The definitive guide to egg quality and fertility, fully revised and updated in 2023 with new chapters covering:

• the impact of immune and implantation issues, including endometritis, endometriosis, hidden infections, autoimmune antibodies, and natural killer cells.
• the latest evidence on advanced strategies for tackling very low ovarian reserve, such as platelet rich plasma and human growth hormone.
• the pros and cons of PGT testing in IVF
• new expanded chapters on male fertility and preparing for embryo transfer.

It Starts with the Egg is your practical guide to the latest science on egg quality and fertility - so you can take back some control and become informed and proactive.

A fascinating investigation into the lucrative, minimally regulated, fast-growing industry of egg freezing, from a young reporter on a personal journey into the world of cutting-edge reproductive medicine

An engaging and groundbreaking book.--Toni Weschler, MPH, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility

A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Ovaries. Most women have two; journalist Natalie Lampert has only one. Then, in her early twenties, she almost lost it, along with her ability to ever have biological children. Doctors urged her to freeze her eggs, and Lampert started asking questions.

The Big Freeze is the story of Lampert's personal quest to investigate egg freezing, as well as the multibillion-dollar femtech industry, in order to decide the best way to preserve her own fertility. She attended flashy egg-freezing parties, visited high-priced fertility clinics, talked to dozens of women who froze their eggs, toured the facility in Italy where the technology was developed, and even attended a memorial service for thousands of accidentally destroyed embryos.

What was once science fiction is now simply science: Fertility can be frozen in time. Between 2009 and 2022, more than 100,000 women in the United States opted to freeze their eggs. Along with in vitro fertilization, egg freezing is touted as a way for women to have it all by conquering their biological clocks, in line with the global trend of delaying childbirth. A generation after the Pill, this revolutionary technology offers a new kind of freedom for women. But does egg freezing give women real agency or just the illusion of it?

A personal and deeply researched guide to the pros, cons, and many facets of this wildly popular technology, The Big Freeze is a page-turning exploration of the quest to control fertility, with invaluable information that answers the questions women have been afraid to ask--or didn't know they should ask in the first place.

Join author Shannon Weber as she takes readers on her journey through infertility and her path to recovery. In this poignant narrative, Shannon explores the profound impact of the mind on our emotions and well-being. As she navigates the heartache and healing associated with infertility, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, gaining insight into how her thoughts contribute to her pain.

Through observing and questioning her thought patterns, Shannon learns to recognize the mind's control over her emotional state. This awareness allows her to gradually relinquish that control, leading to personal growth and liberation from the suffering infertility brought into her life. Ultimately, she finds a deeper spiritual connection and learns the transformative power of surrender. White Flag is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the profound healing that can come from embracing one's truest self.

A profound exploration of assisted reproduction and surrogacy

In Elusive Mommyhood: An Investigative Reporter's Personal Journey into IVF and Surrogacy, international journalist Ginanne Brownell, whose work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, embarks on a profound exploration of assisted reproduction and surrogacy that combines intimate memoir with rigorous journalism.

This groundbreaking book delves into the complex world of fertility treatments and surrogacy from a global perspective, shedding light on the evolving debates, historical contexts, and personal stories that shape this contentious field.

• Journey through the feminist arguments that both challenge and champion surrogacy and uncover the global history of IVF and surrogacy.
• Learn about the motivations behind women's decisions to become carriers and hear from the adult children born through these technologies.
• Engage with the current discussions and debates on donor conception and understand why many countries are reevaluating their IVF and surrogacy laws.

The book culminates with a pivotal narrative of the author's heavy involvement in the passage of the Michigan Family Protection Act-a landmark piece of legislation signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2024. This historic reform marks a significant shift by decriminalizing surrogacy in Michigan-the last US state to do so. It is also broadly the first piece of legislation nationally around fertility treatments and surrogacy since the Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier in the year.

Elusive Mommyhood is a compelling blend of personal reflection and investigative insight, offering readers a comprehensive look at the intersections of law, ethics, and human experience in the world of assisted reproduction.

10% of all women have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It the most common female endocrine disorder and cause of female infertility in the world.

If you have PCOS and want to have a baby, you need this plan.

