Facebook can be a frustrating place to hang out when you're dealing with infertility. When you're surrounded by fertile friends and family, the pregnancy announcements, new baby pics, and baby shower invites can hurt. And if you woke up to a negative pregnancy test, only to read on Facebook your cousin whining about her morning sickness? Ya. It can suck.
But you can add some fertility friendly (and infertility compassionate) voices to your news feed.
First, add us! You can now "like" About.com Fertility on Facebook. I try to post new blogs, articles, and reader stories when I can, and you may even get to read them before they hit my newsletter. I don't post too often, so don't worry -- your news feed won't get overwhelmed.
After you've liked us, I recommend a few other fertility friendly facebook pages:
For a laugh, be sure to like 999 Reasons to Laugh About Infertility. Some of her posts made me cry, I laughed so hard.
For support and advocacy specifically targeted for the African-American community, like The Broken Brown Egg. (This is not just for African-Americans though! Whatever the color of your skin, I highly recommend liking the Broken Brown Egg! Always good articles and interesting discussion there.)
Are you a member of the Silent Sorority? That is to say, couples who remain childless after infertility? Be sure to connect on Facebook to this very much needed resource.
And last, but not least, make sure you like RESOLVE's facebook page. RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association, will keep you up-to-date on advocacy news, and of course share fertility tips and coping resources.
Is there a fertility friendly facebook page or person you'd like to recommend? I know there are many more. Please share in the comments below the name and link, so people can find them and "like" 'em!
PS. Don't forget to like us before you go!
The American Fertility Association just launched a new fan page- it’s full of educational information, picture and video fact sheets. A wonderful resource for patients, advocates and the medical community!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The-American-Fertility-Association/134380859934347
DesignRx just launched it’s Fertility By Design page on Facebook.! Come check it out!
Fertility Partnership!
http://www.fertilitypartnership.om
Join the 893 members on FaceBook Infertility Answers page at http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/group.php?gid=23039640162&v=wall&ref=ts This growing group is meant to compliment the website http://infertilityanswers.org/ and blog(s) http://infertilityanswers.typepad.com/surrogacy_101/ and The Third Party http://surrogacy101.blogspot.com/. All people welcomed who have questions OR answers regarding Assisted Reproductive Technology, Surrogacy, Egg or Sperm Donation. Questions will be answered and support given!
Would love to invite you to join Fertile Possibilities FaceBook Page community of 1400+ members for inspiration and life coaching for your fertility journey! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Stafford-VA-22554/Fertile-Possibilities/117122268609?ref=ts
Focus on mind/body/spirit support as well as loads of fertility-related resources, led by one who understands from her own 5-yr fertility journey.
Here’s the link for Fertile Possibilities FaceBook Page…
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Stafford-VA-22554/Fertile-Possibilities/117122268609?ref=ts
Would love to have you join us!
PCOS Fertility Solutions:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PCOS-Fertility-Solutions/151696234849693
Donor Network Alliance, a collaboration of many donor agencies, has a Facebook page.
Visit the FaceBook page for “Infertility Journeys, Finding Your Happy Ending”
Link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Infertility-Journeys-Finding-Your-Happy-Ending/117804631614172?ref=ts
This new page offers a source of encouragement, inspiration and hope for both women and men to process their unmet expectations and enables them to navigate their family-building options. Get your copy of the book (Infertility Journeys, Finding Your Happy Ending) at http://www.InfertilityJourneys.com.
http://www.stringoffaith.blogspot.com
http://www.ivfaith.blogspot.com
Faith ‘N’ Fertility on Facebook (AWESOME!!)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001731466971#!/profile.php?id=100001731466971&v=wall
These 2 women are friends going through IVF on the same day! Love their support and love reading the blogs!! Must check them out!!!!!!
I would like to invite you all to join my facebook page
Hold your Hand fertility coaching
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23039640162#!/pages/Hold-your-hand-fertility-coaching/164544346917804
best wishes!!
Yes, I have one to share! My very own. Dancing Upon Barren Land ~ Spiritual Nourishment for the Infertility Road. http://www.DancingUponBarrenLand.com. The site includes Christian inspiration, prayers, infertility etiquette, resources and a devotional.
Also in Facebook – Dancing Upon Barren Land Ministry.
Thanks!
Hello,
Great resource ‘About Infertility’. Love your blog.
I’m a psychotherapist specialising in infertility, having travelled my own infertility/adoption journey. Come and join me on http://www.facebook.com/infertilitycrisis & http://www.twitter.com/infertilitypsyc
Regards, Jodie
After 8 miscarriage watch what happens to this family
We have a fertility friendly Facebook page. For everything about conceiving naturally ‘Like’ us at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fit-4-Fertility/252204418213571
Or visit our website http://www.fit4fertility.com.
Enjoyed looking at your pages, thank you
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