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, as well as intended parents, for clinics and agencies around the country. Learn more:

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

BOOK RESOURCES:

• DCC (Donor Conceived Community)
• FertilityBooks.net

DONOR CONCEPTION

& 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

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 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

GRANTS & 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

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
• COLAGE Connect

LOSS:

• Share: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
• Pregnancy Loss Support & Education
• RTZ: Return to Zero
• Star Legacy Foundation

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

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:

• 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

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 fertilitycounselingnashville@gmail.com.