Renowned PCOS expert, Dr. Felice Gersh has turned her groundbreaking book, PCOS SOS, into a 12-week fertility program. Healthy babies start with healthy mothers. Instead of rushing into fertility treatments, Dr. Gersh shows how you can use diet and lifestyle to get truly, deeply, wonderfully healthy and how this naturally restores female fertility. This is the guide for women with PCOS who want to get pregnant, naturally or through IVF, and lower their risk of miscarriage and pregnancy complications.

In 12 life-changing weeks, Dr. Gersh will help you:

• Lower inflammation.

• Improve insulin sensitivity.

• Lose weight.

• Balance your hormones.

• Remove toxins and endocrine disruptors from your food and home.

The PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track is a proven plan to heal PCOS naturally, restore female rhythms, and dramatically increase fertility.

With sensitivity and an inclusive approach, this is the essential guide for anyone who wants to have a baby.

Deciding to add a baby to your family is full of unknowns. How long will it take to get pregnant? How will age and other factors play into your chances of conceiving? If you need some help, what are your options? Many of these questions have different answers for every person and every pregnancy. With Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception, you can take on the adventure of trying for a baby with clear, empathetic guidance.

Based on their extensive expertise in helping people build their families, Mayo Clinic physicians break down topics such as:

• Factors that contribute to healthy eggs and sperm
• Steps you can take to get ready for pregnancy
• Tips for ovulation tracking and timing sex
• Improving your chances of conception

This comprehensive guide also demystifies miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies, as well as many common fertility problems. In addition, the authors offer the latest on:

• Reproductive assistance
• Third party reproduction
• Fertility preservation
• The many options now available to help all families--including LGBTQ, transgender and single parents-to-be--achieve the dream of having a baby.

Color medical illustrations and graphics throughout help this user-friendly book provide answers and explanations on nearly every aspect of achieving a successful pregnancy.

Mayo Clinic Parenting Guides provide trusted expertise for every step of your journey.

The cookbook companion to the groundbreaking fertility book It Starts with the Egg.

A wealth of scientific research shows that adopting a Mediterranean diet can help you get pregnant faster and boost success rates in IVF. This book helps you put that research into practice, with over 100 recipes inspired by the Mediterranean diet, along with answers to all your questions about nutrition and fertility. Recipes include

- Smoked Salmon and Leek Frittata

- Baked Falafel with Lemon Tahini Dressing

- Chicken Souvlaki with Avocado Tzatziki

- Pan-Fried Snapper with Salsa Verde

- Dairy-Free Chicken Alfredo

- Low-Carb Rosemary Flatbread

- Blueberry Almond Cake

- Pecan Chocolate Chip Blondies

Join author Shannon Weber as she takes readers on her journey through infertility and her path to recovery. In this poignant narrative, Shannon explores the profound impact of the mind on our emotions and well-being. As she navigates the heartache and healing associated with infertility, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, gaining insight into how her thoughts contribute to her pain.

Through observing and questioning her thought patterns, Shannon learns to recognize the mind's control over her emotional state. This awareness allows her to gradually relinquish that control, leading to personal growth and liberation from the suffering infertility brought into her life. Ultimately, she finds a deeper spiritual connection and learns the transformative power of surrender. White Flag is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the profound healing that can come from embracing one's truest self.

A modern, inclusive guide to plant-based reproductive medicine: herbal remedies and collective care for conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond

30+ herbal protocols and preparations for morning sickness, fertility, and postpartum healing

Herbal medicines are effective for a host of pregnancy and birth-related concerns. From nausea and mastitis to c-section wounds and fertility assistance, all-natural remedies can be used safely and effectively--and can even amplify the positive outcomes of conventional reproductive medicine treatments. Yet many women and birthing people don't know where to start, or how to find reliable information that's vetted, trustworthy, and--most importantly--safe for their fertility, babies, and babies-to-be.

