NCW Libraries

For as long as she can remember, Christy Davis has dreamed of being a mother, but things haven't worked out the way she imagined them as a young girl. When hopes of getting pregnant seem impossible, she and her husband Matt turn to adoption, but will that be enough to fill their longing for a child? Includes bonus films Flame On and Aaron.

After finding out that she cannot conceive a child, Krystal Parker's husband leaves her. Devastated and with her entire life upended, she returns to her hometown where her community helps her find a new purpose in life.

Practical advice covering contraception, nutrition, diet, and exercise to increase optimal fertility. Includes information for both males and females and ways for them to curtail environmental factors and stress.

"The Crucible meets True Grit in this riveting adventure story of a fugitive girl, a mysterious gang of robbers, and their dangerous mission to transform the Wild West. In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw. The day of her wedding, 17 year old Ada's life looks good; she loves her husband, and she loves working as an apprentice to her mother, a respected midwife. But after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women...

Deciding to add a baby to your family is full of unknowns. How long will it take to get pregnant? How will age and other factors play into your chances of conceiving? If you need some help, what are your options? Many of these questions have different answers for every person and every pregnancy. With Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception, you can take on the adventure of trying for a baby with clear, empathetic guidance. Based on their extensive...

In 2021, with the human race becoming extinct because of the infertility of all males, Oxford historian Theodore Faron is drawn into the schemes of an unlikely group of revolutionaries out to save society.

Aviva Rosner is at a crossroads. Her fourth album is about to be released--and her manager says it's going to be big. But Aviva is focused on getting pregnant, which she can't seem to do. How far will she go to have a child? Is that what she really wants? And what about her music, and her growing obsession with Amy Winehouse? On the eve of her fourth album, singer-songwriter Aviva Rosner is plagued by infertility. The twist: as much as Aviva wants...

"As the holiday season begins, Laurel McCullough could use some good news. She and her husband, Zach, have been praying for a baby that seems more and more like an impossible dream, and they've had to move in with her beloved grandmother, Helen, who's having trouble taking care of herself. But when Laurel contacts a local home-care organization for help, there are no caregivers available. Then Mrs. Miracle appears at the door. No stranger to lending...

"For those who face infertility, is IVF an ethical response to that great suffering? Conceived by Science presents the lived experiences of various people who have struggled to conceive. It also proposes arguments and principles, from both a non-religious and a Christian perspective, to be guided by when evaluating the ethics of IVF. In doing so, this book appeals to the mind as well as the heart."--Page 4 of cover

Contains scenes of miscarriage and childbirth, as well as cancer survival and implied animal endangerment. "The Push meets The Silent Patient in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens--while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says. Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie...