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SUPPORT GROUPSIf you are aware of a support group for infertility or pregnancy loss, or would like to see one listed here, please email us at admins@dreamingofconceiving.com with your information. The
support groups listed here are not affiliated with Dreaming of Conceiving. Views held at these support groups may not be consistent with Dreaming of Conceiving's views.Listings by State:ALABAMA
Alabaster
| Group | Angel Touch Infertility Women’s Small Group Westwood Baptist Church |
| Contact | Marsha Foreman
205.664.1986
lighthouse1@charter.net |
| Meets | Thursday Nights, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Purpose | Provide
support and encouragement through Bible study, Infertility Support
materials and discussion. One-on-one mentoring is also available. Group
will meet quarterly for 4-6 weeks. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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ARIZONA
No available listings at this time.
ARKANSAS
No available listings at this time.
Laguna Hills
| Group | Women’s Infertility Support Group - View Flyer |
| Contact | Valerie Gelb, MFT
949.751.7380
valeriegelb@hotmail.com |
| Meets | One evening per week 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Purpose | This support group will:
o Provide emotional support;
o Develop new coping skills;
o Give a safe environment to talk;
o Offer a forum to exchange ideas; and
o Supply information and handouts |
| Christian-Based | Non faith based |
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Rancho Cucamonga
| Group | Infertility Support Group |
| Contact | Jahanna Nichols (909) 262-0668, jahanna@jlnichols.com |
| Meets | 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 p.m. |
| Purpose | A support group for women struggling with the pain and issues related to Infertility, miscarriage, and failed adoption |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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San Ramon (San Francisco Bay Area)
| Group | Infertility Support Group for Women |
| Contact | Monica: mrsmcollins@hotmail.com |
| Meets | Check with contact person for meeting time and location |
| Purpose | To provide support, encouragement, and prayer for women dealing with infertility |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Windsor
| Group | Infertility Support Group |
| Contact | Ellen Hanks or Paul Hanks 707.239.0120 Elle_hope@sbcglobal.net |
| Meets | Every Tuesday @ 7:00 PM Please. Check with the contact person for Meeting Location |
| Purpose | Primary
infertility. Secondary Infertility, Loss of a Child, Miscarriages,
Successful Adoption or failed Adoptions, IVF, Clomid & Embryo
Adoption. A place to come for support, comfort, prayer and a
positive up-lifting Bible based teaching to ease the what if’s, why
me’s, what did I do wrong and why did God choose me for infertility.
The goal is to reach men and women dealing with any form of
infertility, loss of a child, adoption issues how to talk to family and
friends regarding your infertility. To learn that there is hope and
love with God and His living word. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Thornton
| Group | Infertility Support Group |
| Contact | Theresa Vigil |
| Meets | Meets first Friday of every month, location to be determined
Please call or email if you want to attend: 720.977.7118 or tmvigil@comcast.net |
| Purpose | To
be a place where you can come and share your struggles with others who
are in the same situation; and/or to be a network of people here to
love and support you. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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FLORIDA
Brandon
| Group | Hopeful Hearts |
| Contact | Debra Cherry, debc1212@yahoo.com |
| Meets | Mondays at 7:00 p.m. |
| Purpose | Support and encouragement |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Jacksonville
| Group | FAITH (Feelings about Infertility that Help) |
| Contact | Emma Webster, 904.287.1190, or nursemma3@aol.com |
| Meets | Mandarin United Methodist Church, 11270 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville; 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. |
| Purpose | Helping people come to terms with infertility challenges by providing information, education, and spiritual support |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Panama City
| Group | Stepping Stones |
| Contact | Hiland Park Baptist Church, 850.785.6530 or millermail@knology.net |
| Meets | Hiland
Park Baptist Church, 2611 Hwy 231, Panama City, FL 32405; third Monday
of each month at 6:00 p.m.; childcare is provided with reservation
through above contact. |
| Purpose | Infertility
and adoption support group to provide information, encouragement, and
support to those couple facing such life changing issues |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Atlanta
| Group | Miracle Mothers International |
| Contact | info@miraclemothers.org and visit www.miraclemothers.org |
| Meets | Second
Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Wieuca Road Baptist Church in
Buckhead, weekly National conference calls every Monday at 9:00 p.m.