The Herbal Doula demystifies herbal reproductive care, offering open and expert guidance in being your own budding fertility, conception, and pregnancy doula--or supplementing your existing care plan with your midwife, doula, or physician. Practical chapters explore:

• Herbs for fertility, infertility, and inclusive conception
• Herbal remedies for common pregnancy side effects like nausea, heartburn, constipation, hemorrhoids, edema, UTIs, fatigue, and prenatal mood swings
• Miscarriage, abortion, and caring for yourself after pregnancy loss
• Herbs for the fourth trimester: perineal injuries, C-section wounds, breast care, and postpartum depression
• Herbal approaches to breastfeeding and chestfeeding increasing and decreasing milk supply, plugged ducts, and mastitis
• How, when, and when not to use herbs while pregnant and breastfeeding
• How to source, store, and use herbs safely
• Care and herbal medicine for doulas and birthworkers
• A doula's essential materia medica

While many traditional herbals rely on outdated gender norms, classist assumptions, or problematic standards of care, The Herbal Doula is written for readers of all genders and body types, approaching herbal care with a HAES (health at every size) lens. It celebrates herbal pregnancy and birth work as collective care, recognizing chosen family, disability dignity, and the importance of daily practice in a guide you'll return to again and again throughout any and all stages of your journey.

La m s reciente investigaci n cient fica est cambiando la forma en que pensamos sobre la fertilidad. La mala calidad del vulo est emergiendo como la causa m s importante de infertilidad relacionada con la edad, aborto espont neo recurrente y ciclos fallidos de fertilizaci n in vitro. Tambi n es un factor importante cuando se sufre del S ndrome de ovario poliqu stico y de infertilidad inexplicable.

Basado en una investigaci n exhaustiva de una amplia gama de publicaciones cient ficas, Todo empieza con el vulo presenta un nuevo enfoque para mejorar la calidad y la fertilidad de los vulos.

Con una estrategia concreta que incluye minimizar la exposici n a toxinas como bisfenol A y ftalatos, elegir las vitaminas y suplementos correctos para proteger el desarrollo de vulos y aprovechar los consejos nutricionales que demuestran aumentar las tasas de xito de FIV, este libro ofrece soluciones pr cticas que le ayudar n a quedar embarazada m s r pido y tener un beb saludable.

Rebecca Fett es licenciada en biotecnolog a molecular y bioqu mica, y posee experiencia en investigaci n de laboratorio en el campo de la gen tica. Tambi n tiene diez a os de experiencia como abogada de patentes de biotecnolog a en Nueva York.

Has your period gone missing?

You're not alone. People tend to think that loss of menstrual cycles only happens to Olympic-level athletes or people with eating disorders. But it turns out you can have seemingly healthy eating and exercise habits and still be faced with a missing monthly cycle. In fact, your lifestyle may be the culprit.

No matter how long you've been without a period, our Recovery Plan will guide you on the path to regaining your cycle and improving your long-term health and fertility. This comprehensive book will:

• Explain what is happening in your body and why
• Present guidelines for how much and what to eat (Good news! They're probably a lot more fun than what you're used to!)
• Provide exercise recommendations
• Support you through the challenges of changing your habits
• Explain fertility treatments that can help achieve pregnancy if you still need assistance

In No Period. Now What? Dr. Nicola Rinaldi shares her extensive research on hypothalamic amenorrhea as well as her own experience with recovery. Additional contributors include eating disorder speaker Stephanie Buckler, fitness coach Lisa Sanfilippo Waddell, and hundreds of other women who have taken this journey and come out the other side with cycles, babies, and a better understanding of what it means to be healthy.

Now it's your turn. Are you ready to recover?

Shorten your time to pregnancy, avoid costly fertility treatments, and increase your odds of successful IVF treatment with this proven, food-first approach.

No matter what obstacles you're facing in your journey to parenthood, Getting to Baby will help you take control of your fertility with an approach that has already helped thousands of women achieve their dream of having a baby.

Infertility can stem from a number of challenges: PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, egg quality, low sperm count, and more. But you can impact all of these conditions with one key shift: changing your diet.

In this practical, step-by-step blueprint, fertility specialist Angela Thyer, MD, and reproductive health nutritionist Judy Simon, RDN, share:

The compelling research on how food supports fertility

What to eat more of and less of to support conception and healthy pregnancy

Skills and manageable goals to make changing your diet easy

A six-week plan for implementing dietary and lifestyle changes

Stories from other women who have conceived successfully on the Food for Fertility plan

Plus, a sample menu to kickstart your journey

If you're struggling to conceive, the last thing you want is vague advice--you need real answers and a plan of action. That's where this book comes in. The fastest, healthiest way to baby is through the kitchen. Let Getting to Baby show you how.

