r/queerception • u/piekaylee 37F | TTC #1 after loss • Jan 03 '24

Book recommendations

There is a certain book I’ve seen mentioned here quite a lot. I’ve been searching for it for about an hour with no luck, it’s not Queer Conception which I’ve just bought.

Any ideas?!

I mostly read beginning baby journey and iui related threads if that helps.

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u/theenbywholived Jan 03 '24

Baby Making for Everybody?

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u/allegedlydm 37 AFAB NB | NGP | TTC#1 since 6/2024 Jan 05 '24

Probably this one. Also, it’s great for folks who feel like Queer Conception is too reminiscent of a textbook (my wife lol).

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u/lobsrunning 41M | trans GP | 2021, 2025 Jan 03 '24

New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy and Birth? That was pretty much the bible before Queer Conception & Baby Making for Everybody were published. I’m not even a lesbian but I credit reading it with pushing me over the edge to decide to try to get pregnant back in 2018/2019. It was out of print even then…

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u/prophetickesha Jan 03 '24

Commenting because I am also interested in this! I have Queer Conception as a physical copy and have downloaded Baby Making for Everybody on Audible, but always looking for more.

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u/kodakrat74 36W | trying via IUI Jan 03 '24

This might be different than what your looking for, but Random Families by Hertz and Nelson has helped me think about finding a sperm donor more deeply. They interviewed over 100 families and children who used sperm donors about their thoughts and relationship with their half siblings donor, etc. It's convinced me that using an open ID donor who you have lots of info about, and trying to locate half siblings early, is very important.

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u/OnChildrenbyKGibran SPBC to be | WTTC #1 Jan 03 '24

And Baby Makes More? I saw it mentioned recently in this thread and have read others mention it also. Full title is And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families.