Helpful Resources
General Infertility
- www.asrm.org The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is a non-profit devoted to advancing knowledge in reproductive medicine.
- www.resolve.org RESOLVE is a nationwide education, advocacy and support network for those experiencing infertility.
- www.cdc.gov/ART Assisted Reproductive Technology success rates of fertility clinics published by the CDC.
- www.ivfconnections.com Connecting people going through IVF.
- The Couple’s Guide to In Vitro Fertilization: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Your Chances of Success by Charlesworth (2004).
- Navigating the Land of If: Understanding Infertility and Exploring Your Options by Ford (2009).
- Journey to Destiny, Traveling Through Infertility by Kinsey (2011).
- Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar’s Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping with Infertility by Domar (2004)
Donation/Surrogacy
- wwww.pved.org Parents via Egg Donation
- www.surromomsonline.com Information and support resources for individuals interested in pursuing a surrogacy arrangement.
- www.sharedjourney.com Links to information about sperm donation, egg donation and surrogacy.
- www.dcnetwork.org Donor connection network for parents who have children through gamete donation.
- www.embryodonation.org National Embryo Donation Center.
- Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation by Glazer and Sterling, (2005).
- Pathways to Parenthood: The Ultimate Guide to Surrogacy by Zeigler (2004)
- Building a Family with the Assistance of Donor Insemination by Daniels (2004).
- Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates: Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families by Ehrensaft (2005).
Pregnancy Loss/Miscarriage
- www.infertilitynetwork.org/miscarriage
- www.throughtheheart.org
- www.nationalshare.org
- www.aplacetoremember.com
- Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss, by Sussmen (2012).
- Miscarriage: Women Sharing from the Heart by Wiley and Sons (1993)
- A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss-Guidance and Support for You and Your Family by Taylor and Fancis (2000)
- A Time to Decide, A Time to Heal: For Parents Making Difficult Decisions about Babies They Love by Delp and Ciotti (2004)
Books for Children
- www.booksfordonoroffspring.blogspot.com Books for parents to help explain assisted reproduction to their children.
Foster Care/Adoption
- www.path2parenthood.org
- www.Resolve.org
- www.adopt.org
- Adopting After Infertility: Practice, Research and Personal Experience, by Cranshaw and Rachel (2010).
- Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families, by Johnston (2008).
Gay/Lesbian Families
- www.gaycenter.org
- www.menhavingbabies.org
- www.familyequality.org
- www.ourfamily.org
- Lesbian and Gay Parenting, American Psychological Association (2005)
- The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide by Lev (2004).
Parenting Over 40
- www.sogladwewaied.com Support and parent education to over 35 parents
- Hot Flashes Warm Bottles: First-Time Mothers Over 40, by London (2001).
Single Parenting
- www.parentswithoutpartners.org
- www.choicemoms.org
- www.singlemothersbychoice.org
- www.singlemothers.org
- Single by Chance, Mothers by Choice: How Women are Choosing Parenthood Without Marriage and Creating the New American Family, by Hertz (2008).
Living Child-Free
- Sweet Grapes: How to Stop Being Infertile and Start Living Again, by Carter and Carter (1998).
- Two is Enough: A Couples Guide to Living Childless by Choice, by Scott (2010).
- I’m Taking My Eggs and Going Home, by Manterfield (2010).