If you're writing about your life in real time, are you inherently fucked?

Over the years that Chloé Caldwell had been married and hoping to conceive a child, she'd read everything she could find on infertility. But no memoir or message board reflected her experience; for one thing, most stories ended with in vitro fertilization, a baby, or both. She wanted to offer something different.

Caldwell began a book. She imagined a selective journal about her experience coping with stasis and uncertainty. Is it time to quit coffee, find a new acupuncturist, get another blood test? Her questions extended to her job at a clothing boutique and to her teaching and writing practice. Why do people love equating publishing books with giving birth? What is the right amount of money to spend on pants or fertility treatments? How much trying is enough? She ignored the sense that something else in her life was wrong that was not on the page . . . until she extracted a confession from her husband.

Broken by betrayal but freed from domesticity, Caldwell felt reawakened, to long-buried desires, to her queer identity, to pleasure and possibility. She kept writing, making sense of her new reality as it took shape. With the candor, irreverence, and heart that have made Caldwell's work beloved, Trying intimately captures a self in a continuous process of becoming--and the mysterious ways that writing informs that process.

A concise Handbook on how to use Cialis
Cialis works by inhibiting the action of the enzyme phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). PDE5 is primarily responsible for the breakdown of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), a molecule that promotes the relaxation of smooth muscle tissues and increases blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation. By inhibiting PDE5, Cialis helps to maintain higher levels of cGMP, leading to prolonged smooth muscle relaxation and improved blood flow to the penis, which facilitates an erection.
The journey to better sexual health and overall well-being often involves addressing sensitive and personal issues such as erectile dysfunction. Cialis offers a viable and effective solution for many men, empowering them to regain confidence and improve their intimate relationships. By staying informed and working closely with healthcare providers, users can navigate the complexities of erectile dysfunction treatment and achieve the desired outcomes.
As you move forward, remember that seeking help for erectile dysfunction is a positive step towards improving your health and quality of life. With the right information and support, you can make the best choices for your individual needs. Cialis is a powerful tool in this journey, offering hope and tangible benefits for those seeking to enhance their sexual health and overall well-being.

Abortion is not a modern invention. For millennia women have used a variety of plants to prevent or terminate pregnancy.

Many of the herbs included have mythic reputations as aphrodisiacs because of their associations with freedom and sexuality, stemming from their use in ancient orgiastic cultures.

As technological culture puts the power over our lives in the hands of a small number of hi-tech experts, women have stopped learning how to control their own fertility.

Herbal Abortion gathers some of the long-known knowledge of herbal abortion and puts it into a straightforward and practical pamphlet.

Most of the substances mentioned are readily available, and all of them are known to be effective.

Herbal Abortion covers not only herbs but also other things such as home pregnancy testing kits that put control back into the hands of the individual women.

Herbal Abortion empowers women and gives them a chance to learn how to affect their own reproductive systems.

Herbal Abortion is not a pamphlet of new and radical ideas, it is simply the perpetuation of age-old knowledge that has been systematically suppressed by those - from medieval which-burners and clergy to modern-day doctors and politicians - which would usurp the power of a woman's control over her own body.

Just because herbal abortion uses herbs does not mean it will be gentle or easy. There are certainly risks with any medical treatment. Natural does not equal safe.

The ultimate science-backed approach to understanding fertility.

Bringing a baby into the world isn't always easy, and the challenge often starts with the decision to conceive. Leslie Schrock's Fertility Rules is your practical guide through that process, drawing on cutting-edge science to provide advice every step along the way, from the complexities of pre-conception planning to the nuances of conception itself and what to do if you run into challenges. Fertility Rules is the first preconception guide for both male and female fertility, and includes advice tailored to help protect the mental health of prospective parents from the stress, anxiety, and disappointment that often accompany the journey.

