Dare to Dream: My Struggle to Become a Mum – A Story of Heartache and Hope - Hardcover

Judd, Izzy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593078829 ISBN 13: 9780593078822

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2017

Synopsis

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Izzy Judd shares the story of her and her husband Harry's fertility journey in this honest and heartfelt memoir.

'All I ever wanted was to be a mum - I couldn't wait and it felt as though my time was so close. But the months started to tick by, with each one ending in disappointment and frustration. And then the inevitable panic started to set in ...'

Having been told by doctors that, due to Izzy's polycystic ovarian syndrome, they would have difficulty conceiving - and after two years of trying - Izzy and Harry turned to IVF.

Izzy's aim, drawing on her own experience, is to break through some of the taboos surrounding miscarriage, IVF and fertility issues. This brutally honest and deeply personal account will acknowledge the struggles that so many couples go through but will ultimately focus on the positive, life-changing and remarkable results that IVF can yield. One in seven couples in the UK have difficulty conceiving and although many babies are now born through IVF, there is still a sense of awkwardness around the subject.

Izzy hopes that this book will be a companion to those going through similar challenges to those she has experienced. As she herself says, 'No couple should have to go through it alone and in silence.'

About this title

About the Author

Izzy Judd is a mindfulness practitioner and bestselling author. Since marrying McFly's Harry Judd in 2012, she has had two children and written two parenting books. Izzy launched her mindfulness initiative Pause Play in 2020.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593078829
• ISBN 13: 9780593078822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288