Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be

<b>Making a baby through love and science? Get the guidance you need to navigate the conception process with confidence and ease.<br>&ldquo;[A] a well-researched, deeply comprehensive (and readable!) guide to building a queer family in a way that works for you.&rdquo;&#160;<br>&mdash;Emily Oster, author of <i>Expecting Better</i></b><br>The only evidence-based, up-to-date fertility guide for queer people from an experienced health care provider, this is also the first to be transgender inclusive and body-positive.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>Here, queer prospective parents will find sound advice for navigating complex medical, social and financial decisions. Trusted fertility midwife Kristin Kali walks you through the baby-making process: creating a timeline; fertile health for <i>every</i> body; preconception tests; identifying ovulation; donors, gamete banks, and surrogacy; methods of insemination&#160;including IUI, IVF and reciprocal IVF; navigating early pregnancy; and&#160;preparing for infant feeding, including lactation induction for trans women and nongestational parents.<br>&#160;<br>This book is for all LGBTQ+ readers interested in creating family through pregnancy: anyone who identifies as&#160;queer, lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, trans and nonbinary people, couples, single parents by choice, poly families, and coparents. It&rsquo;s an antidote to a culture and medical system that all too often centers heterosexual couples experiencing infertility while overlooking our unique needs. It also contains sidebars with guidance for reproductive healthcare professionals.<br><b>&ldquo;This life-changing book is equal parts practical handbook and sensitively written resource. Highly recommended!&rdquo;<br>&mdash;Toni Weschler, MPH, author of <i>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</i></b>