Catalogue Baby

Description

A deeply moving tragicomic graphic memoir about a single womans efforts to conceive in her forties.

A few months after Myriam Steinberg turned forty, she decided she couldnt wait any longer to become a mother. She made the difficult decision to begin the process of conceiving a child without a partner. With her family and friends to support her, she picked a sperm donor and was on her way.

But Myriams journey was far from straightforward. She experienced the soaring highs and devastating lows of becoming pregnant and then losing her babies. She grappled with the best decision to make when choosing donors or opting for a medical procedure. She experienced first-hand the silences, loneliness, and taboos that come with experiences of fetal loss. Unafraid to publicize her experiences, though, she found that, in return, friends and strangers alike started sharing their own fertility stories with her. Although the lack of understanding and language around fetal loss and grief often made it very hard to navigate everyday life, she nonetheless found solace in the community around her who rallied to support her through her journey.

Through it all, Myriam remained hopeful and here she unflinchingly shares her story with wry humour, honesty, and courage. Beautifully illustrated by Christache, Catalogue Baby is one womans story of tragedy and beating the odds, and is a resource for all women and couples who are trying to conceive. Catalogue Baby is a compassionate portrait of fertility and infertility that hasnt been seen before.

Author Information

Born in Bristol, England, Christopher D. Ross (Christache) currently works as an illustrator, writer, actor and youth instructor in British Columbia, Canada. He lives with his cats, Wally and Morris, and his partner, Jill, whose love and support throughout the process of drawing this book have been indispensable and to whom he is eternally grateful. He previously illustrated the children’s book Some Bunny Loves You. This is his first graphic novel. To see more of his work please visit him online at www.christache.com or on instagram @christachedraws.