Description

Book Synopsis
An informative and helpful guide for would-be parents, especially mothers, who want to prepare themselves for pregnancy both physically, emotionally and in a practical sense.

Table of Contents
  • : acknowledgements
  • : introduction – trying or planning?
  • : 1) the right time?
    • : your feelings
    • : your partner and your relationship
    • : your material circumstances
    • : time and your fertility
    • : men and fertility
    • : bypassing nature and planning ahead
  • : 2) how conception happens
    • : getting ready… in the woman
    • : getting ready… in the man
    • : getting together – when sperm meets egg
    • : X or Y?
  • : 3) very early pregnancy – from embryo to foetus
    • : early developments
    • : hormones
    • : screening tests
  • : 4) fertility awareness – get biology on your side
    • : frequent enough sex
    • : pinpointing ovulation
    • : tracking your cycle with a kit
    • : other ways to check fertility at home
    • : pros and cons
  • : 5) supporting your own fertility
    • : diet
    • : nutritional supplements
    • : a healthy weight
    • : alcohol and nicotine
    • : stress and anxiety
    • : sperm quality down?
    • : what does this mean for you and
    • : your partner?
  • : 6) pre-conception care
    • : nutrition
    • : folate/folic acid
    • : drinking and smoking
    • : other drugs
    • : mental health issues
    • : pre-conception care for men
  • : 7) seeking help
    • : potential problems
    • : what happens when you seek help?
    • : what next?
    • : treatment pathway
  • : 8) complementary and alternative help
    • : holistic approach
    • : stress relief
    • : balancing the body
    • : how popular is it?
    • : finding a practitioner
  • : 9) testing, testing…
    • : developments in testing
    • : how do pregnancy tests work?
    • : when to test
    • : reliability
    • : other ways of confirming pregnancy
  • : 10) good health in early pregnancy
    • : first antenatal appointment
    • : tests
    • : how you’ll feel
    • : staying healthy
  • : 11) ‘I’m pregnant’ – who to tell? and when?
    • : telling family and friends
    • : informing your employers
    • : coping with other’s reactions
  • : 12) pregnancy loss: miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death
    • : why do miscarriages happen?
    • : incidence of miscarriage
    • : how do you become aware of miscarriage?
    • : recovery after miscarriage
    • : termination for abnormality
    • : stillbirth and neonatal birth
    • : trying again
  • : 13) what next after tests and checks?
    • : surgical help
    • : fertility drugs
    • : treatment for men
    • : assisted reproduction
    • : planning for the future
    • : further treatment pathway
  • : 14) another baby… or not?
    • : secondary infertility
    • : return of your fertility
    • : deciding one is enough
  • : 15) the emotional journey
    • : trying to get pregnant
    • : internet jargon
    • : real life experiences shared
    • : irritating and maddening remarks
  • : glossary
  • : taking it further
  • : index

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      Publisher: John Murray Press
      Publication Date: 29/01/2010
      ISBN13: 9781444100952, 978-1444100952
      ISBN10: 1444100955
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An informative and helpful guide for would-be parents, especially mothers, who want to prepare themselves for pregnancy both physically, emotionally and in a practical sense.

      Table of Contents
      • : acknowledgements
      • : introduction – trying or planning?
      • : 1) the right time?
        • : your feelings
        • : your partner and your relationship
        • : your material circumstances
        • : time and your fertility
        • : men and fertility
        • : bypassing nature and planning ahead
      • : 2) how conception happens
        • : getting ready… in the woman
        • : getting ready… in the man
        • : getting together – when sperm meets egg
        • : X or Y?
      • : 3) very early pregnancy – from embryo to foetus
        • : early developments
        • : hormones
        • : screening tests
      • : 4) fertility awareness – get biology on your side
        • : frequent enough sex
        • : pinpointing ovulation
        • : tracking your cycle with a kit
        • : other ways to check fertility at home
        • : pros and cons
      • : 5) supporting your own fertility
        • : diet
        • : nutritional supplements
        • : a healthy weight
        • : alcohol and nicotine
        • : stress and anxiety
        • : sperm quality down?
        • : what does this mean for you and
        • : your partner?
      • : 6) pre-conception care
        • : nutrition
        • : folate/folic acid
        • : drinking and smoking
        • : other drugs
        • : mental health issues
        • : pre-conception care for men
      • : 7) seeking help
        • : potential problems
        • : what happens when you seek help?
        • : what next?
        • : treatment pathway
      • : 8) complementary and alternative help
        • : holistic approach
        • : stress relief
        • : balancing the body
        • : how popular is it?
        • : finding a practitioner
      • : 9) testing, testing…
        • : developments in testing
        • : how do pregnancy tests work?
        • : when to test
        • : reliability
        • : other ways of confirming pregnancy
      • : 10) good health in early pregnancy
        • : first antenatal appointment
        • : tests
        • : how you’ll feel
        • : staying healthy
      • : 11) ‘I’m pregnant’ – who to tell? and when?
        • : telling family and friends
        • : informing your employers
        • : coping with other’s reactions
      • : 12) pregnancy loss: miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death
        • : why do miscarriages happen?
        • : incidence of miscarriage
        • : how do you become aware of miscarriage?
        • : recovery after miscarriage
        • : termination for abnormality
        • : stillbirth and neonatal birth
        • : trying again
      • : 13) what next after tests and checks?
        • : surgical help
        • : fertility drugs
        • : treatment for men
        • : assisted reproduction
        • : planning for the future
        • : further treatment pathway
      • : 14) another baby… or not?
        • : secondary infertility
        • : return of your fertility
        • : deciding one is enough
      • : 15) the emotional journey
        • : trying to get pregnant
        • : internet jargon
        • : real life experiences shared
        • : irritating and maddening remarks
      • : glossary
      • : taking it further
      • : index

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