Resources We Love

WEBSITES & apps

Adoption Insider - Offers expert, comprehensive guidance on navigating the adoption process

American Society for Reproductive Medicine - ASRM is the top multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine in the US

CoFertility - All the answers to all your fertility questions; fully vetted and in one place.

Family Equality - Non-profit advancing the legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families and those who wish to form them

Fertility Answers - iPhone/Android app that gives you immediate (within 24 hours) answers to your fertility questions by Board Certified medical professionals. Totally anonymous.

Fertility for Colored Girls - Education, awareness, support and encouragement for African American couples/women and other women of color experiencing infertility

Fertility IQ - Crowd-sourced clinic & doctor reviews and much more

Fertility Rally - “Worst Club. Best Members”. An all-inclusive community for everyone going through infertility and building their modern families

Fertility Tribe - A lifestyle brand redefining fertility, with inspiring stories, a community of support and expert resources

Fruitful - A fertility mentorship service for the 1 in 8

Future Family - Fertility financing (read: loans for IVF and egg freezing)

Men Having Babies - Education, support, resources and grants for men having babies through surrogacy

Pregnantish - Founded by Andrea Syrtash, Pregnantish is the first online magazine that helps people navigate the realities of infertility and fertility treatments

Resolve - The foremost (only!) national (US) infertility advocacy organization

Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology - The primary US organization of professionals dedicated to the practice of Assisted Reproductive Technologies

We Are Robyn - Find and book wellness specialists in the fertility world

reading list

Centuries of Infertility: Here’s How Catherine of Aragon’s Story Resembles Women’s Today, by Jessica Gold, Forbes, 10/30/20

Recognizing Miscarriage as an Occasion for Grief, by Perri Klass, New York Times, 10/19/20

For Black women, the isolation of infertility is compounded by barriers to treatment, by Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 10/14/20

I’ve Spent Decades Studying How People Build Their Families. Here’s What I’ve Learned Matters Most, by Susan Golombok, TIME, 10/14/20

What to say to women going through miscarriage and baby loss, by Alexandria King, CNN, 10/9/20

Suspension of fertility treatments during COVID-19 has mental health impacts, Science Daily, 9/21/20

Acupuncture Improves IVF Pregnancy Rates Finding, Healthcare Medicine Institute, 9/21/20

Infertility Was Distressing. The Military Made It Even More Complicated, by Victoria Chamberlin, New York Times, 8/12/20

New mom Kristen Wiig opens up about infertility and IVF: ‘The most isolating experience’, by Drew Weisholtz, Today, 8/9/20

The Fight for Fertility Equality, by David Kaufman, New York Times, 7/22/20

COVID-19 and the Infertility Patient Experience, by Resolve, 6/16/20

Celebrity Miscarriage Revelations Spur Personal Tweets About Fertility Problems, by, Stacey Colino, Everyday Health, 1/13/20

The Lasting Trauma of Infertility, by Regina Townsend, New York Times, 10/23/19

What Causes Secondary Infertility?, by Anne Miller, New York Times, 9/6/19

Here’s why many black women are silent about their struggle with infertility, by Danielle Braff, Chicago Tribune, 6/29/19

The Silent Shame of Male Infertility, by Mandy Oaklander, Time, 1/3/2019

5 Signs it’s Time to Switch Fertility Clinics, by Kelsey Butler, pregnantish

10 things fertility clinics won’t say, by Elizabeth O’Brien, Market Watch, 6/12/14

15 Songs You Never Knew Are About Miscarriage, by Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 9/14/20

podcasts

Infertile AF - Ali Prato talks to women - and some men - about the messy, frustrating, painful, heartbreaking, absurd and sometimes hilarious journey to have a baby.

Fab Fertility - Blair Nelson’s mission with Fab Fertility is to bring inspiration, facts, tips, education, support and most importantly a VOICE to all things fertility so that those listening feel empowered and proud to take control of their journey. “Just because fertility is hard, doesn't mean it can't be fabulous”.

Maculate Conception - the one and only Abbe, and her husband Isaac, document their fertility journey so listeners can hear first-hand the intimate struggles of a couple experiencing infertility.

Mission Baby - A Fertility Midwife and a Health & Beauty journalist and Nutritionist - and fellow infertility warrior - discuss all aspects on infertility, along with special guests and interviews.

The Fertility Warriors - Robyn Birkin’s podcast is here to help women survive the rocky road and stress of trying to conceive. She covers everything from relationships to managing baby showers to not seeing eye-to-eye with your partner on this journey.

INSTAGRAM

@absofstyle @pregnantish

@ihadamiscarriage @cofertility

@fabfertility @fertilitysmarts

@infertilityillustrated @wearerobyn

@hilariously_infertile @maculatepod

@infertileafstories @fruitful_fertility

@fertilityrally @fertilityiq

@nataliecrawfordmd @my_so_called_ivf

@mybeautifulblunder

@futurefamilyfertility

STUFF we love

Rainy Day Boxes - when sending a card isn’t enough

Womens Holistic Healing - If you’re in the Tri-State Area, Maya Massage and Mercier Therapy is a therapeutic & restorative way to support your body during this process