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100 1 $aBrill, Stephanie A.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001048484
245 14 $aThe new essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy, & birth /$cStephanie Brill ; foreword by Preston Sacks.
246 1 $aNew essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy, and birth
260 $aNew York :$bAlyson Books,$c2006.
263 $a200607
300 $axi, 532 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
505 00 $gPart 1.$tMany Choices, Many Decisions -- $gChapter 1.$tCreating New Types of Family Structures -- $gChapter 2.$tCoparenting -- $gChapter 3.$tMaking Decisions and Creating a Plan and a Timeline -- $gChapter 4.$tWhat You'll Want to Know About Your Health Before You Conceive -- $gChapter 5.$tAge Considerations -- $gPart 2.$tSperm Options -- $gChapter 6.$tDonor Coparents -- $gChapter 7.$tKnown Donors -- $gChapter 8.$tSperm Banks and Unknown Donors -- $gChapter 9.$tIncreasing Male Fertility -- $gPart 3.$tOptimizing Your Health and Fertility -- $gChapter 10.$tNourishing Yourself with Food -- $gChapter 11.$tChoosing a Fertile Lifestyle -- $gChapter 12.$tFertility Inhibitors and Enhancers -- $gPart 4.$tConception -- $gChapter 13.$tWelcoming the Baby -- $gChapter 14.$tTiming Is Everything -- $gChapter 15.$tLocations and Methods of Insemination -- $gPart 5.$tChallenging Conceptions -- $gChapter 16.$tThe Emotional Roller-Coaster Ride -- $gChapter 17.$tBefore Embarking on Fertility Treatments -- $gChapter 18.$tInfertility Treatment Options -- $gPart 6.$tPregnancy, Birth, and Beyond -- $gChapter 19.$tAdoption and Child-Free Living -- $gChapter 20.$tEarly Pregnancy and Miscarriage -- $gChapter 21.$tPregnant Life -- $gChapter 22.$tPreparing for Birth -- $gChapter 23.$tWelcome to Parenthood! -- $gChapter 24.$tParting Words -- $gAppendix.$tQueer-Family Resources.
500 $aIncludes index.
500 $aNew edition of Essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy & birth by Kim Toevs and Stephanie A. Brill, published by Alyson Books, 2002.
520 1 $a"Thoroughly revised and updated, The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy & Birth remains the most complete resource for women embarking on this life-changing journey." "Stephanie Brill, co-founder of nationally renowned Maia Midwifery & Preconception Services, draws upon her years of expertise in working with lesbians, single women, and the many faces of alternative families." "In addition to helping you create a plan and timeline for conception, Brill covers the most up-to-date developments in conception and pregnancy, and addresses: How to time for self-insemination based on age considerations, Safer-sex practices during pregnancy, Known vs. unknown sperm donors, The latest in insemination and fertility technology, How to choose a fertile lifestyle, Infertility diagnosis and trentments." "Sharing tried-and-true advice and the experiences of other parents, Brill walks you through conception to early babyhood. Warm and accessible, this indispensable handbook will help you build the family you've always wanted. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aPregnancy$vPopular works.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95000176
650 0 $aConception$vPopular works.
650 0 $aLesbian mothers.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076155
650 0 $aLesbians$xHealth and hygiene.
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