"HOW DID JULIA GET TO MOM'S BELLY?", A STORY TO EXPLAIN TO CHILDREN BORN BY IVF HOW THEY WERE CONCEIVED

Eva and her partner faced infertility for a few years, in which frustration, sadness, anger and helplessness became their travel companions. But after achieving the desired positive, Eva turned to helping other women who were also going through the same, sharing his story of hope in his book, "No one said it was easy (diary of an infertile)."

Two and a half years after the arrival of her twins in the world, Eva returns to the load with a beautiful children's story entitled "How did Julia get to mom's belly?": //Www.amazon.es/dp/B07H6Q6Z5F, which helps children born by IVF understand how they were conceived. We have talked with her to learn more details about this project, and how Julia's story can be an excellent resource for some families.

Why and how did the idea of writing this story come about?

"This Illustrated story explains the story of an infertile couple who dreams of having a baby, but it is not as easy to achieve as expected and they have to resort to an In Vitro Fertilization. The idea of writing it came about as a result of my concern for wanting to tell my children how they were conceived"

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"I really like leaning on stories to explain things to them, and although they are still too young to understand where children come from, I was curious and curious. I started to investigate if there were stories about assisted human reproduction to explain to them in the future ".

"In my little research, I discovered that there was little and that what was there did not fit the way I wanted to explain to Aran and Ona how they were conceived, which is as real as possible under the circumstances. reason the protagonists of the story are people and not animals, for example ".

"That's where the idea came from and since I have the great luck of having a great illustrator as a friend, I proposed to Elisabeth Grau Homs to make the story together, the idea she loved, she said yes, and here is the result of our little girl madness".

How important are the illustrations in a children's story !, right?

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"So is. The illustrations are a true wonder and it has been very exciting to see a story written by me illustrated. Both Eli and I have dedicated a lot of time to the story, but above all, love and love. I think we have formed a great team, we have understood each other perfectly and that is appreciated in the final result ".

"The reception has been very good and we are both very happy. The story has been very enjoyable and the experience has been incredible: without a doubt, it has been one of the most beautiful projects I have carried out."

From what age would you recommend it?

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"I would recommend at least from 4 years. When the child already knows or is anxious to know where the children come from ".

"My children are still too young to understand it, but I have the feedback of the children of my friends, whose ages are between four and seven years. And the response of a cunt who has had the story in this age group has not could have been better. To say that I am happy is little".

To write the book, you have had the advice of a psychologist: what advice did he give you?

"I have had the advice of Ana Peinado, an expert psychologist in children's emotional education, which has helped me to solve some doubts related to the nomenclature of things or processes, as well as how to give or not give certain information, since there are things that children may not understand or may misunderstand "

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"For example, what do we call the embryo? Do we call it by its name or give it a symbolic name? Can we put the name of the treatment in the story or is it better not to put it?".

"The same goes for the way of giving the information. For example, in one of the pages of the story we explained that the mother should take some special medicines, and originally we had put those medicines that made her not well. The psychologist with good criterion recommended that we take away the effects of medicines so that children could not interpret or feel guilty of having made their mothers were or were ill. "

Why do you think this story can be a resource for parents?

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"The visual support of a true story is important, so that parents of children born by assisted reproduction can explain how they were conceived. Because they they are the result of science and the tireless struggle of their parents who loved them and wanted them very much before having them in their arms, and even before having them in their bellies ".

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At the moment, the story is available in Spanish and Catalan through Amazón for 9.78 euros: //www.amazon.es/dp/171819451X, and the copies are printed upon request. We are sure that the tender story of Julia, the protagonist girl of the story, will reach the hearts of the little ones.

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