This inclusive guide to how every family begins is an honest, cheerful tool for conversations between parents and their young ones. To make a baby you need one egg, one sperm, and one womb. But every family starts in its own special way. This book answers the "Where did I come from?" question no matter who the reader is and how their life began. From all different kinds of conception through pregnancy to the birth itself, this candid and cozy guide is just right for the first conversations that parents will have with their children about how babies are made.

Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience. Written by a certified sexuality educator, Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, What Makes a Baby is as fun to look at as it is useful to read.

This inclusive guide to how every family begins is an honest, cheerful tool for conversations between parents and their young ones. To make a baby you need one egg, one sperm, and one womb. But every family starts in its own special way. This book answers the "Where did I come from?" question no matter who the reader is and how their life began. From all different kinds of conception through pregnancy to the birth itself, this candid and cozy guide is just right for the first conversations that parents will have with their children about how babies are made.

Drawing on past speculation and present knowledge, a reproductive biologist conducts readers through the 40 weeks of human pregnancy, explaining the complex biology behind human gestation in a clear and entertaining manner. 16 halftones.

This playful children's story explains how babies are made, from conception to birth, answering the question "where did I come from?" Very colorful illustrations and fun to read!

Fertility medicine today is all about aggressive surgical, chemical, and technological intervention, but Dr. David and Blakeway, a licensed acupuncturist, know a better way. "Making Babies" is a must-have for every woman trying to conceive, whether naturally or through medical intervention.

Discusses the causes of infertility, explores natural and medical therapies to increase fertility, and provides legal and financial advice to consider when undergoing treatment.

"Not all that long ago, mommy was a little baby just like you. And so was daddy..."And so begins, BABY'S FIRST BOOK OF MAKING BABIES, an illustrated first look at love and the ongoing circle of life.

This inclusive, straightforward guide to fertility is What to Expect Before You’re Expecting for families outside the heterosexual nuclear family model—perfect for LGBTQ+ and solo parents who want to have kids but don’t know where to start. In Baby Making for Everybody, queer millennial midwives Ray Rachlin and Marea Goodman use their professional expertise to demystify the dizzying process of pursuing parenthood as queer and solo people, offering detailed, gender-affirming, body-positive advice on topics including: Fertility tracking for people with uteruses Choosing a sperm donor, egg donor, or surrogate Legal considerations for LGBTQ+ families Navigating pregnancy and gender identity IUI, ICI, and IVF procedures Foster parenting and adoption Miscarriage and infertility The result is a much-needed compassionate step-by-step guide for every aspect of the complicated, messy, and glorious process of building a family. Combining practical information with personal narratives and first-person community wisdom, this book provides prospective parents with the information they need to grow their families.

Recommend alternative to the prevalent fertility medicine practiced today : "aggressive surgical, chemical, and technological intervention." Starting by identifying "fertility types," Dr. David, an reproductive endocrinologist, and Ms. Blakeway, founder of the YinOva Center, discuss common causes of fertility problems, making lifestyle choices that enhance fertility naturally, and offer specific strategies for varying situations, some surprising, such as douching with baking soda, taking an over-the-counter cough medicine or low-dose aspirin, gaining or losing a few pounds, decreasing doses of fertility drugs, or acupuncture.--From publisher description.