"Alex has a truly unbelievable story: this is a wild journey to
motherhood, filled with hard-won insights into how society can help
families struggling with infertility." -- Gillian Deacon, host of CBC's
Here and Now Fifteen years ago, when Alex first started trying--and
struggling--to get pregnant, she received outdated medical information
and erroneous advice. Unfortunately, this incorrect information is still
widely offered to women today, and barriers to accessing treatment
haven't changed. Alex shares what she learned on her own path to
parenthood, including navigating infertility and IVF treatments,
surviving the loss of her first child, having two daughters through
surrogacy in Canada and the United States, and finally, after many years
of trying, giving birth to a baby boy the old-fashioned way. All the
while, Alex fought for a government policy change to better support
people trying to build their families. Inconceivable is an emotional
roller-coaster ride with a purpose and a goal: to inform women about the
realities of their fertility through sharing a painful and private
experience with infertility. Through telling her own story and
recounting those of other women, Alex explores the complexity of this
issue while contextualizing these intimate experiences with rigorous
research and investigation. She wants to "pay it forward" for other
women and create a platform to drive the conversations around
infertility that we need to have as a culture. "When I started reading
this book, I could not put it down. It is a gem. Sorrowful, deeply
personal, heart-rendering, beautifully written, and with a happy ending.
Alex deserves our deep gratitude for sharing this journey with so many,
and for bringing greater awareness, understanding, and action to this
important issue." -- Katie Taylor, Chair of the Board of Royal Bank of
Canada
