Cover image for Queer conception : the complete fertility guide for queer and trans parents-to-be / Kristin L. Kali, licensed midwife.
TITLE:
Queer conception : the complete fertility guide for queer and trans parents-to-be / Kristin L. Kali, licensed midwife.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Seattle, Wash. : Sasquatch Books,
Physical Description:
x, 309 p. : charts.
Summary:
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 every body; preconception tests; identifying ovulation; donors, gamete banks, and surrogacy; methods of insemination including IUI, IVF and reciprocal IVF; navigating early pregnancy; and preparing for infant feeding, including lactation induction for trans women and nongestational parents. This book is for all LGBTQ+ readers interested in creating family through pregnancy: anyone who identifies as queer, lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, trans and nonbinary people, couples, single parents by choice, poly families, and coparents. It'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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781632173980
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.