Description |
x, 309 pages : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-302) and index. |
Summary |
"This book will cover fertility and conception for the whole LGBTQ spectrum"-- Provided by publisher. |
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The only evidence-based, up-to-date fertility guide for queer people from an experienced health care provider, this is also the first to be transgender inclusive and body-positive. Here, queer prospective parents will find sound advice for navigating complex medical, social and financial decisions. Trusted fertility midwife Kristin Kali walks you through the baby-making process: creating a timeline; fertile health for every body; preconception tests; identifying ovulation; donors, gamete banks, and surrogacy; methods of insemination including IUI, IVF and reciprocal IVF; navigating early pregnancy; and preparing for infant feeding, including lactation induction for trans women and nongestational parents. This book is for all LGBTQ+ readers interested in creating family through pregnancy: anyone who identifies as queer, lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, trans and nonbinary people, couples, single parents by choice, poly families, and coparents. It's an antidote to a culture and medical system that all too often centers heterosexual couples experiencing infertility while overlooking our unique needs. It also contains sidebars with guidance for reproductive healthcare professionals. |
Subject |
Fertility, Human.
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Human reproduction.
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Gay parents.
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Gay-parent families.
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Lesbian mothers.
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Lesbian-parent families.
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Bisexual parents.
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Transgender parents.
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Transgender people.
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Queer people.
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Queer parents.
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Queer families.
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LGBTQ+ parents.
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LGBTQ+ people.
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LGBTQ+ families.
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LGBTQ+ family planning.
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LGBTQ+ parenthood.
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Conception by LGBTQ+ people.
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Queer literature.
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LGBTQ+ literature.
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ISBN |
9781632173980 (paperback) |
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1632173980 (paperback) |
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9781632173997 (ebook) |
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