Dr. John Rinehart has maintained his practice in infertility and reproductive endocrinology for 35 years. He is a Senior Educator at the Pritzker School of Medicine. Lisa Rinehart is a healthcare attorney and medical practice consultant and a frequent speaker on reproductive law. Jackie Thompson is the author of Fertility For Dummies and Infertility For Dummies. She is also a former fertility patient.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Are We There Yet? Wondering Why You’re Not Pregnant 5Chapter 1: Where, Oh Where, Can My Baby Be? 7Chapter 2: What Does Anatomy Have to Do with It? 21Chapter 3: Blame It on My Genes! The Role of Genetics and Family History 41Chapter 4: Before the Baby: Exploring Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors 53Chapter 5: It Worked the First Time! Tackling Secondary Infertility 79Part 2: Taking the Initiative 93Chapter 6: DIY Methods to Increase Your Chances 95Chapter 7: Considering Special Circumstances 115Chapter 8: Harnessing the Power of Modern Medicine: Finding a Doctor and More 133Chapter 9: Improving Your Odds with Diet, Supplements, and Exercise 147Chapter 10: Are We Having Fun Yet? Managing Your Emotions and Relationships 171Part 3: Seeking Answers, Identifying Causes, and Dealing with Disappointments 183Chapter 11: Ladies First: Female Testing Basics 185Chapter 12: Your Turn, Honey! Back to the Boys 207Chapter 13: Riding the Roller Coaster of Early Pregnancy Loss 225Part 4: Moving from No-Tech to High-Tech Conception 241Chapter 14: First: The Lower-Tech Options 243Chapter 15: Going High-Tech: Welcome to the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Club 259Chapter 16: Ready, Steady, Go! Starting Your IVF Cycle 283Chapter 17: The Care and Feeding of an Embryo: Amazing Teamwork in the Lab 305Chapter 18: Keeping Your Head in the Game: Successfully Waiting after an IVF Cycle 325Chapter 19: Staying Afloat When You’re Drowning in a Sea of Fertility Data 343Part 5: Exploring Alternative Routes to Conception 351Chapter 20: Considering Third-Party Reproduction Options 353Chapter 21: Moving On: Not Necessarily the End of The Road 381Chapter 22: The Future is Now! New Advances, New Concerns in Fertility 391Part 6: Part of Tens 409Chapter 23: Ten “Fake News” Stories about Fertility 411Chapter 24: Ten Things to Know in Early Pregnancy 417Index 425

Dr. John Rinehart has maintained his practice in infertility and reproductive endocrinology for 35 years. He is a Senior Educator at the Pritzker School of Medicine. Lisa Rinehart is a healthcare attorney and medical practice consultant and a frequent speaker on reproductive law. Jackie Thompson is the author of Fertility For Dummies and Infertility For Dummies. She is also a former fertility patient.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Are We There Yet? Wondering Why You’re Not Pregnant 5Chapter 1: Where, Oh Where, Can My Baby Be? 7Chapter 2: What Does Anatomy Have to Do with It? 21Chapter 3: Blame It on My Genes! The Role of Genetics and Family History 41Chapter 4: Before the Baby: Exploring Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors 53Chapter 5: It Worked the First Time! Tackling Secondary Infertility 79Part 2: Taking the Initiative 93Chapter 6: DIY Methods to Increase Your Chances 95Chapter 7: Considering Special Circumstances 115Chapter 8: Harnessing the Power of Modern Medicine: Finding a Doctor and More 133Chapter 9: Improving Your Odds with Diet, Supplements, and Exercise 147Chapter 10: Are We Having Fun Yet? Managing Your Emotions and Relationships 171Part 3: Seeking Answers, Identifying Causes, and Dealing with Disappointments 183Chapter 11: Ladies First: Female Testing Basics 185Chapter 12: Your Turn, Honey! Back to the Boys 207Chapter 13: Riding the Roller Coaster of Early Pregnancy Loss 225Part 4: Moving from No-Tech to High-Tech Conception 241Chapter 14: First: The Lower-Tech Options 243Chapter 15: Going High-Tech: Welcome to the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Club 259Chapter 16: Ready, Steady, Go! Starting Your IVF Cycle 283Chapter 17: The Care and Feeding of an Embryo: Amazing Teamwork in the Lab 305Chapter 18: Keeping Your Head in the Game: Successfully Waiting after an IVF Cycle 325Chapter 19: Staying Afloat When You’re Drowning in a Sea of Fertility Data 343Part 5: Exploring Alternative Routes to Conception 351Chapter 20: Considering Third-Party Reproduction Options 353Chapter 21: Moving On: Not Necessarily the End of The Road 381Chapter 22: The Future is Now! New Advances, New Concerns in Fertility 391Part 6: Part of Tens 409Chapter 23: Ten “Fake News” Stories about Fertility 411Chapter 24: Ten Things to Know in Early Pregnancy 417Index 425