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Finding Support
One of the absolutely best things to do for yourself is find support while you are in this infertility maze. It doesn’t matter if it is a friend, co-worker, spouse or someone you meet here at myfertileground.com – talk – just as long as they are an encourager, supporter and great listener. Coping with infertility can be difficult. It's an issue of the unknown — you can't predict how long it will last or what the outcome will be in the end. Infertility isn't necessarily solved with hard work. The emotional burden on a couple is considerable, and plans for coping can help.
One great suggestion before you venture down the ART road, is to decide, in advance, how many and what kind of procedures are emotionally and financially acceptable for you and your partner. Then attempt to determine a final limit. Fertility treatments may be expensive and often not covered by insurance companies, and sometimes a successful pregnancy depends on repeated attempts. Some couples become so focused on treatment that they continue with fertility procedures until they are emotionally and financially drained. Know your limits and stick with them.
Get to know what alternatives — adoption, donor sperm or egg, or no children — so that you can reduce your stress level and anxiety prior to the fertility so that the feelings of hopelessness are confined if conception does not occur.
Locate support groups or counseling services for help before and after treatment to help endure the process and ease the grief should your protocol fail.
National Support Groups:
- American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
The purpose of the AAMA is to promote the integration of concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical training and thereby synthesize a more comprehensive approach to health care.
4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 428, Los Angeles, CA 90010
(323) 937-5514
E-mail: administrator@medicalacupuncture.org
www.medicalacupuncture.org
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
This is a professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. We represent the professional interests of more than 24,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.
112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3061
(703) 838-9808
www.aamft.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
The ACS is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices.
(800) ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG has over 52,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. Now based in Washington, DC, it is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization.
409 12th St., S.W., PO Box 96920, Washington, D.C. 20090-6920
(800) 762-2264
http://www.acog.org
- American Family Association (AFA)
AFA is for people who are tired of cursing the darkness and who are ready to light a bonfire. We are a non-profit organization founded in 1977 by Don Wildmon. The AFA represents and stands for traditional family values, focusing primarily on the influence of television and other media on our society.
P.O. Drawer 2440, Tupelo, MS 38803
(662) 844-5036
www.afa.net
- American Fertility Association
The American Fertility Association is a national organization dedicated to assisting women and men facing decisions related to family building and reproductive health problems — from prevention and treatment to social and psychological concerns. The mission of the AFA is to serve as a lifetime resource for men and women needing reproductive information and support and to forward the causes of adoption and reproductive health through advocacy, education, awareness building, and research funding.
666 Fifth Ave., Suite 278, New York, NY 10103
(888) 917-3777
info@theafa.org
www.theafa.org
- American Urological Association (AUA)
The AUA partners with physicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, families and the public to support and promote research, patient/public education and advocacy to improve the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of urologic diseases. The vision of the Foundation is to be the premier provider and resource for the most current, comprehensive and reliable urologic health information for patients, researchers and the public.
1000 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, MD 21090
(866) RING-AUA
http://www.auafoundation.org/
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
The ASRM is to be the nationally and internationally recognized leader for multidisciplinary information, education, advocacy and standards in the field of reproductive medicine. The ASRM is a non-profit organization whose members must demonstrate the high ethical principles of the medical profession, evince an interest in infertility, reproductive medicine and biology, and adhere to the objectives of the society.
1209 Montgomery Highway, Birmingham, Alabama 35216-2809
(205) 978-5000
http://www.asrm.org
http://www.protectyourfertility.org/
- American Pregnancy Association (APA)
The APA is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, research, advocacy, and community awareness.
1425 Greenway Drive, Suite 440, Irving , Texas 75038
(972) 550-0140
www.americanpregnancy.org
- American Social Health Association (ASHA)
The American Social Health Association is a trusted, non-profit organization that has advocated on behalf of patients to help improve public health outcomes since 1914. We are America's authority for sexually transmitted disease information.
P.O. Box 13827, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 361-8400
www.ashastd.org
- Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
The ARHP is a non-profit membership association comprised of highly qualified and committed experts in reproductive health. Its members are professionals who provide reproductive health services and education, conduct reproductive health research, and influence reproductive health policy, and they include physicians, advanced practice clinicians (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and physician assistants), researchers, educators, pharmacists, and other professionals in reproductive health. The organization reaches this broad range of health care professionals both in the US and abroad with education and information about reproductive health science, practice, and policy.
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite #350, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 466-3825
www.arhp.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC′s mission is "to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability."
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 498-1515
www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/art.htm
- Endometriosis.org
Endometriosis.org is the global platform which links all stake holders in endometriosis. It facilitates collaboration and information sharing between women with endometriosis, physicians, scientists, and others interested in the disease. This international cooperation and exchange of experience enables us to deliver up to date, evidence based, information and news about endometriosis.
www.endometriosis.org/
- The Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society is an international body with 13,000 members from over 85 countries. The diverse membership represents medicine, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, immunology, education, industry and allied health. Its mission is to advance excellence in endocrinology and promote its essential role as an integrative force in scientific research and medical practice.
8401 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 900, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 941-0200
www.endo-society.org/
- Fertility Counseling Services, Inc.
Fertility Counseling Services, Inc. was founded by Kim Bergman, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist of 16 years, who has specialized in the area of third party assisted reproduction for the last decade. With an extensive background in fertility and parenting, Dr. Bergman is an expert on the historically groundbreaking topic of parenting by choice, particularly within the gay and lesbian community. She has provided services to hundreds of Intended Parents from around the world to assist them in the complex, yet ultimately extraordinary, assisted reproductive process. As founder of Fertility Counseling Services, Dr. Bergman has created an effective psychological screening and support process for both surrogates and egg donors. Dr. Bergman and her team of mental health professionals strive to expertly guide you, and are committed to your success.
5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 645, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(800) 310-4898
http://www.fertilitycounselingservices.com/
- Fertile Hope
Fertile Hope is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility.
P.O. Box 624, New York, NY 10014
(888) 994-HOPE
info@fertilehope.org
www.fertilehope.org
- Fertility Nurse
Our mission is to provide to couples experiencing infertility quality, informed and timely support – emotional, mental and physical.
PO Box 2631, Grand Rapids, MI 49501
(888) 245-8299
http://www.thefertilitynurse.com/
- Fertility Today
Fertility Today is the nation's first comprehensive, multidisciplinary fertility magazine that is written primarily by American Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologists, and other reproductive professionals for the general public.
P.O. Box 117 Laurel, MD, 20725-0117
(301) 483-8851
www.fertilitytoday.org
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville MD 20857-0001
(888) 463-6332
http://www.fda.gov
- InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID)
INCIID – pronounced "inside" is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals and couples explore their family-building options. INCIID provides current information and immediate support regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infertility and pregnancy loss, and offers guidance to those considering adoption or childfree lifestyles.
PO Box 6836 Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 379-9178
http://www.inciid.org/
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association
The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association exists to provide comprehensive information, support, and advocacy for women and girls with the condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome.
P.O. Box 3403
Englewood CO 90111
http://www.pcosupport.org/
- RESOLVE
For more than 27 years, RESOLVE has been the consumer voice for issues related to family building. RESOLVE is the only established patient advocacy group with a nationwide network of chapters mandated to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal access to all family-building options for men and women experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders. The RESOLVE team works both nationally and locally with organizations and government advocating on behalf of couples going through infertility, adoption, and the decision to live childfree. RESOLVE’s goal is to provide timely, compassionate information and support. RESOLVE chapters across the country host local support groups and educational meetings, creating a community of support for couples who are experiencing infertility.
1310 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144
(888) 623-0744
info@resolve.org
www.resolve.org
- Major Aspects of Growth In Children (MAGIC) Foundation
Support services for the families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical conditions. MAGIC is made up of more than 25,000 families whose children (and affected adults) have growth hormone deficiency or other medical conditions which affect their growth. While growth hormone deficiency is the most commonly known disorder it is not the most common cause of growth failure.
6645 W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302
(800) 362-4423
www.magicfoundation.org/
- National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
NCPIE is a coalition of over 125 diverse organizations whose mission is to stimulate and improve communication of information on appropriate medicine use to consumers and healthcare professionals. NCPIE is the nation's leading authority for informing the general public and health care professionals on safe medicine use through better communication. Better medicine communication can lead to better health outcomes and improved quality of life. Our web site www.talkaboutrx.org is designed to help consumers make sound decisions about a very important part of good health: use of medicines. NCPIE provides here necessary information to support consumers' safe medicine use.
4915 Saint Elmo Ave., Suite 505, Bethesda, MD 20814-6082
(301) 656-8565
www.talkaboutrx.org
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM sponsors and conducts research using scientific methods and advanced technologies to study CAM. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 USA
www.nccam.nih.gov
- National Infertility Network Exchange (NINE)
NINE is a national not- for- profit organization for persons and couples with impaired fertility, and the professionals that serve them. NINE supports the decision of legal and medical means to build families as well as the decision to remain childfree.
