PrideAngel.com
Leading worldwide connection site, fertility forum and blog for lesbian, gay, single and infertile couples, wishing to become parents through co-parenting and donor conception. Specialising in health screening advice, fertility law support, along with artificial insemination and fertility products available to purchase. Registration is free at www.prideangel.com
BirthTalk.com
Birthtalk is committed to educating and inspiring families to have safe and satisfying births. They offer group and private childbirth classes, as well as providing birth and postpartum doula (helper) care.
Infertility Sucks
Ms. Barna so eloquently writes about a difficult topic with such grace and humor. “Infertility Sucks” depicts triumph that does not necessarily occur through birth, but through finding the heart and soul of a precious baby girl across the world. Her book can be found at search.barnesandnoble.com/Infertility-Sucks/Beverly-Barna/e/9781401069261.
Child of Your Dreams
Child of your Dreams offers Acupuncture and Oriental medical services to enhance fertility of patients undergoing all types of infertility treatment.
Choosing Single Motherhood
If you are a Choice Mom (aka single mother by choice), or are thinking of proactively becoming a single mother, this is the website for you.
Conscious Conceptions
Eilisabeth Manning is a Creation Coach who facilitates clients’ self-exploration to enhance fertility by way of mastering their own “inner technology.” By seeing that they can powerfully co-create their experience, clients can begin consciously reversing infertility, particularly “unexplained.” Parents can also learn to “meet” and welcome-in their baby-to-be in a popular uplifting tele-meditation called Babyspirit, where “stuck” energy is moved and healed. Coaching nationally via phone. Free consults available.
East Winds Acupuncture
Diane K. Cridennda’s overall commitment to the field of Acupuncture has put her on the cutting edge in her field, while still providing a personal touch. Her practice, exemplifies the progressive Art of Acupuncture by harmonizing Eastern and Western modalities.
FamilyCord
Cord blood banking offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to care for your new baby and take advantage of potential future uses of stem cells. Banking your baby’s cord blood stem cells is a potentially life saving gift for your child and your entire family. Stem cell transplants currently have the potential to treat over 70 diseases and are among the most promising medical treatments of the future. Leading medical researchers have demonstrated significant progress towards developing treatments for diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
Holistic Fertility Guide
Jenilyn Francis, LCSW, CYI provides private and group fertility yoga classes, fertility meditation/support groups and one-on-one coaching sessions in and around Chicago. Her mission is to guide women back to their true selves and to teach ancient yogic practices which quiet the mind enough to hear the inner callings of the heart and to develop the courage to believe and follow through within this awareness.
Infertility Answers
Our mission is to assist you, as Surrogate, Donor or Intended Parent, to learn all you can about Third Party Reproduction so an informed decision can be made.
KidsDadsMoms
A family education and child development resource offered by KidsDadsMoms.com has been providing parents, families and educators with a unique and convenient on-line process that helps build brighter, happier kids ages infant to 14 years old. Children that are average, gifted. learning disabled, handicapped, exceptional or challenged are compatibly matched with learning tools that enhance their educational development. “We assess and map a child’s attributes, identify their learning preferences, strengths, weaknesses, interests and abilities, and individually match the child with learning tools that are compatible with their cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills”, said Leslie Minkus, President and CEO of KidsDadsMoms.com.
Law Offices of Kathleen Hogan Morrison
The law office of Kathleen Hogan Morrison is committed to providing its clients with creative, experienced, and compassionate legal services. We provide services in the following areas: Adoption, Adoption Agency Representation, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Legislative Initiative, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Surrogacy)
Lesbian Community Care Project
The mission of the Lesbian Community Cancer Project is to advance the health and quality of life for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and transgender individuals through advocacy and public education.
MoM Spa
Our mission is to ‘nurture women of all ages and stages’. We are by women for all women and aim to be a valuable resource not only to our clients but also to our community. MoM Spa was created in honor and memory of one very special mom, whose artistic talents, compassion to help others and zest for the extraordinary lives on through our ’tribe’ of a team and sacred space.
Natural Fertility Prescription
Northshore Insider
See Mindy’s interview with Loren, the head of northshoreinsider.com. Northshore insider is a directory for businesses and services in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
Professional Women’s Club of Chicago
PWCC provides the premier networking experience for professional women. Members come from both the public and the private sector, from multibillion dollar corporations and small not-for-profit organizations. Their experience runs the gamut from financial services, law, and accounting to insurance, publishing, and real estate. Almost one-third of our members are self-employed or own their own businesses.
RESOLVE – The National Infertility Association
RESOLVE is a non-profit, 32-year-old organization dedicated to providing those with the disease of infertility the education, advocacy, and support they need.
Searching for Inspiration on the Infertility Roller Coaster
Tracey Serebin writes a wonderful book on the trial and tribulations of undergoing infertility at age 38. Avaialble on Amazon.com.
SinoCare
Clinique SinoCare in Montreal was founded in 1992 by Aina Zhang, a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner. Her credentials include over 20 years of experience as a physician in both Chinese and Western medicine and a masters degree in gynecology.
The American Fertility Association
The American Fertility Association is a patient advocacy group that offers helpful links and information to infertility patients.
Technostorks
Technostorks documents the true life stories of three families going through infertility and assisted reproduction. They follow them through their cycle of treatment while top experts explain the technological, psychological, and spiritual aspects of assisted reproduction. The award winning DVD chronicles all aspects of the process.
The Berkley Center
Treating fertility challenges with holistic solutions.
The Fertile Soul
The Fertile Soul provides a pathway to discover the most powerful healing of body, mind and spirit. Using a traditional Chinese medical model supported by psycho educational mind/body processes, every individual is nurtured through physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
The Women’s Health Foundation
To improve the pelvic health and fitness of all women.
Urban Balance
The philosophy of Urban Balance is that it is healthy, positive and proactive to seek professional assistance in dealing with the challenges of life and work. We believe that almost everybody could benefit from therapy or counseling at different points in their lives. The professionals at Urban Balance focus on our clients’ strengths and guide them in achieving wellness, happiness and success at home and at work.
Voices of Donor Conception
The goal of the series is to open new pathways of communication and develop a wider range of print and online resources for parents, offspring, donors, industry representatives, legislators, bioethicists, mental health professionals, and others interested in humanizing the approach to reproductive technology.