EST (register on www.miraclemothers.org) |
| Purpose | To
reach the millions of women who face this pain with a simple message of
hope: God is still working miracles, and nothing is impossible if you
trust Him. We believe that the desire to have children is God-given,
and that if He put that desire in your heart, He will bring it to
pass—in His timing and according to His plan. That plan may be
adoption, which is NOT second best but is His plan for that child. His
plan may be to concieve a child whether it is working with physicians
and reproductive specialists, or entirely on His own, God can and WILL
work miracles in your life! |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Marietta
| Group | Hopeful Hearts |
| Contact | hopefulhearts09@yahoo.com |
| Meets | Once
per month at the Vinings library from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We do not have a
set date every month so please email us for the next meeting date. For
location information see: www.cobbcat.org/aboutvinings.htm |
| Purpose | A support group for women struggling with Infertility |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Savannah
Group
| Empty Cradle Network at Savannah Christian Church |
| Contact | Kelly Wiggins @ emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com
on Facebook: Empty Cradle Network at Savannah Christian
Church
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Meets
| Second Saturday night of the month @ 6:15 PM @ Savannah
Christian Church |
| Purpose | Support group for couples facing fertility challenges -
whether primary or secondary infertility, and/or pursuing adoption or have
already pursued adoption |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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| Group | Savannah Support for Women
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| Contact |
on Facebook: Savannah Support for Women |
| Meets | last Thursday night of the month @ 6:30 PM @ Panera Bread on
Abercorn |
Purpose
| Support group for women facing fertility challenges -
whether primary or secondary infertility. and/or pursuing adoption or have
already pursued adoption |
| Christian-Based | No
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| Updated | 09/05/09 |
Woodstock
| Group | Miracle Mothers International |
| Contact | info@miraclemothers.org and visit www.miraclemothers.org |
| Meets | First
Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Hillside FUMC at Towne Lake,
weekly national conference calls every Monday at 9:00 p.m. EST
(register on www.miraclemothers.org) |
| Purpose | To
reach the millions of women who face this pain with a simple message of
hope: God is still working miracles, and nothing is impossible if you
trust Him. We believe that the desire to have children is God-given,
and that if He put that desire in your heart, He will bring it to
pass—in His timing and according to His plan. That plan may be
adoption, which is NOT second best but is His plan for that child. His
plan may be to concieve a child whether it is working with physicians
and reproductive specialists, or entirely on His own, God can and WILL
work miracles in your life! |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Fisher
| Group | Patiently Waiting |
| Contact | Kim Mayse at 317.774.7232 or patientlywaiting@hamiltonhills.org |
| Meets | Hamilton Hills Baptist Church, meeting every third Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 pm |
| Purpose | Christian support offered for primary and secondary infertility. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Landover
| Group | Sisters of Hannah |
| Contact | Keely Walston, ksdwalston@yahoo.com |
| Meets | 7:00 p.m. on the third (3rd) Friday in January, March, May, July, September and November |
| Purpose | Christian
support for married women who are having difficulty conceiving or
carrying a baby or who have suffered a loss of a baby through
miscarriage, still birth or infant death |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/14/09
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Ann Arbor
| Group | Infertility support group |
| Contact | Jennifer Walsh jhank623@comcast.net |
| Meets | third Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church library 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
| Purpose | We
help women dealing with infertility issues and pregnancy loss. We are
also in the process of exploring different forms of Christian
meditation to help relax and calm our bodies through this stressful
time. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Grand Rapids
| Group | West Michigan Inferitily Support Group. |
| Contact | Sarah 616.246.8017 email taylorttc@gmail.com, or Michelle 616. 855.2276 email michelle@dinesen.us |
| Meets | Third Monday of the month, at Spectrum East (Blodgett Campus) in Guild Room 1 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Purpose | |
| Join us for a casual peer support group discussing the
unique issues of those experiencing infertility with support,
education, and advocacy. There is no cost to attend. This group is for
women and couples at any stage, whether you are going through