P.O. Box 204 East Meadow, NY 11554
516-794-5772
www.nine-infertility.org
- National Uterine Fibroids Foundation (NUFF)
NUFF is a not for profit public benefit corporation organized to engage in charitable, educational and scientific activities related to the care and treatment of women who have uterine fibroids or related conditions of the reproductive system.
PO Box 9688, Colorado Springs, CO 80932-0688
719.633.3454
www.nuff.org
- Surrogate Mothers
Offering alternatives to infertility for couples, single and/or gay men and women, with the help of a woman who agrees to carry your child.
PO Box 216 • Monrovia, IN 46157
1-888-SURROGATE
http://www.surrogatemothers.com/
- Surrogate Mothers Online
The goal of Surrogate Mothers Online is to provide information and support to individuals who are interested in pursuing a surrogacy or egg/sperm donor arrangement. The time and effort put into creating and maintaining this site are the voluntary contributions of dedicated surrogate mothers, egg donors, and parents via surrogacy who want to provide support and information to those interested in surrogacy. We are not associated with any professionals in the field of surrogacy, adoption, egg donation, or sperm donation. Below you will find more about our history and the volunteers who make up Surrogate Mothers Online.
www.surromomsonline.com
- The American Fertility Association (AFA)
The AFA is a national, non-profit organization serving the United States through its national office in New York City, and is a leader in providing men and women, health care professionals, public officials and the media, both nationally and internationally, with information about infertility treatments, reproductive and sexual health and family building options including adoption and third-party solutions.
305 Madison Avenue Suite 449, New York, NY 10165
(888) 917-3777
www.theafa.org
- The American Surrogacy Center (TASC)
The American Surrogacy Center is dedicated to fostering surrogacy as a family building option for those who suffer from infertility. With the advent of marriage later in life, increasing numbers of couples will demand new methods to resolve childlessness. Technological and medical advances, coupled with new legal approaches, will provide these options.
3050 Matlock Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 426-1107
www.surrogacy.com
- The Compassionate Friends
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
P. O. Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
(877) 969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.org
- The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
NAMS the leading nonprofit scientific organization devoted to promoting women's health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause. This site contains information on menopause, perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of strategies and therapies to enhance health.
Post Office Box 94527, Cleveland, OH 44101
(440) 442-7550
www.menopause.org
- Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
The Turner Syndrome Society of the U. S. creates awareness, promotes research,
and provides support for all persons touched by Turner Syndrome.
10960 Millridge North Drive #214A, Houston TX 77070
(800) 365-9944
www.turner-syndrome-us.org
Local Support Groups:
Below is a list of support groups that are on a much more local level. If you know of any others we could add, please provide us with the website address to info@myfertileground.com. By helping each other, together we can all achieve more…
