Fertility Resources

Alta Bates In Vitro Fertilization Program
http://www.ABivf.com
Comprehensive fertility services: IUI, IVF, In-house Egg Donors, Surrogacy,
ICSI/MESA/PGD, Egg Freezing, Fertility Preservation with Cancer, Pregnancy
Losses, Ovulation Induction, Surgery. Educational website. Same-sex couples
welcome

American College of Nurse Midwives
http://www.midwife.org
National database of nurse midwives, plus links related to pregnancy, medical issues, and parenting.



American Society for Reproductive Medicine
http://www.asrm.org
Helpful guidelines and fact sheets related to every aspect of reproductive technology. ASRM’s research journal, Fertility & Sterility, focuses primarily on medical aspects of fertility. Also see ASRM's Mental Health Professional Group, which specializes in psychological support and well-being.

At Home Fertility
http://www.athomefertility.com
These SF Bay Area-based midwives offer in-home intrauterine inseminations to women in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.

Awakenings Birth Services
http://www.awakeningsbirthservices.com/
SF Bay Area-based midwives offering prenatal, birth and post-partum care.

Bay Area Homebirth Collective
http://www.bayareahomebirth.org
Collective of midwives offering prenatal, birth, and postpartum care, as well as classes and support groups. Serving the San Francisco Bay Area. (415) 273-5185

Birthways
http://www.birthways.org
Childbirth preparation classes and referrals within the SF Bay Area

Conceive Magazine
http://conceiveonline.com
Great resource for everything related to getting pregnant

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
http://www.eshre.com
ESHRE’s research journal, Human Reproduction, is an excellent research publication which covers both medical and psychosocial issues related to fertility.

Fertile Hope
http://www.fertilehope.org
Non-profit organization dedicated to helping male and female cancer patients faced with infertility.

Fertile Thoughts
http://www.fertilethoughts.net
Resources, links, and bulletin boards related to fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and parenting.

Fertility Plus
http://www.fertilityplus.org
Articles and resources on trying to conceive.

INCIID InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
http://www.inciid.org
Consumer-targeted infertility information with fact sheets and up-to-date reproductive health news.

Infertility 911
http://www.infertility911.com/
Find out complete information about female and male
infertility, their symptoms and causes. Get to know how infertility is
diagnosed and treated.


Infertility Network
http://www.infertilitynetwork.org/
Non-profit organization offering education and support related to infertility. Based in Canada.

Integramed
http://www.integramed.com/inmdweb/
Links to US Fertility Clinics-contact one in your area

Internet Health Resources Group
http://www.ihr.com
An online resource with a range of resources: legal, medical, social support, books.

Laurel Fertility Care
http://www.laurelfertility.com
They offer only the latest assisted reproductive technologies (ART) supported by our nationally accredited embryology laboratory, resulting in excellent success rates.

Maia Midwifery
http://www.maiamidwifery.com/
These SF Bay Area-based midwives offer fertility counseling, intrauterine inseminations, and support groups especially for lesbian and bisexual women.

Mental Health Professional Group
http://www.asrm.org/Professionals/PG-SIG-Affiliated_Soc/MHPG/index.html
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine's Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG) is to dedicated to enhancing knowledge and understanding of psychological and emotional aspects of reproductive health.

Miscarriage
http://www.preventpregnancyloss.org/
PreventPregnancyLoss is an amazing resource. Founded by author Darci Klein, it includes important information, including seeking testing that may help prevent future losses. For additional useful resources and a message board, see Baby Loss Comfort and SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support




Natural Resources
http://www.naturalresources-sf.com/
SF Bay Area-based retail store and educational center providing resources, referrals, and classes focused on pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.

Open Path The Family Building Resource for Northern California
http://www.youropenpath.org
The mission of Open Path is to provide timely, compassionate and a balanced educated perspective to all. We provide referrals to screened specialists and professionals and offer a place to connect, find support and share valuable experiences.

Pacific Fertility Centers
http://www.infertilitydoctor.com/
Site includes good fertility information and links to other resources.

Parents Via Egg Donation
http://www.parentsviaeggdonation.com
Information for the parent or the parent-to-be including secure message boards, resource information and reading list.

Polycystic ovarian disease
http://www.pcosupport.org/
Support and informational organization.


Reproductive Science Centers of the Bay Area
http://www.rscbayarea.com/
Site includes general information about reproductive technology.

UCSF Center for Reproductive Health
http://www.ucsfivf.org
Fertility services, including IUI, IVF, ICSI, and donor egg program. Fresh sperm inseminations with husband’s or known donor’s sperm. Inseminations seven days a week. San Francisco, CA (415) 353-7475

Alternative Families

Alternative Family Institute
http://www.altfamily.org
Now a program of the Psychological Services Center in Oakland CA.

Bananas
http://www.bananasinc.org/
Provides comprehensive information and referrals to child care and children’s services in Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont. Oakland (510) 658-7353

COLAGE, Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
http://www.colage.org
Support and advocacy organization for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered parents.

Donor Conception Network
http://www.dcnetwork.org/
Non-profit organization offering education and support related to family formation through donor conception. Includes excellent resources for talking to your child about their donor origins. Based in the UK.

Donor Conception Support Group
http://www.dcsg.org.au
International organization (based in Australia) offering support, information, and resources.

