The Unofficial Guide® to Getting Pregnant

Unbiased, medically sound advice for couples who want to have a baby but have trouble conceiving Infertility affects more than 6 million couples in the U.S. Misconceptions abound, and treatments can be astronomically expensive. This guide covers preconception health checks, fertility charting, lifestyle changes, and other 'natural' steps to improve the chances of conception. In case those efforts prove unsuccessful, it explains the latest advances and high-tech treatments such as in vitro fertilization. The book helps readers understand their fertility problems, find the right doctors, and ultimately optimize their chances of conception. It also discusses alternatives such as adoption and child-free living, helping couples find a positive outcome. Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD (New York, NY), is a medical sociologist and award-winning medical writer. Jacqueline Nardi Egan (Darien, CT) is a medical journalist and the former medical editor of Family Health magazine. John Stangel, MD (Rye, NY), is Westchester County Medical Director with Reproductive Medical Associates of Connecticut. He is the editor of the textbook Infertility Surgery and the author of The New Fertility and Conception.