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Human saliva displaying ferning. During the fertile phase of a woman's menstrual cycle an oestrogen surge causes salt crystals to appear in the saliva. When viewed under the microscope the crystalline salt structure resembles fern leaves and can be used as an indication of a woman's increased chances of conceiving at this time.

Basil Valentine contemplates a chemical jar containing homunculi of a man and woman holding hands, and a child emanating from them (alchemical symbol of conception); he is suddenly visited by Sabine Stuart de Chevalier, who reveals that she has the key to his works and crowns him as the king of alchemists. Etching by J. Le Roy, ca. 1781, after Hostoul after Sabine Stuart de Chevalier.

Project baby : how I survived IVF and remained psychologically sound! / Carlin McKie.

Māṉiṭa marma cāstiram, eṉṉum, Cicu uṟpatti cintāmaṇi = Manida marma shastra, or, The up-to-date science of the mysteries of human life : being an exhaustive treatise in Tamil on health, wealth & happiness, how to attain and retain them to the end of life / profusely illustrated by S. Samuel.

Getting pregnant : a guide for the infertile couple / Dr Aniruddha Malpani, Dr Angali Malpani, Mrs Anne de Braganca Cunha.

Affirmations for a healthy pregancy : to help you manage fears, find balance and affirm your loving connection to your baby / Andreia Trigo.

Tattāttirēyacuvāmikaḷ Vikkiramakēcarik kupatēcitta Mataṉarati tatvakñāṉa paramarakaciyam / itu Ce. Ci. Tē. Paṇṭitaravarkaḷāl pārvaiyiṭṭu ... piracurikkappaṭṭatu.

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Project baby : how I survived IVF and remained psychologically sound! / Carlin McKie.

Getting pregnant : a guide for the infertile couple / Dr Aniruddha Malpani, Dr Angali Malpani, Mrs Anne de Braganca Cunha.

Affirmations for a healthy pregancy : to help you manage fears, find balance and affirm your loving connection to your baby / Andreia Trigo.

Tattāttirēyacuvāmikaḷ Vikkiramakēcarik kupatēcitta Mataṉarati tatvakñāṉa paramarakaciyam / itu Ce. Ci. Tē. Paṇṭitaravarkaḷāl pārvaiyiṭṭu ... piracurikkappaṭṭatu.