You're trying to have a baby, but it's not happening the way you planned. Now what? You dream of having a baby. You just never dreamed conceiving would be so difficult. Or you never expected to have a high-risk pregnancy. Here is a sensitive guide to the medical and emotional landscape of these conditions, written by a nurse and medical writer who battled infertility and difficult pregnancies herself, and emerged with three healthy children. The second edition of this book was the winner of the prestigious Benjamin ...
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You're trying to have a baby, but it's not happening the way you planned. Now what? You dream of having a baby. You just never dreamed conceiving would be so difficult. Or you never expected to have a high-risk pregnancy. Here is a sensitive guide to the medical and emotional landscape of these conditions, written by a nurse and medical writer who battled infertility and difficult pregnancies herself, and emerged with three healthy children. The second edition of this book was the winner of the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Health Book. This revised third edition includes the latest information on state-of-the-art fertility tests, along with treatments ranging from improved in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to updated drug combinations and dosages advances in genetic testing, including screening for hereditary abnormalities, Downs syndrome and neural tube defects using the Internet to find support groups, adoption networks, cryobanks and other helpful resources The first part of the book focuses on infertility: causes and symptoms, female and male fertility tests, the latest reproductive technologies and alternative methods of conception such as surrogate parenting. The second section covers all aspects of high-risk pregnancy, including dealing with prolonged bed rest and the use of medications to prevent preterm labor. A special chapter addresses birth defects and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The book includes vital new information on amniocentesis; miscarriage; premature birth; and delivery options, including vacuum-assisted delivery, cesareans and vaginal birth after cesarean. Woven with illuminating personal stories, Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant will give you the thoughtful, practical advice you need to help make your dream of parenthood come true.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. Outline: -Infertility affects more than 15 percent of couples trying to have children--This new edition covers fertility treatments including drugs and surgical options and explains how the latest tests can help a woman determine whether her pregnancy is high-risk Here is the most current medical information available on causes symptoms and treatments for infertility and high-risk pregnancy--> Genre: Health Pregnancy Childbirth-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Piccadilly Press The date of this copy is 1993 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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