RESOLVE of Alabama
9340 Helena Road, Suite F121
Birmingham, AL 35244-1747
(205) 969-8803
http://www.resolveal.org
The Arizona Chapter of RESOLVE
P.O. Box 36252
Phoenix, AZ 85067-6252
(602) 995-3933
http://www.resolveaz.org
resolveaz@hotmail.com
RESOLVE of San Diego
P.O. Box 86543
San Diego, CA 92138-6543
(619) 595-3988
http://www.resolvesd.org
support@resolvesd.org
RESOLVE of Greater Los Angeles
P.O. Box 8453
Calabasas, CA 91372
(310) 326-2630
http://www.resolvela.org
RESOLVE of Northern California
312 Sutter St., #405
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 788-3002
(415) 788-6772
fax: (415) 788-6774
http://www.resolvenc.org
resolvenc@aol.com
RESOLVE of Orange County, CA
P.O. Box 50693
Irvine, CA 92619-0693
(949) 451-8437
http://www.resolveoc.org
RESOLVE of Colorado
P.O. Box 61096
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 469-5261
866-469-5261
http://www.resolvecolorado.org
RESOLVE of Fairfield County, CT
P.O. Box 930
South Norwalk, CT 06856-0930
(203) 329-1147
resolvect@yahoo.com
RESOLVE of Greater Hartford, CT
P.O. Box 290964
Wetherfield, CT 06129-0964
(860) 523-8337
http://www.resolveofgreaterhartford.org
info@resolveofgreaterhartford.org
The Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter of RESOLVE
P.O. Box 3423
Merrifield, VA 22116-3423
(202) 362-5555
http://www.resolvedc.org
The Central Florida Affiliate of RESOLVE
4810 Fort Apache Court
Orlando, FL 32822
(407) 299-6563
http://www.resolveofcentralflorida.org
The South Florida Chapter of RESOLVE
3342 SW 51 St.
Hollywood, FL 33312
(954) 749-9500
http://www.geocities.com/resolvesfl/index.html
resolvesfl@yahoo.com
RESOLVE of Georgia
2480-4 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, GA 30329-3034
(404) 233-8443
http://www.resolveofgeorgia.org
RESOLVE of Hawaii
P.O. Box 29193
Honolulu, HI 96820
(808) 528-8559
http://www.resolveofhawaii.org
info@resolveofhawaii.org
RESOLVE of Illinois
P.O. Box 5
Barrington, IL 60011-0005
(773) 743-1623
http://www.resolveofillinois.org
info@resolveofillinois.org
RESOLVE of Indiana
14928 Newport Drive
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 767-5999
http://www.resolvein.org
RESOLVE of Kentucky
851 Van Dyke Mill Road
Taylorsville, KY 40071-9502
(502) 589-4313
jannetteburns@msn.com
The Bay State, MA Chapter of RESOLVE
P.O. Box 541553
Waltham, MA 02454-1553
(781) 647-1614
fax: (781) 899-7207
http://www.resolveofthebaystate.org
admin@resolveofthebaystate.org
RESOLVE of Maryland
P.O. Box 19049
Baltimore, MD 21284-9049
(410) 243-0235
www.resolvemd.org
RESOLVE of Michigan
P.O. Box 2185
Southfield, MI 48037
(248) 975-8866
http://www.resolveofmichigan.homestead.com
RESOLVE of Minnesota
7455 France Ave. S, Suite 267
Edina, MN 55435
(651) 659-0333
http://www.resolvemn.org
RESOLVE of Kansas City, KS/MO
P.O. Box 414603
Kansas City, MO 64141
(913) 791-2432
http://www.resolveofkc.org
resolve@kcnet.com
RESOLVE of St. Louis, MO
P.O. Box 411072
St. Louis, MO 63141-3072
(314) 567-8788
http://www.resolvestl.org
info@resolvestl.org
RESOLVE of New Hampshire
26 South Main St., PM #305
Concord, NH 03301
888-303-9144
http://www.resolvenh.org
resolvenh@att.net
RESOLVE of New Jersey
P.O. Box 4335
Warren, NJ 07059-0335
888-RNJ-2810
http://www.resolvenj.org
info@resolvenj.org
RESOLVE of Nevada
P.O. Box 18038
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 284-6040; (702) 392-1770
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/2160/
RESOLVE of Long Island, NY
P.O. Box 303
Bethpage, NY 11714-0303
(516) 827-9511
http://www.resolveli.org/
info@resolveli.org
RESOLVE of New York City
178 Columbus Ave.
Box #231391
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-7400
http://www.resolvenyc.org
info@resolvenyc.org
RESOLVE of Ohio
P.O. Box 141277
Columbus, OH 43214
800-414-OHIO
http://www.resolveofohio.org
RESOLVE of Oregon
P.O. Box 175
Scappoose, OR 97056
(503) 762-0449
http://www.resolve.org/main/ResolveOR/index.htm
resolve_oregon@yahoo.com
RESOLVE of Pittsburgh, PA
P.O. Box 878
Monroeville, PA 15146-0878
(412) 921-3501
http://www.resolveofpgh.org
info@resolveofpgh.org
RESOLVE of Philadelphia, PA
P.O. Box 2456
Southeastern, PA 19399-2456
(215) 849-3920; (215) 836-0206
http://www.resolvephiladelphia.org
RESOLVE@resolvephiladelphia.org
RESOLVE of Central Texas
P.O. Box 49783
Austin, TX 78765-9783
(512) 453-2171
http://www.main.org/resolve
RESOLVE of Houston, TX
P.O. Box 441212
Houston, TX 77244-1212
(713) 975-5324
http://www.resolveofhouston.org
RESOLVE of South Texas
P.O. Box 782061
San Antonio, TX 78278
(210) 967-6771
http://www.resolveofsouthtexas.org
RESOLVE of Utah
P.O. Box 837
Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0837
(801) 483-4024
http://www.resolveofutah.freewebsitehosting.com
ResolveOfUtah@hotmail.com
RESOLVE of Washington State
P.O. Box 31231
Seattle, WA 98103-1231
(206) 524-7257
http://www.resolvewa.org
kelliecg@hotmail.com
RESOLVE of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 13842
Wauwatosa, WI 53213-0842
(262) 521-4590
http://www.resolvewi.org
info@resolvewi.org
RESOLVE of West Virginia
600 Ridgewood Ave.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 723-4289
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