| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
302 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Getting ready for pregnancy. Chapter 1: Lifestyle and healthy habits for fertility -- Chapter 2: healthy eating for conception -- Chapter 3: Additional preparations -- Chapter 4: producing healthy sperm -- Chapter 5: Family-building options for single and LGBTQ+ parents -- Part 2: How to get pregnant. Chapter 6: How babies are made -- Chapter 7: Ovulation and your fertility window -- Chapter 8: Tips for increased odds of success -- Chapter 9: Are you pregnant? -- Chapter 10: Pregnancy loss and ectopic pregnancy -- Part 3: Common fertility problems. Chapter 11: Age, fertility and pregnancy -- Chapter 12: Guide to fertility problems -- Part 4: When you need some help. Chapter 13: Seeing a doctor -- Chapter 14: Medications -- Chapter 15: Fertility-related surgeries -- Chapter 16: Reproductive assistance: IUI and IVF -- Chapter 17: Third-party reproduction -- Part 5: Support and special considerations. Chapter 18: Coping and support for infertility -- Chapter 19: Fertility preservation -- Chapter 20: Other options -- Additional resources -- Index. |
| Summary |
"Deciding to add a baby to your family is full of unknowns. How long will it take to get pregnant? How will age and other factors play into your chances of conceiving? If you need some help, what are your options? Many of these questions have different answers for every person and every pregnancy. With Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception, you can take on the adventure of trying for a baby with clear, empathetic guidance. Based on their extensive expertise in helping people build their families, Mayo Clinic physicians break down what contributes to healthy eggs and sperm, steps you can take to get ready for pregnancy, how babies are made, and tips for ovulation tracking, timing sex, and improving your chances. This comprehensive guide also demystifies miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies, as well as many common fertility problems. In addition, the authors offer the latest on reproductive assistance, third-party reproduction, and fertility preservation, and the many options now available to help all families, including LGBTQ, transgender and single parents-to-be, achieve the dream of having a baby. Color medical illustrations and graphics throughout help this user-friendly book provide answers and explanations on nearly every aspect of achieving a successful pregnancy. With sensitivity and an inclusive approach, it's an essential guide for anyone who wants to have a baby"-- Back cover. |
| Subject |
Infertility -- Popular works.
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Fertility, Human -- Popular works.
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Conception.
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| Added Author |
Babayev, Samir, author.
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Shenoy, Chandra C. author.
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| Added Title |
Guide to fertility and conception |
| ISBN |
9798887700588 (paperback) |
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