For Women Living With ITP,
A Book About ITP and Pregnancy
In 2009, Meg Brewster was given a copy of her family tree. Looking back through the generations, she wondered if the family tree would stop with her or would she be able to have a baby while living with ITP and APS?
Meg had heard the risks of bleeding, bruising and infertility involved in ITP and Pregnancy. But were they real? Had she only heard the horror stories. She wondered what it would actually be like to have a baby with ITP, and if it was going to be as complicated as everyone had led her to believe.
Seven years in the making, this is the story of an ITP pregnancy; Including research and interviews with other women about their ITP pregnancies.
BELLIES BABIES AND BRUISES was inspired by Meg’s personal journey with ITP and APS while pregnant. ITP is an autoimmune disorder that causes bleeding and clotting problems in its patients. APS is a clotting disorder that is commonly associated with ITP and low platelet counts.
About the Author, Meg Brewster
Meg was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia when she was 22 years old. She struggled to read dense medical journals and scholarly articles to learn more about her ITP. What was missing from the ITP conversation was information from other patients about what immune thrombocytopenia was really like to live with.
In 2012, Meg set up ITPANDME. It’s now one of the largest ITP blogs in the world. Meg loves writing about ITP, hearing other women’s stories and helping women with ITP connect.
Praise for How to Heal a Bruise
The book includes lots of ITP information such as, the science, history, tips and guides, alongside strong emotional support. It is now my own ITP Bible! I could not recommend it more highly! FULL REVIEW HERE from Katie Meloy
Beyond being a book documenting scientific and medical information, is the personal experience of Megan Brewster after seven years of living with this blood disorder…I couldn’t stop reading. FULL REVIEW HERE from Laura
‘My partner and I absolutely love your blog and find many of your post’s to be just what we are looking for.’ Andy USA
‘Thank you for your thoughts…they’ve helped me with finding perspective in our reality.’ Jenny Australia
‘Love the way you write…you made me chuckle.’ Bron Australia
‘Thank you for writing this, it will surely help the newbies.’ Padma, India
Features
- Stories of pregnancy from women with ITP.
- Meg’s personal journey with ITP and Pregnancy
- Information about natural and caesarean births.
- Information for breastfeeding mothers with ITP.
Bellies Babies and Bruises: An ITP Book for Women and Babies