artificial insemination, IVF, and frozen embryo transfers, specifically for LGBTQ+ families.Valuable insights into the emotional, societal, and financial challenges of the fertility journey, including IVF costs and clinic experiences.Hopeful, practical advice to support your unique path to parenthood and create a more inclusive understanding of lesbian couples and their families.If you liked It Starts with the Egg, You Got This - IVF Planner and Journal, or Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!, you’ll love How to Make a Baby.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Corlyn on June 18, 2025

a heartfelt and informative journey that takes you step by step through their fertility experience. humorous and heartbreaking you can't help but be hooked and hopeful for the couple.......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on July 21, 2025

I was so excited to read this book, as my spouse and I are beginning the fertility process. Unfortunately, it was more of a personal anecdote than actual impartial information. None of the financial information was relevant to readers outside of Canada and the authors don't have any actual medical e......more

Goodreads review by Georgia on August 20, 2025

As someone who has been reading many fertility books, this was a breath of fresh air! This book is a mix between information and story telling, of light and heavy. It felt like you were sitting in your living room talking about their first experience and having them share their tips and tricks. I ju......more

Goodreads review by Destinee on October 11, 2025

This was such a wonderful read. It is the perfect balance of informational and emotional storytelling. I read the entire thing in one sitting! I laughed and even cried. It made me excited to start my own journey and also opened my eyes to some questions I hadn’t thought to ask and never would have.......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee on September 24, 2025

I had no idea how much it took for Allie and Sam, two healthy young cis women, to make a babi(es)! While there wasn’t a whole lot of art to the narrative, they told their story with transparency and honesty. I enjoyed and I’m grateful their story is out there!......more