Guarantee the Sex of Your Baby by Weiss, Robin Elise -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Foreword Introduction PART ONE - The History of Sex Selection, Family Planning, and Reproduction

1 - A Brief History of Sex Selection

The Politics of Sex Selection Preference for a Specific Sex

2 - A Crash Course in Reproduction

The Human Sperm The Human Egg The Menstrual Cycle Ovulation Conception

3 - Testing and Procedure Basics

Infertility Medical Procedures You May Have to Undergo for Sex Selection Ovulation Prediction In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Donor Cycles

PART TWO - Low-Tech Methods of Sex Selection

4 - Low-Tech Sex Selection

Positioning Diet and Supplements Supplements for Sex Selection Vaginal pH 0+12 Lunar Theories Questions to Ask about Low-Tech Sex Selection

5 - The Shettles Method

Shettles Basics Is Sex Selection Right for Your Family?

6 - High- or Low-Tech: Which Is Right for You?

PART THREE - High-Tech Methods of Sex Selection

7 - Using the Ericsson Albumin Method

History The Process Success Rates of the Ericsson Albumin Method Costs of an Ericsson Albumin Cycle

8 - Using MicroSort

History How MicroSort Works MicroSort Success Rates How Is the MicroSort Process Done? Monitoring for Ovulation Other Options for In Vitro Fertilization Getting Started with MicroSort Why MicroSort Might Be Right for You

9 - Using Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

History Embryo Biopsy Polar Body Biopsy Blastomere Biopsy (Cleavage-Stage Biopsy) Blastocyst Biopsy Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Preimplantation Genetic Haplotyping

PART FOUR - Making and Implementing a Decision about Sex Selection

10 - Talking to Others about Sex Selection

Figuring out What to Say Talking to Your Spouse What to Do If You Don’t Agree with Your Spouse Figuring out Whom to Talk to in Real Life Finding Support Find Support from Others Who Have Been There Talking to Your OB/GYN or Midwife

11 - Financial Concerns of Sex Selection

Why Sex Selection Is the Cost-Effective Option Ways to Pay for Sex Selection Cash Payments Credit Card Payments Taking out a Loan Flexible Spending Accounts Insurance and Sex Selection Retirement Funds for Medical Needs Research Grants and Other Monies Are There Societal Costs?

12 - Finding out the Sex of Your Baby

Accurate Methods of Sex Determination in Pregnancy What If You Don’t Want to Know before Birth? Living with Sex Disappointment Trying Again

Resources Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions Index About the Author Acknowledgements Copyright Page