Conceive (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781918191196)

What if your fertility is not broken, just out of balance?From the pioneering fertility expert who has helped thousands of women conceive.

With over four decades of experience supporting women and couples worldwide, Zita West understands what many modern approaches miss: fertility begins when the body's internal environment is nourished and ready.

Egg quality, hormonal balance and the body's capacity to sustain pregnancy are not fixed. They are responsive, shaped by the conditions we create.

At the heart of this is the HUG Method, Zita's original framework that recognises the unique intelligence of three body systems: the Heart, the Uterus and the Gut. Drawing on neuroscience, biology and integrative medicine, Conceive shows how to regulate the nervous system, restore hormonal rhythm and reconnect with the body's own wisdom, whether you are trying naturally or preparing for IVF.

With guided visualisations, reflective questions and practical tools, this book covers preconception care, egg and sperm quality, ovarian reserve, IVF preparation and the emotional reality of this journey, including loss, grief and the fear that often accompanies it.

Conceive offers something most fertility books do not: a way back to your body, and to the creative potential that has always been there.

What this book covers:

• Egg quality, ovarian reserve and how to interpret your test results
• The 90-day preconception window and how to prepare your body for natural conception or IVF
• Male fertility, including sperm quality, DNA fragmentation and the latest research
• Nutrition, supplements and the microbiome in preconception care
• Nervous system regulation when fear and anxiety take hold
• The HUG Method, with guided visualisations and reflective practices for every stage