Making a Baby

Synopsis

You may have waited a long time. You may have tried and tried. Now your chances of having a baby are better than ever! There have been remarkable advances in fertility technology and choices in the last few years, with pregnancy success rates skyrocketing. Now Making a Baby provides the information you need to become your most fertile--and increase your chances for having the baby you've always wanted. Up-to-date, comprehensive, written with compassion and clarity, this book reveals how to protect, increase, and extend your fertility, with essential information on: - The optimal frequency, timing, and sexual positions for getting pregnant - Surprising new findings on which foods and exercise programs boost fertility--and which ones actually decrease your chances - Advances in baby-boosting medications--and a complete assessment of risks, costs, and alternatives - Breakthrough medical techniques that help achieve pregnancy without the risk of multiples - Avoiding the common--and often hidden--threats to fertility at work, at home, and in public places - Choosing the A. R. T. (assisted reproductive technology) that's right for you - Special issues for midlife mothers - What every man should know about his long-term reproductive health - How to minimize emotional stress and keep your relationship strong - How to work with your HMO to get the right treatments--at the right cost This detailed, insightful, and meticulously researched book will help guide you to a wonderful new beginning as a parent!

Copyright:

2000

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780307487919

Related ISBNs:

9780345435439

Publisher:

Ballantine Books

Date of Addition:

07/11/13

Copyrighted By:

Debra Fulghum Bruce

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.