Fertility Rules answers every question you've ever had (and others you didn't know to ask) about fertility, including:
-How to understand your cycle, identify your fertile window with period tracking, and when to stop birth control when you're ready to conceive
-Understanding how to improve sperm count and other key aspects of male fertility
-Fertility diets and the true impact of nutrition and supplements
-How endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate change influence fertility
-Navigating in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments including egg freezing and sperm cryopreservation
-Finding the right clinic and doctor and questions to ask in appointments

Bringing her trademark humor and candor, Schrock proves once again that she is an invaluable companion for women and men who want a modern approach to understanding their health. Fertility Rules leaves you prepared to face the joys and challenges of making a baby and excited to get started.

One of the greatest joys in life is for you or your partner to conceive and carry a child. Fertility for Beginners is your guide to healthy and effective methods for increasing your fertility naturally, and getting one step closer to becoming pregnant. Perhaps you have been trying to conceive for some time, or perhaps you are just beginning to explore your options. With supportive advice and practical steps, Fertility for Beginners will show you how to make simple changes to your lifestyle and diet in order to improve your fertility naturally. Lifestyle changes can have as much effect on fertility as medical issues or medical intervention. And this handy starter guide gives you the tools you need to eat healthy, reduce stress, and treat your body kindly in order to naturally induce fertility and prepare your body for conception. Fertility for Beginners will coach you through the basics of increasing fertility naturally with: * A primer on the science of fertility, and how to chart your body's fertility cycle * Useful tips for ways to cultivate a healthy lifestyle for greater fertility, including stress management, suggested tests, and natural treatments to consider * Information on how to nourish your body to improve fertility, including what foods to eat and what foods to avoid * A 7-day fertility meal plan to help you begin the Fertility Diet, with numerous delectable recipes like Baked Apples with Almonds and Honey, or Citrus-Soy Salmon Fertility for Beginners will help you increase your fertility naturally so you can take the worry out of conceiving a child, and instead enjoy this special time in your life.

This wise, compassionate book teaches proven cognitive-behavioral strategies for coping with infertility and pregnancy loss. You will learn about common grief experiences that occur with such losses, as well as ways to find perspective and meaning, identify and change unhelpful thoughts, gain acceptance, reconnect with others, and reengage in life.

Pregnancy loss can be devastating, regardless of whether it is early or late in pregnancy or in the short period after a baby is born. In many instances, similar emotions are experienced when a couple learns that their fertility treatments were unsuccessful.

Here the well-known psychologist Amy Wenzel applies the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy--a thoroughly-researched approach for treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and stress-related disorders-- to the experience of reproductive loss. She offers strategies for coping with loss and provides a step-by-step guide to reengaging in life. With warmth and compassion, she helps readers journey toward healing.

The essential guide to understanding fertility and improving your pregnancy chances.

The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide to Fertility, OB-GYNs Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD, offer the information you need in your journey to achieve pregnancy. They provide an overview of the human reproductive system, describe issues that may impede conception or cause infertility, and explain various medical, surgical, and lifestyle interventions shown to improve one's chances of becoming pregnant. Sanfilippo and Kumar offer important information on:

- A broad variety of assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization
- Diagnostic tests and what to expect throughout your fertility journey
- Fertility-preserving options for people diagnosed with cancer and people with recurrent miscarriages, polycystic ovaries, a low egg supply, or endometriosis
- Fertility options for LGBTQ+ readers, single parents, and military personnel
- Adoption, egg and sperm donation, and egg freezing procedures
- Financing options, including tips for working with health care insurers

God did it - again. Took us by surprise with another Supernatural Pregnancy. When I wrote my first book You're Not Infertile. You're Just Not in Timing, I thought that was the end of my testimony. After a five-year prophetic, cross continental journey through infertility, that led to the birth of our son on my 39th birthday, I thought, what on earth could the Lord possibly do next? Boy would He answer!

My first-born Aiden was the result of building His Kingdom through my barrenness as He told me to do. After that I set out to encourage others who were believing for birthing to do the same. Never did I think that He'd make me a living wonder!

I've learned so much about myself and the Lord that I had to share. I pray my double portion testimony inspires you to activate your faith to build His Kingdom through all barrenness that life may throw at you.