The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Conceive
For many couples, getting pregnant can be a harrowing and emotionally draining experience. In fact, one in every six couples of childbearing age has a problem conceiving. The Everything Getting Pregnant Book is a one-of-a kind fertility book that outlines the steps to follow when planning for a pregnancy, such as discontinuing birth control methods, exercising, and eating well. This exhaustively researched guide also provides explanations of a wide range of fertility treatments available today, what they entail, and their success rates, allowing you to choose your treatment wisely.

The Everything Getting Pregnant Book helps readers understand Assisted Reproductive Technology, fertility surgery, low-tech fertility aids, male and female factor infertility, medication therapy, and menstrual cycle basics. Whether you are thinking about pregnancy and want to plan ahead or are already trying and have not yet met with success, The Everything Getting Pregnant Book will have you getting up for 3 A.M. feedings in no time.

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The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Conceive
For many couples, getting pregnant can be a harrowing and emotionally draining experience. In fact, one in every six couples of childbearing age has a problem conceiving. The Everything Getting Pregnant Book is a one-of-a kind fertility book that outlines the steps to follow when planning for a pregnancy, such as discontinuing birth control methods, exercising, and eating well. This exhaustively researched guide also provides explanations of a wide range of fertility treatments available today, what they entail, and their success rates, allowing you to choose your treatment wisely.

The Everything Getting Pregnant Book helps readers understand Assisted Reproductive Technology, fertility surgery, low-tech fertility aids, male and female factor infertility, medication therapy, and menstrual cycle basics. Whether you are thinking about pregnancy and want to plan ahead or are already trying and have not yet met with success, The Everything Getting Pregnant Book will have you getting up for 3 A.M. feedings in no time.

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The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Conceive

The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Conceive

by Robin Elise Weiss
The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Conceive

The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Conceive

by Robin Elise Weiss

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For many couples, getting pregnant can be a harrowing and emotionally draining experience. In fact, one in every six couples of childbearing age has a problem conceiving. The Everything Getting Pregnant Book is a one-of-a kind fertility book that outlines the steps to follow when planning for a pregnancy, such as discontinuing birth control methods, exercising, and eating well. This exhaustively researched guide also provides explanations of a wide range of fertility treatments available today, what they entail, and their success rates, allowing you to choose your treatment wisely.

The Everything Getting Pregnant Book helps readers understand Assisted Reproductive Technology, fertility surgery, low-tech fertility aids, male and female factor infertility, medication therapy, and menstrual cycle basics. Whether you are thinking about pregnancy and want to plan ahead or are already trying and have not yet met with success, The Everything Getting Pregnant Book will have you getting up for 3 A.M. feedings in no time.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440522796
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication date: 03/08/2004
Series: Everything
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 257,253
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E. I.C.C.E. -C.P.E. C.D. is the program assistant for the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (The Fertility Center) at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the University of Louisville's School of Medicine. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Newsweek, Working Mother, the New York Times, and American Baby.

