Deciding to add a baby to your family is full of unknowns. How long will it take to get pregnant? How will age and other...

Deciding to add a baby to your family is full of unknowns. How long will it take to get pregnant? How will age and other factors play into your chances of conceiving? If you need some help, what are your options? Many of these questions have different answers for every person and every pregnancy. With Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception, you can take on the adventure of trying for a baby with clear, empathetic guidance.

Based on their extensive expertise in helping people build their families, Mayo Clinic physicians break down what contributes to healthy eggs and sperm, steps you can take to get ready for pregnancy, how babies are made, and tips for ovulation tracking, timing sex, and improving your chances. This comprehensive guide also demystifies miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies, as well as many common fertility problems. In addition, the authors offer the latest on reproductive assistance, third-party reproduction, and fertility preservation, and the many options now available to help all families, including LGBTQ, transgender and single parents-to-be, achieve the dream of having a baby.

Color medical illustrations and graphics throughout help this user-friendly book provide answers and explanations on nearly every aspect of achieving a successful pregnancy. With sensitivity and an inclusive approach, it's an essential guide for anyone who wants to have a baby.

Mayo Clinic Parenting Guides provide trusted expertise for every step of your journey.

Author: Zaraq Khan, Samir Babayev, Chandra C. Shenoy
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9798887700588

About the Author
Zaraq Khan, M.B.B.S., is a multitalented physician at the forefront of modern reproductive issues. After earning his medical degree in Pakistan, he completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology, a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and a masters in clinical research at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He also received specialized training in minimally invasive gynecologic and reproductive surgery as a Mayo Clinic Travelling Scholar across Western Europe. His clinical expertise includes diagnosis and management of infertility, uterine fibroids and endometriosis, and minimally invasive surgery for complex conditions. In addition, Dr. Khan's research focuses on the impact of endometriosis on fertility and fertility preservation through ovarian tissue cryopreservation and uterine transplants.

Samir Babayev, M.D., is the IVF Clinic Director as well as an assistant professor and practicing physician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology with specialty certification in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Dr. Babayev is also the OBGYN clerkship director at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. He has expertise in an array of reproductive health treatments including IVF, IUI, donor eggs and sperm, and fertility preservation, as well as managing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), primary ovarian insufficiency, uterine fibroids and endometriosis.

Chandra C. Shenoy, M.D., is an assistant professor and physician in obstetrics and gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following medical school at St. Louis University and residency at the Cleveland Clinic, she completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Mayo Clinic as well as a masters in biomedical sciences. Clinically, Dr. Shenoy specializes in infertility with a focus in complex in vitro fertilization (IVF) and third party reproduction. She is the medical director for the Third Party Reproduction Program at Mayo Clinic which helps build families through donor sperm, donor eggs, or gestational carriers. She advocates for single parents, the LGBTQ community, and couples experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss and is dedicated to helping build families of all kinds.