Queer Conception:
The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer & Trans Parents-to-be
The only evidence-based, up-to-date, trans-inclusive, body-positive fertility guide for queer people from an experienced health care provider.
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In Queer Conception, queer and trans prospective parents will find sound advice for navigating complex medical, social and financial decisions. Trusted fertility midwife Kristin Liam Kali walks you through the baby-making process, from decision-making and preconception health to donor insemination, surrogacy, and IVF. Additional chapters address early pregnancy and infant feeding, including lactation induction for every body.
I offer this book as an ever-present guide to support you through the creation or expansion of your family. Queer conception is any conception that occurs outside of cis/heterocentric norms. Being queer means we forge our own way when culturally prescribed norms don’t suit us. This book is about conceiving differently, in ways that suit our personal needs, affirm our identity, and reflect the level of intention with which we conceive. It’s a book about how we go about creating our families and crafting our lives. As you step into the major life transition of becoming a parent, my hope is that this book will midwife you in ways you didn’t even know you needed, and hold you in ways you didn’t know you could be held. With big queer love, Liam.
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Public Speaking Events
Author and fertility expert Kristin Liam Kali, LM is a warm and engaging speaker who delivers professionalism and expertise with a down-to-earth, personable style. Liam has a knack for breaking down complex topics into an easily understandable form. Liam is an authoritative resource on LGBTQ+ conception and pregnancy, single parenting by choice, midwifery model fertility care, and donor insemination. See Liam's past speaking events here.
Liam is available for public speaking to a broad variety of audiences, including university courses, local organizations, national conferences, and keynote presentations. Book midwife, author, fertility specialist, and queer family building expert Kristin Liam Kali, LM for your next conference or event by contacting Nikki Sprinkle, Publicist at Sasquatch Books.
This life-changing book is equal parts practical handbook and sensitively written resource. Highly recommended!
Book FAQ
Is this book appropriate for solo parents by choice?
Absolutely! Anyone building a family through donor insemination, IVF or surrogacy will be well served by this book, regardless of orientation.
Can this book help hetero families who are trying to conceive?
Yes! While queer and trans families are centered here, this book is an excellent, evidence-based guide for anyone looking to boost their fertility and prepare for pregnancy, whether conceiving on your own or through assisted conception.
Is this book useful for care providers?
Queer Conception is an incredible resource for midwives, physicians, and associated birth professional such as doulas and childbirth educators. There are recaps at the end of each chapter to guide clinical providers who care for conceiving LGBTQ+ families.
Take a look at all Maia has to offer
Maia Midwifery & Fertility provides preconception care and insemination services as well as classes and support groups to assist families through conception, pregnancy and early parenthood. We welcome families of all kinds while actively centering LGBTQ+, solo by choice, and BIPOC communities. We also provide a comprehensive training program for midwives and other health professionals who want to add IUI and fertility care to their practice.
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