Alphabet Blessings offers a practical look at the process of in vitro fertilization through explanation of testing, terminology and common lingo of the infertility community as well as factors affecting cycle outcome. With an honest and open discussion on life as an infertile couple, this book validates the intense emotions most couples experience as they struggle alongside their fertile friends.

Addressing the unique issues and stresses faced by both partners as they chase baby, Alphabet Blessings provides information, hints and thoughtful insight for all the phases of an in vitro fertilization cycle and strives to support couples as they undergo a very clinical and intrusive process.

The sincere and positive tone of this book will empower each couple to face their fears regarding their diagnosis and treatment options and allow them to see IVF as a wonderful opportunity to achieve their dream of parenthood. Emphasizing the very human side of assisted reproductive technology, Alphabet Blessings seeks to light the path and guide the hearts of infertility couples the world over and provides a wonderful oasis of hope and inspiration along the path to parenthood via assisted conception.

Alphabet Blessings offers a practical look at the process of in vitro fertilization through explanation of testing, terminology and common lingo of the infertility community as well as factors affecting cycle outcome. With an honest and open discussion on life as an infertile couple, this book validates the intense emotions most couples experience as they struggle alongside their fertile friends.

Addressing the unique issues and stresses faced by both partners as they chase baby, Alphabet Blessings provides information, hints and thoughtful insight for all the phases of an in vitro fertilization cycle and strives to support couples as they undergo a very clinical and intrusive process.

The sincere and positive tone of this book will empower each couple to face their fears regarding their diagnosis and treatment options and allow them to see IVF as a wonderful opportunity to achieve their dream of parenthood. Emphasizing the very human side of assisted reproductive technology, Alphabet Blessings seeks to light the path and guide the hearts of infertility couples the world over and provides a wonderful oasis of hope and inspiration along the path to parenthood via assisted conception.

Este libro está dirigido a todas las mujeres conscientes de que su bienestar pasa por concienciarse -ellas mismas- de su salud. Escrito por un especialista (osteópata, acupuntor, naturópata, fitoaromaterapéuta) que posee una sólida experiencia profesional, es un libro práctico que nos aportará una información objetiva sobre el conjunto de medicinas ("clásicas" y "alternativas") adaptadas a los problemas específicos femeninos. En la primera parte, después de un breve repaso a la fisiología, el autor aborda las grandes etapas de la vida de una mujer: infancia, pubertad, embarazo, menopausia, envejecimiento,... Subraya la importancia capital del terreno biológico que constituye individualidad, presenta tus tendencias y personaliza la elección de tus métodos de higiene y cuidados. La segunda parte está dedicada a las patologías femeninas y a sus tratamientos: reglas dolorosas, problemas sexuales, amenorrea, esterilidad, malposición del útero, pérdidas, cistitis, caída de órganos, inflamaciones e infecciones, problemas circulatorios, fibromas, pólipos, enfermedades venéreas, quistes, senos, embarazo, menopausia,... Para cada problema, se proponen varias soluciones y consejos prácticos. Lejos de rechazar la medicina clásica (indipensable para detectar y tratar las afecciones graves), el autor analiza sin favorecer, las ventajas y los inconvenientes de los tratamientos alopáticos y de las medicinas benignas, ñas operaciones quirúrgicas, los medicamentos, los métodos contraceptivos clásicos o naturales,... Ningún método, por bueno que sea, no es una panacea; cada uno posee su eficacia y sus límites más allá de los cuales es necesario recurrir a otras terapias. El razonamiento holístico (concepción del hombre total) es indispensable para hacer evolucionar y retroceder la enfermedad. Por último, basándose en su experiencia personal, Guy Roulier te explicará detalladamente que tratamientos puedes aplicarte tu misma. en tu casa sin riesgos: nutrición, complementos alimenticios, plantas, ejercicio físico, relajación,... Un libro que concilia las diversas corrientes de la medicina, desdramatiza la enfermedad y proporciona a cada mujer los medios para vivir mejor su feminidad.

This is an Authors Guild/BIP title. Please use Authors Guild/BIP specs. As hospital birth becomes increasingly technologic and cesarean rates soar, more women look to midwife-attended home birth, which "can be accomplished with good outcomes under the care of qualified practitioners." (Murphy et al, Obstetrics & Gynecology 9/98).