Dottie's Magic Pockets
http://www.pinkpea.com
Pink Pea is an independent production company who launched the first children's program for kids in lesbian households to provide programming that represents the family lifestyle in a positive way.

iVillage Pregnancy & Parenting
http:// parenting.ivillage.com/messageboards
Includes groups for single women and lesbian parents

Lesbian Health Research Center
http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org
The official site of UCSF's Lesbian Health Research Center offers lesbians and their medical practitioners information on a variety of health-related topics and includes a section on parenthood.

Mombian-Resources for LGBT Families
http://www.mombian.com/resources/index.php
Sustenance for Lesbian Moms

Our Family Coalition
http://www.ourfamily.org/
Sponsors events for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered families and friends in the SF Bay Area.

Parents Place
http://www.parentsplaceonline.org
A full-service family resource center offering workshops, classes, and support groups to families in San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Rafael, and Santa Rosa.

Quick Baby Names
http://www.quickbabynames.com
Looking for the meaning of names? Need help choosing a baby name? Search Quickbabynames for Top 100 baby names, their meanings, origins, popularity and other information.

Single Mothers by Choice
http://www.singlemothersbychoice.com
National support and information network for single women choosing motherhood.

The Rainbow Babies
http://www.therainbowbabies.com/index.html
The Rainbow Babies vision is to provide a central area for general information on the many aspects of GLBT pregnancies and parenting. We will also provide space for parents or would-be parents to share their stories about their respective paths to parenthood.

TransParentcy
http://www.transparentcy.org/resources.htm
TransParentcy's mission is to support the Transgender Parent, and their advocates (lawyers, mental health professionals, friends, family) by providing information and resources to diffuse and/or disspell the myths about any adverse impact being transgendered/transsexual might have on one's children.

Two Lives
http://www.twolives.com
A publisher and distributor specializing in books, music, and gifts for LGBT families.

Adoption

Adopt International
http://www.adopt-intl.org
Private non-profit agency that provides both domestic and international adoption placement services. San Francisco (415) 934-0300

Adoption Connection
http://www.adoptionconnection.org
Non-profit Northern California agency that facilitates open adoptions.

Family Builders by Adoption
http://www.familybuilders.org
Non-profit SF Bay Area agency that trains prospective parents for special needs children.

Gradstein & Gorman, Attorneys
http://peninsulatrusts.com/
Adoption and surrogacy counseling and legal services. Burlingame, Half Moon Bay (800) 922-0777

Independent Adoption Center
http://www.adoptionhelp.org
Non-profit agency that facilitates open adoptions.

Pact, An Adoption Alliance
http://www.pactadopt.org
Non-profit San Francisco organization that facilitates open adoptions of US-born children of color and creates resources and publications related to race and adoption.

Susan Romer, Adams & Romer, Attorneys
http://www.1-800-u-adopt-us.com/index.html
Pioneers in open adoption. San Francisco, CA (415) 643-4523

Legal Resources

Ami Jaeger, Attorney
http://www.bio-law.com
Private practice. Works with parents, donors, and surrogates. Santa Fe, NM (505) 466-4642

Deborah Wald, Attorney
http://www.waldlaw.net
Private practice in San Francisco. Over ten years experience in lesbian and gay family issues, including sperm and egg donor agreements.

Diane Michelsen, MSW, Attorney
http://www.lodm.com
Private practice with Shannon Matteson. Twenty years experience with adoption and assisted reproduction. Lafayette, CA (925) 945-1880

Emily Doskow, Attorney and Mediator
http://www.emilydoskow.com
Private practice. Fifteen years offering family services to the LGBT community, including donor agreements and adoption. Berkeley (510) 540-8311



Jane Hindman, Attorney
http://www.hindmanlaw.net
Private practice. Experienced in alternative methods of family building. Cupertino (408) 777-8457

Lederman & Beach, Attorneys
http://www.2momslaw.com
Lesbian-owned private practice in San Francisco. Services include co-parent agreements, sperm donor and recipient contracts, powers of attorney, and adoption.

Linda Scaparotti, Attorney
http://www.scaplaw.com
Private practice in Oakland and San Francisco. Experienced in donor insemination issues including co-parent agreements, donor contracts, and powers of attorney.

National Center for Lesbian Rights
http://www.nclrights.org
National legal and advocacy organization for lesbians and their families offering phone counseling, education, and publications.

Nolo Press
http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/64C2C325-5DAF-4BC8-B4761409BA0187C3/118/304/190/
Free legal information on key issues affecting same-sex couples.

Susan Silber, Attorney
http://www.sp-law.com
Family law. Lesbian mom herself, working in DC and MD, also licensed in NY. (301) 891-2200; Silber@SP-Law.com

Yetta Kurland, Attorney
http://www.kurlandassociates.com
Private practice. Experienced in second-parent adoption and lesbian/gay family issues. New York, NY (212) 253-6911

Sperm Banking and Male Infertility

Sperm Bank Directory
http://www.spermbankdirectory.com
This national directory site includes information on why and how to bank your sperm.

Testicular Cancer Information and Support
http://www.tc-cancer.com
An informational and support site with online chat forums dedicated to educating and supporting patients with testicular cancer.

Testicular Cancer Resource Center
http://tcrc.acor.org
Information and support related to testicular cancer, the most common cancer for men between the ages of 15 and 35.