Peer Support groups

Primary Infertility Peer Support Group

SPONSORED BY ANOVA FERTILITY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (FREE TO PARTICIPANTS)

This free, virtual group is professionally facilitated by one of Informed Fertility’s Reproductive Counsellors, and is open to anyone across Canada not currently pregnant and without children, who is experiencing primary infertility or pregnancy loss. People are encouraged to join on their own or with partners, if applicable. Together, participants create a safe and compassionate environment to talk about the experiences and emotions connected with primary infertility/reproductive loss.

2025 Primary Infertility Support Group Dates
When: 6:00-7:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month, with occasional exceptions. Please contact us for specific dates.
Where: ZOOM (a new password protected link is required for each video call.)

Note that in order to ensure the comfort and security of participants, please have your video camera on, mute activated unless you are speaking, and a 1st name noted in your zoom “window.” If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let us know. For more information about joining the Primary Infertility Peer Support Group or to receive the unique password protected monthly link, please contact Informed Fertility directly.

* Primary infertility is defined as someone who is struggling to have their first child, is not currently pregnant (and for this group, has no young children at home). Please note that this group is not open to friends/family members, as it is only for those directly impacted by primary infertility/loss.

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Warriors Primary Infertility Peer Support Group

SPONSORED BY TRIO FERTILITY (FREE TO PARTICIPANTS)

This free, virtual group is professionally facilitated by one of Informed Fertility’s Reproductive Counsellors, and is open to anyone across Canada who is not currently pregnant and without children, who has been struggling with infertility/reproductive loss for a long time and is now moving forward with or considering donation, surrogacy, adoption or life without children. People are encouraged to join on their own or with partners, if applicable. Together, participants create a welcoming and understanding environment to talk about their long journey with infertility, emotions to do with the loss of genetics and/or carrying link, next steps, compassion fatigue amongst family and friends, fears about moving on without children and more. People are encouraged to join on their own or with partners, if applicable. Together, participants create a safe and compassionate environment to talk about the experiences and emotions connected with years long experiences of primary infertility/reproductive loss.

2025 Warriors Primary Infertility Support Group Dates
When: 6:00-7:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, with occasional exceptions. Please contact us for specific dates.
Where: ZOOM (a new password protected link is required for each video call.)

Note that in order to ensure the comfort and security of participants, please have your video camera on, mute activated unless you are speaking, and a 1st name noted in your zoom “window.” If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let us know. For more information about joining the Warriors Primary Infertility Peer Support Group or to receive the unique password protected monthly link, please contact Informed Fertility directly.

* Primary infertility is defined as someone who is struggling to have their first child, is not currently pregnant (and for this group, has no young children at home). Please note that this group is not open to friends/family members, as it is only for those directly impacted by primary infertility/loss.
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Secondary Infertility Peer Support Group

SPONSORED BY MARKHAM FERTILITY CENTRE (FREE TO PARTICIPANTS)

This free, virtual group is professionally facilitated by one of Informed Fertility’s Reproductive Counsellors, and is open to anyone across Canada with a child(ren) at home, who is not currently pregnant and struggling to add to their family. People are encouraged to join on their own or with partners, if applicable. Together, participants create a safe and empathetic environment to talk about their experiences with secondary infertility/loss and the complexities of caring for their current child(ren) while struggling to grow their family.

2025 Secondary Infertility Support Group Dates
When: 7:00pm-8:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, with occasional exceptions. Please contact us for specific dates.
Where: ZOOM (a new password protected link is required for each video call.)

Note that in order to ensure the comfort and security of participants, please have your video camera on, mute activated unless you are speaking, and a 1st name noted in your zoom “window.” If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let us know. For more information about joining the Secondary Infertility Peer Support Group or to receive the unique password protected monthly link, please contact Informed Fertility directly.

* Secondary infertility is defined as someone who is struggling to have a subsequent baby after successfully having had one or more children previously. Please note that this group is not open to friends/family members, as it is only for those directly impacted by secondary infertility/loss.

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Men’s Infertility & Loss Peer Support Group

SPONSORED BY BIRD & BE (FREE TO PARTICIPANTS)

Infertility and perinatal loss affect men in profound ways, yet most support groups are filled entirely or mostly with women. This free, virtual group is open to anyone across Canada who identifies as male and is struggling with the impact of infertility/reproductive loss on their relationships, personal identity, and lives. Professionally facilitated by one of Informed Fertility’s Reproductive Counsellors, this peer support group provides a virtual space for male participants to come together in a safe and understanding environment to talk about the experiences and emotions of infertility and loss from a male perspective.

2025 Men’s Infertility & Loss Peer Support Group Dates
When: 6:00-7:30pm on the last Tuesday of the month, with occasional exceptions. Please contact us for specific dates.
Where: ZOOM (a new password protected link is required for each video call.)

Note that in order to ensure the comfort and security of participants, please have your video camera on, mute activated unless you are speaking, and a 1st name noted in your zoom “window.” If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let us know. For more information about joining the Men’s Infertility & Loss Peer Support Group or to receive the unique password protected monthly link, please contact Informed Fertility directly.

* Please note that this group is open to anyone who identifies as male and is directly impacted by infertility/loss through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a partner. It is not open to female identified patients or to family/friends.
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2SLGBTQIA Support

Hosted by Birth Mark’s Seed & Sprout Program, this Fertility and Reproductive Support Group for 2SLGBTQIA Communities is free, and open to folks along their fertility journey, regardless of where they are on their path to conception. This support group runs on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00PM. Registration and additional information can be found at https://birthmarksupport.com/planting-the-seed

Support for People using Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm, Donor Embryos

Donor Conception Canada (DCC) organizes various support groups for people building their families through donor conception. Groups provide participants opportunities to discuss their experiences with donor eggs, sperm, or embryos, and topics include the social and emotional aspects, challenges and issues faced by participants. Groups are divided by topic and population and include, for example: people who intend to be parents through donor conception; people who already have children through donation; single parent and 2SLGBTQ+ specific groups, people who themselves are donor conceived; and friends and family who support them. For more information and/or to register for any of the groups offered by DCC, please email: info@donorconception.com

Province Specific Support

Fertility Matters is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for Canadians trying to build their families. Information on peer-led support groups, listed by province and city, can be found on their website, with specific questions directed to individual group facilitators. For a listing of support groups, please go to: www.fertilitymatters.com

Clinic Specific Support

Many clinics offer support to their patients through clinic specific resources, such as private Facebook groups. Please contact your fertility clinic directly for more information about what is available to you.

Memberships and Associations