About the Author

Richard Mackney is a journalist and broadcaster, and was a reporter on ITV's GMTV. He is now a freelance writer and producer. He and his wife Rose Bray - a TV producer - started trying to conceive after five years of being together but, two and a half years and countless prenatal vitamins and ovulation kits later, there hadn't been even a phantom pregnancy. As difficult as it was to face, they knew something was wrong and they needed to get help. So began their adventure in IVF, via blood tests, sperm tests, injections and probes, becoming involuntary experts on embryology through failure, despair, persistence and success. They now have a daughter, Molly.Richard's Twitter is @themackney and Rosie's can be found at @rosiebray

Reviews

I wish this book had been around when we were starting IVF. It brilliantly takes the mystery out of IVF, it's a must read if you are about to embark on the journey. - Gabby LoganThis is an essential read for all couples embarking on any fertility investigation or treatment and should be in every fertility waiting room. - Dr James Nicopoullos, Consultant Gynaecologist and Specialist in Reproductive Medicine, Lister Fertility Clinic