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, and implications counseling for donors and recipients. We also assist in the transition to an adoption plan or child-free living and provide consultation by evaluating potential egg donors and gestational carriers/intended parents for clinics and agencies around the country.
General Online Support & Reproductive Counseling Resources:
- RESOLVE – The National Infertility Association
- RESOLVE Online – Finding a Support Group
- RESOLVE Online – Community Partners
- ASRM Patient Information
- The Cade Foundation
- Creating A Family: The National Infertility & Adoption Education Nonprofit
- Fertility for Colored Girls
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
Mindfulness Apps & Programs:
- Mindful IVF – Your Fertility Coach
- Circle & Bloom – FREE Fertility Meditation Program
- Insight Timer – Meditation App for Sleep, Anxiety & Stress
- Head Space – Anxiety Management App
- FertiCalm App – Coping for Every Situation
Donor Conception and 3rd Party Reproduction:
- Donor Conception Network
- Parents Via Egg Donation
- Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA)
- Donor Sibling Registry
- Books for Donor Kids
- Personalized Books on Donor Conception & Surrogacy
- Reproductive Technology: Books for Children
- Growing Generations
Embryo Donation:
- Embryo Donation Support
- EM*Power Donation
- National Embryo Donation Center
- Embryo Donation International
- Embryos Alive
- Snowflakes Embryo Adoption
LBGTQ+ Community:
- Family Equality Council
- Gay Parents to Be
- Men Having Babies
- Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms
- Gay Parent Magazine
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- RainbowFamilies.org, DC
Single Parents By Choice:
Surrogacy:
Grants and Financial Help:
- Baby Quest Foundation
- Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- Footsteps for Fertility Foundation
- Hasidah – Building Jewish Families
- The International Counsel on Infertility Information Dissemination, Inc.
- JourneyToParenthood.org
- MenHavingBabies.org Assistance
Adoption Resources:
- Adoption Assistance
- Adoptive Families
- Adoption Institute
- Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE)
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Creating A Family: The National Infertility & Adoption Education Nonprofit
- Kids Central
- National Council for Adoption – NCFA
- North American Counsel on Adopted Children
- Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA)
- Adoption.org
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, as well as testimonials from some the amazing individuals and couples we have worked with. Contact our team via email, phone, or text, Monday through Saturday. Or email us directly at fertilitycounselingnashville@gmail.com.
