Infertility / Childlessness
Self Help Clearinghouse
TASC (The American Surrogacy Center)
Online. Cybercommunity of friends and acquaintances who have a
personal interest or experience concerning surrogacy issues. Various
email discussions, password protected bulletin boards, live chats
and monthly virtual seminars. Topics include: surrogate parents, egg
donation, multiple miscarriages, DES daughters, sperm donation and
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kustur-Hauser syndrome.
Website: http://www.surrogacy.com
E-mail: info@surrogacy.com
Verified: 11/10/2007
RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association
National. 50+ chapters. Founded 1974. Provides emotional support
and medical referrals for infertile couples. Support groups,
education for members and public. Quarterly magazine and
publications. Chapter development guidelines.
Write:
RESOLVE
8405 Greensboro Dr., Suite 800
McLean, VA 22102
Voice: 703-556-7172
Fax: 703-506-3266
Website: http://www.resolve.org
E-mail: Info@Resolve.org
Verified: 11/01/2007
NINE (National Infertility Network Exchange)
National. Founded 1988. Support for persons and couples with
impaired fertility and the professionals who serve them. Support
system to help understand, cope and reach a resolution. Monthly
educational meetings, newsletter, talk line and professional
referral. Guidelines to assist others start a similar group. Dues
$40/yr.
Write:
NINE
P.O. Box 204
East Meadow, NY 11554
Voice: 516-794-5772
Fax: 516-794-0008
Website: http://www.nine-infertility.org
E-mail: NINE204@aol.com
Verified: 04/27/2007
Organization of Parents Through Surrogacy
National. Founded 1988. Educational, support and advocacy
organization for families built through surrogate parenting. Members
work together to address legislative bills on surrogacy.
Information, networking, referrals, e-mail chat room, phone support
and literature. Dues $50/parents and surrogates. $100/professionals.
Write:
OPTS
P.O. Box 611
Gurnee, IL 60031
Voice: 847-782-0224
Fax: 847-782-0240
Website: http://www.opts.com
E-mail: bzager@msn.com
Verified: 11/12/2007
Int'l Council on Infertility Info. Dissemination (INCIID)
Online. Dedicated to helping infertile couples find their best
family-building options. Includes treatment and prevention of
infertility and pregnancy loss. Guidance for those seeking to adopt.
Provides free in-vitro fertilization scholarships to couples in
need. Offers message boards on a variety of issues including
fertility after forty, men, recurrent pregnancy loss, legal and
insurance-related issues, grief, alternative therapies, medical
issues and other online resources.
Write:
INCIID
P.O. Box 6836
Arlington, VA 22206
Website: http://www.inciid.org
Verified: 04/27/2007
Fertile Thoughts
Online. Provides support for infertile couples through chat rooms
and forums. Issues include: general infertility, primary vs.
secondary infertility, over 35, overweight, grief, polycystic
ovarian syndrome, male infertility, adoption and parenting.
Website: http://www.fertilethoughts.net
Verified: 04/30/2007
Parent Soup Message Boards
Online. Offers a large variety of message boards which deal with
parenting issues including infertility, pregnancy, parenting
challenges, parents of disabled, pregnancy loss, newborn babies,
toddlers, adoption, family issues, etc.
Website: http://www.parentsoup.com/boards
Verified: 11/10/2007
No Kidding!
International. 50 chapters in five countries. Founded 1984. Mutual
support and social activities for married and single people who
either have decided not to have children, are postponing parenthood,
are undecided or are unable to have children. Chapter development
guidelines.
Write:
No Kidding!
Box 2802
Vancouver BC V6B3X2, Canada
Voice: 604-538-7736 (24 hr)
Website: http://www.nokidding.net
E-mail: info@nokidding.net
Verified: 10/29/2007
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