Table of Contents

Top Ten Ways to Prepare for Pregnancyx
Forewordxi
1Deciding to Have a Baby1
Are You Emotionally Ready?2
Physical Fitness: A Whole New Definition5
Fiscal Responsibility: Family Style6
Taking Family Medical/Maternity Leave8
What Will Your New Baby Need?9
Only Child or More?11
2Body Basics: Preparing for Pregnancy13
Acting Pregnant14
Avoiding Alcohol15
Nicotine and Smoking16
Caffeine's Common Effects17
Chemical and Workplace Hazards17
Enjoying Yourself18
Physical Readiness: Not Just for Women22
Pre-Baby Checkup23
3Menstrual Cycle Basics25
Understanding Hormones26
Putting Them All Together27
The Ovulation Process29
Determining Gender30
Four Phases of the Menstrual Cycle31
Tracking Your Cycle32
Lifestyle Effects on Your Cycle34
4Sex: Procreative Recreation37
Sex--Conception and Myths38
Getting Physical: Positioning40
Positioning for Special Situations44
Location, Location, Location46
It's All About Timing47
Talking About Sex with Your Partner48
Getting Out of the Birth Control Mentality48
Keeping the Romance Alive49
5Boosting Your Odds of Conception: Fertility Charting51
How Pregnancy Occurs52
Listening to Your Body's Signals53
Checking Your Cervical Mucous53
The Position of Your Cervix55
The Consistency of Your Cervix56
Taking Your Temperature56
Charting the Data58
Natural Family Planning61
Confusing Your Body's Signals62
6Low-Tech Fertility Aids63
Ferning Testers64
Herbal Aids65
Home Fertility Testing Kits67
Fertility Charting as a Diagnostic Tool69
Charting Software71
Fertility Monitors71
Using Information Wisely72
7Am I Pregnant?73
Signs You May Be Pregnant74
Pregnancy Tests75
When to Test77
Blood Tests78
Using Ultrasound for Confirmation79
Pregnancy Symptoms80
Sharing the Good News82
8Facing Fertility Problems85
What Is Infertility?86
Measures of Infertility87
Talking to Others88
Deciding to Get Help90
Where to Go from Here92
9Male Factor Infertility93
How It Should Work94
Sexual Dysfunction96
Sperm Production97
Structural Defects99
Endocrine Problems102
Other Causes103
Vasectomy Reversal105
10Female Factor Infertility107
Menstrual Disorders108
Ovulation Disorders109
Endometriosis111
Tubal Factor113
Uterine Anomalies115
The Endocrine System116
Other Medical Issues116
11Pregnancy Loss119
Miscarriage120
Bleeding in Pregnancy124
Blighted Ovum126
Molar Pregnancy126
Ectopic Pregnancy128
Stillbirth131
Repeated Loss132
Emotions133
12Secondary Infertility137
What Is Secondary Infertility?138
Getting Your Doctor to Listen139
Causes of Secondary Infertility140
Fitting in Between Two Worlds142
Dealing with Family and Friends143
Talking to Your Children144
13Choosing a Fertility Specialist147
Who Cares for Fertility Patients?148
Specialist Training149
Getting Recommendations151
Services Offered151
Treatment Facilities152
Who's Who at the Infertility Clinic153
Questions to Ask156
14Your Fertility Workup157
Self-Help Tools158
Hormone Levels158
Ultrasound161
Cervical Mucous163
Post Coital Test (PCT)163
Semen Analysis164
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)165
Endometrial Biopsy166
Laparoscopy166
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)167
Unexplained Infertility167
15Insemination as Treatment169
Who Benefits from Inseminations?170
The Collection Process170
Washing the Specimen172
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)173
Intracervical Insemination (ICI)175
With or Without Medications176
Super Ovulation176
Donor Insemination178
16Medication Therapy181
First Line Medications182
Ovulation Induction Medications183
Medications for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)184
Supplemental Medications187
Medications for Men188
Administering Meds190
Medication Emergencies193
17Fertility Surgery195
Hysteroscopy196
Laparoscopy197
Laparotomy199
Myomectomy200
Fallopian Tube Reconstruction201
Lysis of Adhesions202
Endometriosis203
Uterine Repair203
Male Surgeries204
Preparing for Surgery205
18Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)207
Is Advanced Treatment for Me?208
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)209
Assisted Hatching212
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections (ICSI)213
Frozen Embryos214
Other Alphabet Soup Treatments215
Emotional Aspects of ART216
Unsuccessful Cycles217
19Egg Donation219
Who Can Benefit?220
The Egg Donation Process220
Selecting a Donor221
Cycle Synchronization225
Shared Cycles: Divvying Up the Eggs227
What It Takes to Become an Egg Donor227
20Third-Party Reproduction231
Egg Donation232
Sperm Donation233
Surrogacy233
Embryo Adoption235
Infant Adoption236
Ethical Debates239
21Financing Fertility241
Health Insurance242
Shared Risk244
Special Programs245
Shopping Around246
Loans248
Choosing the Right Options249
22Fertility Support251
Staying Sane252
Living Your Life252
Keeping the Love Alive253
Peer Support254
Support Groups255
Internet Support256
Counseling/Therapy258
Living in a Fertile World259
23Congratulations! You're Pregnant!261
Emotional Roller Coaster262
Who's Who in the Birth World263
What to Look for265
Multiples268
Asking for Referrals269
Your Outlook on Pregnancy269
Your First Prenatal Visit270
Appendix AResources274
Appendix BBasal Body Temperature Chart283
Index284
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