Ms. Conception
by Jen Cumming
Ms. Conception Synopsis:
Abigail Nichols has tried everything from rash-inducing
herbal creams to acupuncture in a desperate, last-ditch effort to get pregnant.
Wedged into her iPhone schedule among new business pitches and rebranding
design meetings is Abby’s ovulation cycle, along with potential opportunities
for illicit afternoon quickies. With all of their hopes and savings on the
table, Abby and her husband Jack enter the whispered world of fertility
clinics.
Along with a meddling mother-in-law, competitive
pregnancies, and constant obligatory sex, Abby’s baby-track mind conspires to
ravage her career, her marriage, and her sanity. One thing she knows for sure:
a healthy sense of humor (and the occasional glass of red wine) is the best
coping strategy. One thing she wishes she knew: whether it will be enough.
Ms. Conception is an honest but light-hearted novel inspired
by the ups and downs of fertility treatments and the emotional burden that
rests on those trying to conceive.
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Excerpt:
From Chapter 7
I
wake up an hour before my alarm goes off. As I get ready, I find myself
unable to decide on an outfit. I know, I know – it doesn’t really matter
what I wear and I’ll be naked in front of this doctor, so why try to impress?
Still, I take extra time to put myself together.
I also
attempt to put in a full day’s work before our three o’clock appointment. Marco
has forgiven me, but there are times when I can feel his eyes on me. Tomorrow
is our second chance at the bank pitch. I email Marco, informing him of my
appointment and assuring him I will put the finishing touches on the
presentation later tonight. With any luck, I’ll be back at work in an hour. As
I gather my things, Linda, passing my office, slows, looks pointedly at her
watch and back at me, with my purse and jacket in hand, and raises an eyebrow.
I smile, choking back an explanation, which I don’t owe her. Brushing past her,
I head out to the Hope Clinic, which is nearby, right downtown.
Jack meets me in the waiting room, which
is deserted. We can’t be the only ones who have this trouble – what a
horrible thought. We settle in nervously and begin our wait, neither of us able
to keep our eyes off Dr. Greenberg’s receptionist. She is stunning: early
twenties, long blonde hair, pouty pink lips, sparkling blue eyes, tall and very
slim with huge breasts. She exudes fruitfulness.
I notice the nameplate on her desk reads
Mira. More like Hera, Goddess of
Fertility. I lean over to Jack and jokingly whisper, “You wanna bet she’s here
for the guys to lust after in the jerk-off room?” Jack just nods and looks away
quickly. I suddenly recall his fast “deposit” in the previous lab. Aha.
Two long hours later, with Jack checking
the time every four minutes and muttering to himself, the nurse finally calls
us. So much for getting back to the office. Dr. Greenberg might be the best in
the world, but his time management sucks.
We are greeted by a large man – in
girth, not height – sporting a monochromatic suit of dull gray. My breath
catches as I stare at the thousands of photos of perfect babies papering his
walls. I silently pray that these are real babies he has helped create, not a
twisted way to decorate.
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Jen Cumming Bio:
Jen Cumming had two dreams: to be a mother and a writer. The
first was much harder than she’d imagined, but it gave her plenty of material
for her second dream. Now she’s realized both and traded drug cocktails and
early morning line-ups at the fertility clinic for juice boxes and evening PTA
meetings.
Jen’s latest dream is to live in a small village in France
and eat croissants. Being allergic to wheat might hamper that dream, so in the
meantime she does her best to balance life with two young children and run a
business with her husband in Toronto. She loves to spend time at the cottage in
the summer, ski in the winter, and travel whenever she can.
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