You may have waited a long time. You may have tried and tried. Now your chances of having a baby are better than ever!For ten years, Making a Baby has been the definitive source for couples who want to get pregnant, offering vital information on fertility technology, advances in baby-boosting medications, and cutting-edge medical techniques. Written with compassion and clarity, and now with even more tips on the best ways to prepare the body to get pregnant, this invaluable book, in a newly revised and updated edition, reveals how to protect, increase, and extend your fertility. Inside you'll find*; the four basic requirements for reproduction*; findings from the Harvard Nurses' Health Study that explain dietary ways to boost fertility*; breakthrough information connecting insulin levels with ovulation*; updates on the importance of marine omega-3 fatty acids in your baby's development*; groundbreaking pregnancy advice for women over 35*; news about polycystic ovary syndromeand the recommended fertility drugs that may temporarily override this condition and boost chances of conception*; what every man should know about his long-term reproductive health, including the most recent findings on male infertility This detailed, insightful, and meticulously researched book will help guide you to a wonderful new beginning as a parent!