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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to maximise your chances of having a baby. To make your progress easier, it comes with handy expert tips and advice througout.Ian Greer has spent his career working with couples trying to conceive and knows exactly the kind of questions they want to know answers to: from the small ones, like 'Is it okay to have a bikini wax?' to the big ones, like 'How do we know which of these treatments is most likely to work for us?'In this book he explains:– the menstrual cycle, when you're most fertile and how often to have sex- understanding your hormones- what factors can prevent or reduce fertilization and conception- how to enhance your fertility, and what to do if you want to conceive. A healthy eating with some sample menu plans has been compiled in conjunction with a nutritionist- genetic issues and your own health issues to consider- everything you need to know about sperm and ovulation- complementary therapies such as acupuncture, lymphatic massage, hypnotherapy, Alexander technique, reflexology- myths and magic: fertility symbols and ancient rites- tests if you are having trouble conceiving- how to get the most out of your GP- how to overcome stress and other emotional blocks to pregnancy- PCOS, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages and other health issues- IVF, ICSI, DI, IUI, IUId, egg donation, semen freezing, FER, surrogate mothers- sources of information, further reading, support groups, and websites

Fertility and Conception

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to maximise your chances of having a baby and prepare week-by-week during your pregnancy for a relaxed and confident birth. Two reliable and accessible titles, complete with colour photos and expert advice throughout, combined into one ebook.Need to Know Fertility and Conception answers all the questions you want to know the answers to, it also explains when you're most fertile and how often to have sex; what factors can prevent or reduce fertilization and conception; how to enhance your fertility; how to get the most out of your GP; how to overcome stress and other emotional blocks to pregnancy; the different fertility treatments and contains sources of information, suggestions for further reading, support groups and websites.Need to Know Pregnancy gives a complete overview of baby development during pregnancy through to birth. Its combination of conventional mainstream and complementary medical info reflects the way most pregnant women approach their care today. There’s also plenty of information for the father-to-be. Contents includes: week by week overview; what to expect at appointments; eating well; exercising and relaxing; labour and birth; A-Z of common problems.

Professor Ian Greer