{"product_id":"science-and-love-alexandra-conway-9781684817627","title":"Science and Love: Everything LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know about Ivf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllie and Sam are two moms. Mommy and Other Mommy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne carried the couple's twin boys, who are genetically related to the other--a cute little story of teamwork with a happy ending. But it was so much more than that. When they decided to grow their family, they naively went into things thinking they'd have a baby nine months later. Easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir conception journey began with nothing but hope. Planning pregnancy announcements. Picking names. (Picking sperm!) Soon, that turned into the harsh realization that it would take several years, thousands of dollars, and so much heartbreak to even get close to a baby. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a same-sex couple, Allie and Sam faced barriers from day one. If it wasn't constant heteronormativity, it was a couple of thousand dollars in the trash, next to another negative pregnancy test--just to rub it in a little more. It was jealousy of friends who were on baby one, then baby two, before they could even get in for another try at the fertility clinic. Who had sperm readily available at home. Who had babies for free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt took three years, three IUIs, one home insemination, one round of IVF, two losses, four embryo transfers, $50,000, and ultimately, a whole lot of teamwork. And now they get to watch their twins grow and learn, as Mommy and Other Mommy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith two moms, their family looks a little different to a lot of people. That's why it's important to share Sam and Allie's journey: to help normalize all types of families, and to hopefully make people think twice before they ask \u003ci\u003eWho's the mom?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Conway, Sam Conway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684817625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684817627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mango\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Alexandra Conway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640807444735,"sku":"9781684817627","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8dccbf4d-795b-4b38-a79d-e607e01dbe30.jpg?v=1740670571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-and-love-alexandra-conway-9781684817627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}