Zita West’s Guide to Getting Pregnant

Zita West’s Guide to Getting Pregnant
Zita West

A pioneer in the field of fertility, Zita West’s programme is invaluable for couples trying to conceive. Harley Street’s most popular fertility expert, and favourite consultant to celebrity clients, guides the reader through a process of vital physical and mental preparation.

The book is for every couple trying to conceive and has fascinating advice taken from Zita’s 20 years of experience as midwife and 7 years as an acupuncturist.

It provides a structured, easy-to-follow step-by-step programme, complete with case studies and and enormously detailed questionnaire.

The guide includes details on:

when and how often to have sex

what can prevent fertilisation and conception

everything you need to know about sperm and ovulation

nutrition, supplements and herbs

complementary therapies such as acupressure, lymphatic massage and hypnotherapy

how to overcome stress and other emotional blocks to pregnancy

PCOS, endometriosis and other health issues

tests and procedures if there is a problem

and much much more.

ZITA WEST’S GUIDE

TO GETTING

PREGNANT

Zita West

dedication (#ulink_6f46c421-a1a7-547b-a3cf-5bca633f8355)

I would like to dedicate this book to my mother for her help, guidance and support over the years in all I have achieved.

contents

Cover (#ua451a3aa-dfaa-509e-ade0-1f1e9f045a40)

Title Page (#u09442996-e814-5277-811d-d055b4190225)

Dedication (#ulink_4a65063e-d327-5638-9d91-761dd2dee070)

Introduction (#u3b73766b-8b12-5544-b54d-c386568571e6)

The way I work (#u99f55f6b-306b-5ea7-944b-73d6a76a8a22)

Part 1: The Basics (#ub43d94b1-3773-5141-bb30-0973861912bb)

Understanding Female Fertility (#uf9293f39-d594-52a8-9604-91336e29321a)

Understanding Male Fertility (#u4d94bdff-6003-5f96-b221-d33b82b32791)

Conception (#litres_trial_promo)

Part 2: Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy (#litres_trial_promo)

The Right Nutrition (#litres_trial_promo)

Lifestyle Factors (#litres_trial_promo)

Thoughts and Emotions (#litres_trial_promo)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (#litres_trial_promo)

Part 3: Fertility Problems And Solutions (#litres_trial_promo)

Fertility Work-up (#litres_trial_promo)

Miscarriage (#litres_trial_promo)

Assisted Conception (#litres_trial_promo)

Pregnancy (#litres_trial_promo)

Useful Contacts (#litres_trial_promo)

Index (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgments (#litres_trial_promo)

Praise (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

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Information Overload!

Having a child is the most creative thing you can imagine but, for so many, the balance between what we are told to do as responsible parents and what we need to do to maintain an effective and enjoyable life in work and leisure seems to have gone. There are self-help books, theories, courses, experts, gurus galore, all with something to say, demanding attention. The driving aim of my work is to help couples to make sense of the maze – to gain a better understanding of where they are and how to move forward, practically – and it gives me the greatest pleasure.

Let’s be realistic about modern life: Lots of men and women work long, stressful hours, particularly at the time of life when they are thinking of having children. They are bombarded with stimulation, information, expectations: it all leads to overload. So many couples have lost focus, running down many routes: Trying to conceive, undertaking all sorts of treatments, but often not looking at their everyday environment and things that they can do for themselves. Let’s keep it simple.