Are There Support Groups For Women Struggling With Infertility?
Infertility is a painful reality for many women who are trying to conceive. It can be a lonely and isolating journey, filled with emotions like anxiety, worry, pain, and regret. In particular, Black women and women over the age of 35 face unique challenges when it comes to fertility. Mother’s Day can be incredibly triggering for many mamas struggling to conceive. However, there is hope and support available for those who are struggling. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of infertility support groups and provide some resources for women who need help coping with their infertility struggles.
Infertility can take a significant toll on a woman’s mental health. The inability to conceive can cause sadness, anger, and hopelessness. Women may also experience feelings of guilt, shame, and inadequacy. These emotions can be challenging to manage alone, and often, family and friends may not understand the extent of the pain. With the upcoming celebration of Mother’s Day, I want to make sure that you have the best information and tools to cope with these emotions.
One of the most effective ways to deal with infertility-related emotions is by joining a support group. Support groups are designed to provide a safe space for women to share their experiences, feelings, and struggles with others who can relate. By talking to other Mamas who are going through the same thing, you can find a sense of community and belonging that can help ease your pain.
There are many support groups available for women struggling with infertility. Some are online, while others meet in person. Professionals lead some support groups, while others are peer-led. Some are specific to certain types of infertility, while others are more general. No matter what type of support group you choose, the benefits of joining one are the same.
Here are 4 of the most reliable infertility support groups and resources you may find helpful:
- The Art & Science FB Group – As a renowned scientist, professor, and founder of The Fertility And Pregnancy Institute, I’d like to invite you to join The Art & Science FB community. It is a safe space for Mamas all around the world to share their experiences of their fertility journeys. You’ll get access to the best support, tips, encouragement, resources, and tools from a family of Mamas who understand your experiences.
- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association – RESOLVE is a national organization that offers resources, support groups, and advocacy for people struggling with infertility. They have a database of support groups across the country that you can search by location.
- The INCIID – The InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and partners navigate their family-building options. They also give assistance to those considering adoption and those who would prefer a childless life.
- Local hospitals and clinics – Many local hospitals and clinics offer support groups for women struggling with infertility. Check with your doctor or nurse to see if there are any groups in your area.
No matter which support group you choose, it’s essential to remember that you’re not alone. Infertility is a common struggle, and there are many women who understand what you’re going through. Joining a support group can be a life-changing experience that provides you with the emotional support you need to get through this difficult time.
Maybe, you feel like you’ve tried all you could already. Maybe, you feel as though nothing has or will work. I know how frustrating and discouraging it can be. Trying countless solutions and processes without any results can make you want to give up.
Infertility can bring so much pain to so many women who go through it without knowing how to cope with the emotions that come with it. I have had my own intense struggles when it comes to facing Mother’s Day without my beautiful mother, who died during childbirth.
At The Fertility & Pregnancy Institute, we have a holistic approach to caring for your entire fertility journey from your primemester ( the period before conception) all throughout motherhood. For us, it means making sure you heal and repair mentally, emotionally, and spiritually before you heal and repair physically and epigenetically.
Your psychological well-being plays an extremely vital role in your fertility. It’s important to get you out of a state of trauma, stress, and emergency and into one of rest and repair. This way, your body can funnel the best resources to your reproductive healing and restoration.
That’s why I, and your FPI family of mamas and dadas around the world, would like you to have the Infertility & Fertility Worry Mother’s Day Toolkit for free. It’s a scientifically proven ten-step process developed to help you proactively approach days like Mother’s Day. Start facing those triggering days with purpose, knowing that you are wonderfully and perfectly made.
We want to support you, celebrate you, and encourage you to get your copy of the Infertility & Fertility Worry Mother’s Day Toolkit to help start your healing. Celebrate your beautifully made body and step into your identity as a Mama this Mother’s Day.
Today, I want you to take that first step toward your healing. I want to encourage and motivate you to put yourself and your mental and spiritual well-being first. You have the power to turn this Mother’s Day and every other day into a proactive approach to managing your emotions and healing from them.
Click here for your FREE Infertility & Fertility Worry Mother’s Day ToolKit.
Even though two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, too many children and adults have nutrient deficiencies. We are just beginning to scratch the surface of our understanding of how nutritional deficits get passed down intergenerationally and affect fertility.
There is a lot of confusion, misinformation, and noise when it comes to the role of nutrition in fertility and pregnancy.
Over the next several weeks, I am going to take you on a journey to improving your fertility and pregnancy IQ through the lens of micronutrients and nutrigenomics.
I will teach you about primemester and perinatal programming (i.e., when and how our exposures during the primemester and pregnancy epigenetically modify lifetime genetic functions in our children and grandchildren). This is an involuntary process, but it’s one that we can do much more deliberately so that we favor the right direction of modification. This is what primemester and pregnancy epigenetics are all about.
Using cutting-edge scientific data, we will set the record straight on the following:
Settling the controversy over too much B9 and B12 during pregnancy as a neurodevelopmental risk factor (e.g., for autism)
Why the RDA (recommended daily allowance) for choline is grossly inadequate for your superbabies (and supergrandbabies)
Why there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to Omega 3s
What prenatal vitamins should and should not contain, and in what amounts
Whether supplements are actually even needed during the primemester and pregnancy
And so much more
This is a series I have been wanting to do for you for a very long time because it is THAT important.
Our modern world is overfed and undernourished. This is a huge piece of the fertility puzzle and the modern world–reproductive biology mismatch that I talk to you about so often. In the next several weeks, you will learn things that you have never before been taught about how nutrition affects your fertility and pregnancy health.
