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- Maximize your chances of conception
- The latest on fertility treatments
- Benefit from fertility friendly foods
A step-by-step plan for getting pregnant Dreaming of a baby, but frustrated because it doesn't seem to be happening? You're not alone.
Getting Pregnant For Dummies helps you navigate the common barriers to a successful pregnancy. It covers how to get your body into the best baby-making shape, which lifestyle habits to quit and which to cultivate, when to seek fertility help, and the latest on tests, treatments, and reproductive technology.
Inside... - The ABCs of IVF
- His-and-hers infertility issues
- Fertility-friendly foods
- The latest medical advances in fertility care
- The role genetics plays in fertility
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Are We There Yet? Wondering Why You're Not Pregnant 5 Chapter 1: Where, Oh Where, Can My Baby Be? 7
Chapter 2: What Does Anatomy Have to Do with It? 21
Chapter 3: Blame It on My Genes! The Role of Genetics and Family History 41
Chapter 4: Before the Baby: Exploring Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors 53
Chapter 5: It Worked the First Time! Tackling Secondary Infertility 79
Part 2: Taking the Initiative 93 Chapter 6: DIY Methods to Increase Your Chances 95
Chapter 7: Considering Special Circumstances 115
Chapter 8: Harnessing the Power of Modern Medicine: Finding a Doctor and More 133
Chapter 9: Improving Your Odds with Diet, Supplements, and Exercise 147
Chapter 10: Are We Having Fun Yet? Managing Your Emotions and Relationships 171
Part 3: Seeking Answers, Identifying Causes, and Dealing with Disappointments 183 Chapter 11: Ladies First: Female Testing Basics 185
Chapter 12: Your Turn, Honey! Back to the Boys 207
Chapter 13: Riding the Roller Coaster of Early Pregnancy Loss 225
Part 4: Moving from No-Tech to High-Tech Conception 241 Chapter 14: First: The Lower-Tech Options 243
Chapter 15: Going High-Tech: Welcome to the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Club 259
Chapter 16: Ready, Steady, Go! Starting Your IVF Cycle 283
Chapter 17: The Care and Feeding of an Embryo: Amazing Teamwork in the Lab 305
Chapter 18: Keeping Your Head in the Game: Successfully Waiting after an IVF Cycle 325
Chapter 19: Staying Afloat When You're Drowning in a Sea of Fertility Data 343
Part 5: Exploring Alternative Routes to Conception 351 Chapter 20: Considering Third-Party Reproduction Options 353
Chapter 21: Moving On: Not Necessarily the End of The Road 381
Chapter 22: The Future is Now! New Advances, New Concerns in Fertility 391
Part 6: Part of Tens 409 Chapter 23: Ten "Fake News" Stories about Fertility 411
Chapter 24: Ten Things to Know in Early Pregnancy 417
Index 425
About the author
Dr. John Rinehart has maintained his practice in infertility and reproductive endocrinology for 35 years. He is a Senior Educator at the Pritzker School of Medicine.
Lisa Rinehart is a healthcare attorney and medical practice consultant and a frequent speaker on reproductive law.
Jackie Thompson is the author of
Fertility For Dummies and
Infertility For Dummies. She is also a former fertility patient.