treatments, adopting, hoping to adopt, struggling with decisions, etc. |
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| Christian-Based | No, but we share materials and many of them are Christian books and newsletters and both leaders are Christian. |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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| Group | Infertility Support Group |
| Contact | Marj Timmerman, Parish Nurse
Phone: 616.901.9224
Email: MarjTimm@aol.com |
| Meets | 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm
The Vine of First United Methodist Church
227 East Fulton St
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Purpose | We
meet to support and encourage each other through primary and secondary
infertility, infertility treatments, and also for educational
opportunities and fellowship. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Traverse City
Lino Lakes
| Group | Patiently Waiting |
| Contact | Ashley and Tom Jensen at 763.783.5646
or email tom@patientlywaiting.com
Kari Nokken at 651.486.3806 or email kari@patientlywaiting.com |
| Meets | The first Tuesday of the month is in Shoreview and the night is dedicated to adoption
The third Tuesday of the month is in Blaine and the night is dedicated to infertility |
| Purpose | This
group is established to provide compassionate support for individuals
and couples through their journey of infertility and/or adoption in a
safe Christian environment. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Hattiesburg
| Group | SAIL - “Support for Adoption, Infertility, and Loss.” |
| Contact | Melissa Williamson and Emily Key
(601) 261-3371
sailsupport@comcast.net
www.heritage-umc.org/html/sail.html |
| Meets | Meets
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month at Heritage United Methodist
Church, #3 Baracuda Drive, Hattiesburg. Meetings are from 6:30 - 8:00
p.m. with childcare provided |
| Purpose | Encouragement
and support for infertility, as well as pregnancy loss (miscarriage,
ectopic, stillbirth, neonatal loss) and adoption |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Pearl/Brandon
| Group | Hannah’s Prayer |
| Contact | Shelly Byrd (shellywbyrd@gmail.com) or Tori Williams |
| Meets | 2nd Sunday of each month
Park Place Baptist Church
5701 Highway 80 East
Pearl, MS 39208 |
| Purpose | To encourage and lift up women who suffer with infertility issues using scripture and prayer |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/08/09
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O'Fallon
| Group | St. Charles Infertility Education and Support |
| Contact | Email infertilityeducationsupport@gmail.com for more info or to RSVP. |
| Meets | Every 2nd Wednesday, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 pm
Progress West HealthCare Center
2 Progress Point Parkway, O'Fallon, MO in the Community Room |
| Updated | 09/14/09
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St. Louis
| Group | Infertility and Adoption Support, Inc. (IAS) |
| Contact | For more information, visit http://www.infertility/www.infertilityandadoption.org |
| Meets | Adoption
Support Group every 1st Thursday of the month. Women's Infertility
Support Group every 2nd Saturday of the month. Topical meetings on
infertility and/or adoption every 4th Thursday of the month. Various
events between meetings. |
| Purpose | The
mission of Infertility and Adoption Support, Inc is to provide support
and information to people facing the challenges of infertility and to
people considering adoption by offering support groups, a resource
library and lists of service providers,. Our goal is to encourage
people to make informed decisions regarding their family building
options. |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Albuquerque
| Group | Cradling Arms Ministry cradlingarms.com |
| Contact | David and Sarah Ho 505.379.5054 |
| Meets | We will meet with individuals/couples in person, over the phone or via email whenever needed for peer counseling |
| Purpose | Assist couples and individuals through their grief process by using God’s Word and lots of love. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Las Cruces (Dona Ana County)
| Group | Childless Not By Choice ON LINE BOARD ONLY! |
| Contact | Diane - childlessnbc@zianet.com, www.childlessnotbychoice.com |
| Meets | On the web 24/7 |
| Purpose | For
childless not by choice men and giving comfort, conversation, fun, and
fellowship with women who care. Where you are understood and not alone! |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09 |
Farmingdale
| Group | Guardian Angel Perinatal Support Group sponsored by the St Kilian Bereavement Ministry |
| Contact | Martha Weiss - 516.249.8589; www.stkilian.com/gaps ;
email martha@stkilianfamily.com |
| Meets | 1st Friday of month |
| Purpose | To
offer support and encouragement, for those suffering a miscarriage,
stillbirth, infant death, or infertility; though we welcome families
experiencing infertility, our strength is supporting families who have
suffered pregnancy or infant loss; many of our families experience
infertility in addition to their losses.
