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The new essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy, & birth

1st ed.
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The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth has been thoroughly updated ensuring that this book remains the best source for women embarking on this most important step.

Author Stephanie Brill, the co-founder of the nationally renowned Maia Midwifery and Preconception Services, draws upon her years of expertise in working with lesbians, single women, and all the many faces of alternative families. Brill covers the latest information in insemination and fertility technology and presents the most up-to-date information on developments in all areas of conception and pregnancy

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Alyson Books
Pages
532

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Cover of: New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, & Birth
New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, & Birth
July 2006, Alyson Books
Paperback in English
Cover of: The new essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy, & birth
The new essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy, & birth
2006-07-01, Alyson Books
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Table of Contents

Part 1. Many choices, many decisions. Creating new types of family structures
Coparenting
Making decisions and creating a plan and a timeline
What you'll want to know about your health before you conceive
Age considerations
Part 2. Sperm options. Donor coparents
Known donors
Sperm banks and unknown donors
Increasing male fertility
Part 3. Optimizing your health and fertility. Nourishing yourself with food
Choosing a fertile lifestyle
Fertility inhibitors and enhancers
Part 4. Conception. Welcoming the baby
Timing is everything
Locations and methods of insemination
Part 5. Challenging conceptions. The emotional roller-coaster ride
Before embarking on fertility treatments
Infertility treatment options
Part 6. Pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Adoption and child-free living
Early pregnancy and miscarriage
Pregnant life
Preparing for birth
Welcoming to parenthood
Parting words.

Edition Notes

"A previous version of this book entitled "The essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy, and birth" was published by Alyson Books c2002 by Kim Toevs and Stepanie Brill"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.

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Other Titles
Essential guide to lesbian conception, pregnancy and birth

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
618.2086643
Library of Congress
HQ75.53 .B77 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 532 p. :
Number of pages
532

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23072709M
Internet Archive
newessentialguid0000bril
ISBN 10
1555839401
OCLC/WorldCat
65203672
Library Thing
3040033
Goodreads
434890

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