The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth (Paperback)

by Stephanie Brill (Author), Preston Sacks (Foreword)

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Product Description

The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth has been thoroughly updated ensuring that this book remains the best source for women embarking on this most important step. Authors Stephanie Brill, the co-founder of the nationally renowned Maia Midwifery and Preconception Services, draws upon her years of expertise in working with lesbians, single women, and all the many faces of alternative families.

Brill covers the latest information in insemination and fertility technology and presents the most up-to-date information on developments in all areas of conception and pregnancy, including:

• New fertility drugs and protocols in fertility clinics that have become standard since publication of the first edition
• How to time for self-insemination based on age considerations
• The special needs of butch women and women who are transitioning from female to male
• Expanded coverage of safe-sex practices during pregnancy

The wealth of information included in this indispensable volume makes The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth the definitive resource on childbirth for the new American family.

Stephanie Brill is co-founder of Maia Midwifery and Preconception Services in Berkeley, CA, which has achieved national recognition by helping thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals with every aspect of creating a family. Brill is also the author of The Queer Parent's Primer and serves as the director of Maia.

About the Author
Stephanie Brill is the cofounder of Maia Midwifery and Preconception Services in Berkeley, Calif., which has achieved national recognition by helping thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals with every aspect of creating a family. She is also the author of The Queer Parent's Primer and serves as the director of Maia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555839401
• ISBN-13: 978-1555839406
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,440 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for all women considering donor insemination, September 15, 2006

By	Christina Cat "tinawind" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been reading every book I can find about donor insemination and this is the best I've found. Whether using fresh, frozen, known, anonymous, at home or assisted by medical practitioners, medicated or not, this book has useful information for decision making, social/emtional issues and nitty gritty physical information.

It is an excellent resource for any woman considering alternative methods of conception, regardless of sexual orientation. I highly recommend it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, December 21, 2006

By	K. Lawrence - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i had been trying to get pregnant for a year. i bought this book, read it cover to cover and was pregnant within 2 months. i swear by this book. i honestly don't think i'd be pregnant if i hadn't bought this book. it's not just for lesbians, either. i bought it for my straight friends, who are also trying to get pregnant.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for woman creating families through AI, December 12, 2006

By	C. McIntosh (Sauk City, WI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My girlfriend and I were up last night doing nothing more than browsing through the chapters. We were amazed at the level of content and wide range of subjects from the early decision making process with exercises to help drive a conversation all parties need to have to actual ways to increase and enhance fertility.

Great resource for describing the different methods of becoming pregnant, considerations sperm donation, I didn't know all of this stuff before. It address physiology, actual medical procedures, nutritional needs of birth mother, and the real emotional and social factors that need to be considered including what the non birth mother may be experiencing.

I never thought could produce a child with the woman I love. With this book I know the dream we talk a lot about later is a very real possibility.