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| Christian-Based | St. Kilian is a Catholic Parish, and we welcome people of all faiths, and our families are of various faiths |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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Syracuse
| Group | CNY Fertility Center Circle of Hope Infertility Support Meeting |
| Contact | For more information please visit www.cnyfertility.com or call our main office at 315.469.8700 |
| Meets | Our Syracuse Infertility Support Group meets every 4th Tuesday of the month, our Albany and Rochester Infertility Support Groups meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month. |
| Purpose | Our
Circle of Hope Infertility Support Groups were created to provide a
forum for people to find support from others experiencing the same
infertility issues, ask questions about treatments and discuss how best
to cope with the emotional aspects of infertility. We also hold
workshops and other classes in between our group meetings each month. |
| Christian-Based | We are not specifically Christian based; people of all faiths and belief systems are invited to attend. |
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Uniontown
| Group | Still Waters |
| Contact | Vicki, 330.315.5514, vicki.caswell@the-chapel.org |
| Meets | The Chapel, Green Campus, 1800 Raber Rd, Uniontown, Ohio, once a month, 7:00pm |
| Purpose | For women struggling with infertility, a place to find peace in the storm, hope in the heartache, and purpose in the pain. |
| Christian-Based? | Yes |
| Updated |
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Franklin
| Group | Hope in the Waiting |
| Contact | Krista Lord, 615.579.5673, or website - www.hopeinthewaiting.com |
| Meets | Individual Support Available |
| Purpose | Support from a Christian viewpoint for women facing infertility challenges |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 04-23-09 |
Murfreesboro
| Group | SAIL - “Support for Adoption, Infertility, and Loss.” |
| Contact | Kerry Kilcoyne
615.896.5707
kerryk74@yahoo.com
http://fumcsailsupport.blogspot.com/ |
| Meets | Wednesday Nights 6:30-7:30 PM
First United Methodist Church
Murfreesboro, TN Room 214 |
| Purpose | This
group is meant to provide support to those who have experienced or are
experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, or the adoption process. Our
purpose is to share experiences and discuss the role faith plays in
guiding us through the difficult times. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/07/09
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Dallas
| Group | Hopeful Hearts |
| Contact | Allison Leonard at 214.488.2863 or daleandallison@leonardfamilychiropractic.com |
| Meets | From 7:00 – 8:30pm the fourth Monday of each month (except for May and December, when we meet on the third Monday of the month) |
| Purpose | A
ministry for women who are experiencing infertility or who have
experienced the loss of a baby. Please join us to share, encourage,
mourn and persistently seek God's will through your personal journey. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex
| Group | Fertility Challenges Support
www.fcsupport.org |
| Contact | Lorraine Thomas, Founder
817.656.9566
817.313.8029
lorraine@fcsupport.org |
| Meets | Harris Methodist HEB Hospital
1601 Hospital Parkway
Bedford, TX 76022
We meet from 10:00am until 12:00 the last Saturday of every month, Meeting Room West I or East |
| Purpose | To
support and encourage couples and their families who are experiencing
infertility or have endured pregnancy loss. You are not alone! |
| Christian-Based | Yes - open to all |
| Updated | 12/05/09
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Irving
| Group | M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) |
| Contact | Melissa at 972-539-9704 or melissa@mend.org |
| Meets | Group meets upon request at the Suggs Building at 1522 W. Airport Freeway, Suite 200, Irving, TX 75062 |
| Purpose | To support families experiencing infertility after a pregnancy loss or early infant death. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Houston
| Group | H.O.P.E. ~ Hearts Of Promise & Expectation |
| Contact | Lesli Westfall, hope@lakewood.cc |
| Meets | Lakewood Church
3700 Southwest Frwy.
Houston, Texas 77027
1st Thursday of every month, 7:00 p.m. Room 3021. |
| Purpose | H.O.P.E.
provides support for women struggling to grow their families through
infertility, secondary infertility, miscarriage or failed adoption
attempts. Women are encouraged in the Word of God, in prayer and
connecting with others. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09-01-09 |
Houston - NW Houston
| Group | Steps of Hope Infertility Support Group |
| Contact | Shane or Laura Cauley
www.cypressbible.org/infertility or infertilitysupport@cbcintl.org |
| Meets | 1st Tuesday of every month |
| Purpose | To
offer support and encouragement to couples facing primary and secondary
infertility and pregnancy loss using prayer and inspiration from God’s
Word. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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VIRGINIA
Richmond
| Group | Women’s Infertility Support Group |
| Contact | Rebekah Giannini, 804.254.0156, infertilitysupportgroup@gmail.com |
| Meets | Starting September 1, Tuesdays from 12-1:30 |
| Purpose | This group uses a biblical foundation to offer support,
comfort and hope for married women experiencing primary or secondary infertility. Please inquire about an evening group. If there is enough interest one may be added.
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| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/07/09
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WASHINGTON
Seattle
| Group | Heartbeat Ministries |
| Contact | Laura Christianson - laurachristianson@hotmail.com |
| Meets | University Presbyterian Church, Seattle |
| Purpose | One-to-one mentoring for those waiting for a child through birth or adoption |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Parkersburg
| Group | Our Hope |
| Contact | Ronni Edmands at 304.482.1980 |
| Meets | No formal meetings. Occasional dinners. |
| Purpose | Christian
based support for women experiencing infertility and/or miscarriage;
matching of referrals to prayer partners who have experienced similar
trials. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated |
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Milwaukee
| Group | Women’s Bible Study |
| Contact | Laura Best – 414.640.9799; bestgirlie@att.net |
| Meets | Monday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| Purpose | Just
as Paul writes about in 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7 as it relates to the
comfort we receive from God in our sufferings and the comfort we are
then able to share with others, the goal of our group is that our
sufferings of infertility would not be wasted, but that we would be a
comfort to each other and would know the love, comfort and peace of
Christ in our journeys. |
| Christian-Based | Yes |
| Updated | 09/05/09
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