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THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LESBIAN CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY, AND BIRTH
- Stephanie Brill
Thoroughly revised and updated, The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth remains the most complete resource for women embarking on this life-changing journey.
Stephanie Brill, co-founder of the 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
• The latest in insemination and fertility technology
• Safer-sex practices during pregnancy
• Known vs. unknown sperm donors
• How to choose a fertile lifestyle
• Infertility diagnosis and treatments
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.
"From conception to cutting the cord, The New Essential Guide is truly that, a book that answers virtually every question a prospective mom may have about conception and childbirth. Written with exacting knowledge, humor, and love…for wannabe dyke mommies and dyke daddies everywhere." -Rachel Venning, Co-Founder of Babeland and Co-Author of Sex Toys 101
"The New Essential Guide is a roadmap to the process of conception for any woman, and in particular assists single or lesbian women, as well as transgender people, through the steps involved in donor insemination." -Preston Sacks, M.D., from the Foreword
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