Home Birth covers advantages, supplies, choosing a caregiver and more.

"A thought-provoking discussion of an emotion-packed topic."

—Newsday

The author of this book has a vast experience of teaching Medical and Midwifery students both in Tanzania and abroad. He has also worked as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in public hospitals both in Tanzania and abroad. This book is a testimony of the vast experience of the author. This book describes the management of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum as well as care of the newborn. The book gives useful guidelines in the management of normal as well as 'High risk' women during this critical period of their lives. The book has been written in a style which makes it easy to read and understand. It is a book that medical/midwifery students and the practitioners working in health centres will find useful.

The author of this book has a vast experience of teaching Medical and Midwifery students both in Tanzania and abroad. He has also worked as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in public hospitals both in Tanzania and abroad. This book is a testimony of the vast experience of the author. This book describes the management of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum as well as care of the newborn. The book gives useful guidelines in the management of normal as well as 'High risk' women during this critical period of their lives. The book has been written in a style which makes it easy to read and understand. It is a book that medical/midwifery students and the practitioners working in health centres will find useful.

Personalized medicine is what this book is about-tailoring your lifestyle, food, medicines, treatments, and reproductive choices to your genetic signature. According to Dr. Andrew Y. Silverman, MD, PhD, "The desire to influence the sex of the next child is probably as old as recorded history."

"Gender selection is possible because of the way in which sex is determined by our chromosomes. Dr. Ericsson devised patented methods by which X and Y sperm can be separated through filtering processes. Sperm are "layered" over a column of human serum albumin, and they swim down the gradient where they are collected in the bottom layer.

"The fraction of sperm that contains the male (Y) bearing sperm is used for insemination if a boy is desired. It is effective 70–75% of the time.

"The fraction of sperm that contains the female (X) bearing sperm is used for insemination if a girl is desired. It is effective 70–72% of the time."

Use personalized medicine more effectively. Empower consumers by interpreting DNA testing and learning more about infant gender choice by genetics.

So what does your HMO not want you to know about your Pap smear? They pay for you to have one every year, right? And your doctor gives you the results, right?

True. But once you read this book and learn more about your Pap smear, you will begin making decisions about your health care that could very well increase costs for your insurance provider-that's what they don't want you to know. After all, their primary goal is to reduce their costs, not to give you the best medical care possible.

Contrary to what most insurance companies-particularly HMOs-would have you believe, the largest increase in health care costs in providing Pap smear tests over the past five years has resulted not from increases in physician or laboratory charges, but from the availability of new technologies that can greatly improve the traditional Pap test that was first developed in the 1950s.

Since I have spent ten years in the practice of cytology-the field of medical technology that screens slides for cancer-I have seen numerous instances of women receiving less than optimal medical care. Not because of poorly trained technologists or physicians, but because of a lack of consumer knowledge-not knowing what questions to ask to better direct their health care.

While no one but your physician is qualified to deliver your medical care, knowing the right questions to ask about your Pap smear can save your life.

This book is about abortion, but more specifically, about abortions sought due to a poor prenatal diagnosis or due to serious maternal health complications. This book contains 46 personal stories, each one from a woman who decided to interrupt a much-wanted and oftentimes much-planned pregnancy. There is very little societal support for parents who make this decision, which leaves most parents to deal with their sadness and grief alone.

The purpose of the book is to share our stories in the hopes of helping other parents who have undergone a similar loss to feel less alone, less isolated, and less stigmatized. We hope to give a voice to all who have suffered a similar loss and to show that there are situations in which abortion is the most moral option.

Although the focus of the book is to provide support to those who will make or have made a similar decision, we don't cast judgment on those who choose abortion for other reasons or those who choose to carry a pregnancy to term despite a poor prenatal diagnosis. We support all parents in choosing the path that is best for them. We support ALL choices.

Have you been left dazed and confused in the wake of a “hit-and-run gynecologist during a 15-minute managed care-mandated office or clinic visit? If so, read Guerilla Gynecology and arm yourself with the power of knowledge. Learn about the 21 basic topics encountered by practicing gynecologist, Dr. Donna M. Bell, MD. These include your sex organs, the pelvic exam, the menstrual cycle and its bleeding abnormalities, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids, vaginal infections, sexually-transmitted diseases, the salpingitis form of pelvic inflammatory disease, urinary tract infections and the PAP smear. What woman has not experienced one or more of the above?

