RESOURCES FOR YOUR JOURNEY

The Center for Reproductive Counseling guides individuals and couples through

• The stress of treatment
• Adoption resources
• Family building options and counseling
• Counseling for individuals and couples interested in third party family-building alternatives
• Implications counseling for donors and recipients
• Assistance in the transition to an adoption plan or child-free living
• Provide consultation by evaluating potential egg donors and gestational carriers, as well as intended parents, for clinics and agencies around the country

Here are ways to learn more:

ADOPTION RESOURCES:

• Adoption Assistance: https://www.adoptionassistance.com/
• Adoptive Families: https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/
• Adoption Institute: https://www.ccainstitute.org/
• Adopt Kids USA: https://adoptuskids.org
• Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE): https://adoptionsupport.org/
• Child Welfare Information Gatewayhttps://www.childwelfare.gov/ :
• Creating A Family: The National Infertility & Adoption Education Nonprofit: https://www.creatingafamilyed.org/
• Dave Thomas Foundation: https://www.davethomasfoundation.org
• Kids Central: https://www.kidcentraltn.com/
• National Council for Adoption – NCFA: https://adoptioncouncil.org/
• Families Rising:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/
• Adoprtion Art: https://www.adoptionart.org
• Adoption.org: https://adoption.org/

BOOK RESOURCES:

• DCC (Donor Conceived Community): https://www.donorconceivedcommunity.org/
• FertilityBooks.net: https://www.fertilitybooks.net/
• My Donor Story: https://mydonorstory.com

DONOR CONCEPTION & 3RD PARTY REPRODUCTION:

• Donor Conception Network: https://dcnetwork.org/
• Parents Via Egg Donation: https://www.pved.orgParents Via Egg Donation
• Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA): https://www.varta.org.au/
• Donor Sibling Registry: https://donorsiblingregistry.com/
• Books for Donor Kids: https://www.sensitivematters.net
• Personalized Books on Donor Conception & Surrogacy: https://theribbonbox.com/parenting/personalised-book-donor-conception/
• Reproductive Technology: Books for Children: https://www.quinnlawcenters.com/law-centers/adoption-and-surrogacy/resources
• Growing Generations: https://www.growinggenerations.com/

EMBRYO DONATION:

• Embryo Donation Support: https://www.embryodonation.org/
• EM*Power Donation: https://www.empowerwithmoxi.com/
• National Embryo Donation Center: https://www.embryodonation.org/
• Embryo Donation International: https://www.embryodonation.com/home.php
• Embryos Alivehttps://www.embryosalive.com/ :
• Snowflakes Embryo Adoptionhttps://nightlight.org/snowflakes-embryo-adoption-donation/ :

FACEBOOK GROUPS

• Donor Conceived Best Practices & Connections
• DNA Detectives
• Gen Z Donor Conceived People
• Friends of Donor Conceived Individuals
• We Are Donor Conceived
• Worldwide Donor Conceived People Network

GENERAL ONLINE SUPPORT & REPRODUCTIVE COUNSELING RESOURCES:

• RESOLVE – The National Infertility Associationhttps://resolve.org/ :
• RESOLVE Online – Finding a Support Group
• RESOLVE Online – Community Partners
• ASRM Patient Information: https://www.reproductivefacts.org/browse-resources/
• The Cade Foundation: https://cadefoundation.org/
• Creating A Family: The National Infertility & Adoption Education Nonprofit: https://creatingafamily.org/

GRANTS & FINANCIAL HELP:

• Baby Quest Foundation: https://babyquestfoundation.org/
• Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys: https://adoptionart.org/
• Footsteps for Fertility Foundationhttps://footstepsforfertility.org/ :
• Building Jewish Families: https://jewishfertilityfoundation.org
• JourneyToParenthood.org: https://journeytoparenthooddotorg.wpcomstaging.com/
• MenHavingBabies.org Assistance: https://menhavingbabies.org/assistance/
• Family Equality Councilhttps://familyequality.org/ :
• Gay Parents to Be: https://www.gayparentstobe.com/
• Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms: https://mombian.com/
• Gay Parent Magazine: https://gayparentmag.com/
• National Center for Transgender Equality: https://transequality.org/
• RainbowFamilies.org, DC: https://www.rainbowfamilies.org/
• COLAGE Connect: https://www.colage.org/our-story

LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY: LOSS:

• Share: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support: https://www.nationalshare.org/
• Pregnancy Loss Support & Education: https://postpartum.net/get-help/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum/
• RTZ: Return to Zerohttps://rtzhope.org/
• Star Legacy Foundation: https://starlegacyfoundation.org/

MINDFULNESS APPS & PROGRAMS:

• Mindful IVF – Your Fertility Coach: https://mindfulivf.com/
• Circle & Bloom – FREE Fertility Meditation Program: https://circlebloom.com/program/free-relaxation
• Insight Timer – Meditation App for Sleep, Anxiety & Stress: https://insighttimer.com/
• Head Space – Anxiety Management App: https://www.headspace.com/
• FertiCalm App – Coping for Every Situation: https://www.gostork.com/ferticalm-the-app

ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS

• A Compassionate Community Navigating Infertility Grief & Pregnancy Loss (5 p.m. PT)
• A Compassionate Community Navigating Infertility Grief & Pregnancy Loss (7 p.m. PT)
• Donor Egg Peer Led Support Group
• Embryo Donation Intended Parents & Recipients Professional-led Support Group
• Embryo Donation Donors & Prospective Donors Professional-led Support Group
• Fierce Fertility Fighters (3F) Support Group
• Men Having Babies
• Mothers of Donor Conceived Children Peer Led Support Group
• New York City Donor Egg Conception
• Resolve: Nashville Infertility Support Group
• Seattle Third Party Reproduction Support Group for those Trying to Conceive
• Voorhees/Malrton General Infertility Support Group

PODCAST & AUDIO RESOURCE LINKS:

• The Fertility Podcast
• The Queer Family Podcast
• Infertile AF
• Fertility Docs Uncensored
• This is Infertility
• Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories
• Dear Infertility
• Creating A Family (Radio Shows)
• The Whole Pineapple: Fertility & Wellness Podcast
• “You Look Like Me”
• RadioMD Fertility Talk: Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey
• Donor Conception Conversations

SINGLE PARENTS BY CHOICE:

• ChoiceMoms.org
• Single Mothers by Choice

SURROGACY NAVIGATOR:

• The Fertility Organizer

SURROGACY RESOURCES:

• Surrogate.com
• All About Surrogacy
• American Surrogacy

WEBSITE RESOURCES: DONOR CONCEPTION AND 3RD PARTY

• Donor Conceived Community
• Donor Conception Canada
• Donor Conceived Aotearoa
• We Are Donor Conceived
• U.S. Donor Conceived Council

Interesting Facts:

• It is known that stress can result in a diminished quality of life and hinder the body’s ability to function normally and efficiently.
• Women who have difficulty conceiving suffer as much anxiety and depression as women with heart disease and cancer.
• Worry and anxiety can hinder fertility – alleviating stress can help increase the chances of conceiving.

***We’re here to help with the mental health struggles that so frequently exist with conception and infertility

***We also have additional resources on our website to help you on your journey

***We have testimonials from some the amazing individuals and couples we have worked with

Contact our team Monday through Saturday

• Email: fertilitycounselingnashville@gmail.com
• Phone or text: 615-480-1811