"In her practice as a lactation consultant, Rose combines evidence-based practice, state-of-the-art information, and years of experience with her unique, intuitive, caring sense of what the novice breastfeeding mother needs. This book reads like she was talking with you in her lactation clinic. It is rich in value and easy to use."
-Christine F. Daniels, certified pediatric nurse practitioner

Why do so many new mothers quit or abandon breastfeeding their new babies in those first few days, weeks, or months after delivery?

Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz, one of the leading lactation consultants in San Diego, California, offers the information you need to understand how newborn babies nurse in the first few days after birth. Some babies seem to have studied how to breastfeed and are pros from the beginning, while others need a bit more "tutoring" to learn how to nurse correctly. DeVigne-Jackiewicz discusses such situations as well as the basics of breastfeeding in Breastfeeding Basics: A Lactation Consultant's Advice for Breastfeeding during Your Hospital Stay.

Learning about breastfeeding isn't always high on a new mother's priority list. Many mothers believe breastfeeding to be natural and instinctive. While it is natural, it isn't always instinctive. With step-by-step directions and photos, you can learn how to begin breastfeeding your new baby, creating a cherished bond between you and your child.

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"In her practice as a lactation consultant, Rose combines evidence-based practice, state-of-the-art information, and years of experience with her unique, intuitive, caring sense of what the novice breastfeeding mother needs. This book reads like she was talking with you in her lactation clinic. It is rich in value and easy to use."
-Christine F. Daniels, certified pediatric nurse practitioner

Why do so many new mothers quit or abandon breastfeeding their new babies in those first few days, weeks, or months after delivery?

Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz, one of the leading lactation consultants in San Diego, California, offers the information you need to understand how newborn babies nurse in the first few days after birth. Some babies seem to have studied how to breastfeed and are pros from the beginning, while others need a bit more "tutoring" to learn how to nurse correctly. DeVigne-Jackiewicz discusses such situations as well as the basics of breastfeeding in Breastfeeding Basics: A Lactation Consultant's Advice for Breastfeeding during Your Hospital Stay.

Learning about breastfeeding isn't always high on a new mother's priority list. Many mothers believe breastfeeding to be natural and instinctive. While it is natural, it isn't always instinctive. With step-by-step directions and photos, you can learn how to begin breastfeeding your new baby, creating a cherished bond between you and your child.

This book is about abortion, but more specifically, about abortions sought due to a poor prenatal diagnosis or due to serious maternal health complications. This book contains 46 personal stories, each one from a woman who decided to interrupt a much-wanted and oftentimes much-planned pregnancy. There is very little societal support for parents who make this decision, which leaves most parents to deal with their sadness and grief alone.

The purpose of the book is to share our stories in the hopes of helping other parents who have undergone a similar loss to feel less alone, less isolated, and less stigmatized. We hope to give a voice to all who have suffered a similar loss and to show that there are situations in which abortion is the most moral option.

Although the focus of the book is to provide support to those who will make or have made a similar decision, we don't cast judgment on those who choose abortion for other reasons or those who choose to carry a pregnancy to term despite a poor prenatal diagnosis. We support all parents in choosing the path that is best for them. We support ALL choices.

So what does your HMO not want you to know about your Pap smear? They pay for you to have one every year, right? And your doctor gives you the results, right?

True. But once you read this book and learn more about your Pap smear, you will begin making decisions about your health care that could very well increase costs for your insurance provider-that's what they don't want you to know. After all, their primary goal is to reduce their costs, not to give you the best medical care possible.

Contrary to what most insurance companies-particularly HMOs-would have you believe, the largest increase in health care costs in providing Pap smear tests over the past five years has resulted not from increases in physician or laboratory charges, but from the availability of new technologies that can greatly improve the traditional Pap test that was first developed in the 1950s.

Since I have spent ten years in the practice of cytology-the field of medical technology that screens slides for cancer-I have seen numerous instances of women receiving less than optimal medical care. Not because of poorly trained technologists or physicians, but because of a lack of consumer knowledge-not knowing what questions to ask to better direct their health care.

While no one but your physician is qualified to deliver your medical care, knowing the right questions to ask about your Pap smear can save your life.