Resources

American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) http://www.asrm.org

British Fertility Society (BFS) https://www.britishfertilitysociety.org.uk

Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) https://www.cfas.ca

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) https://www.eshre.eu

Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) http://www.sart.org

Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority: https://www.varta.org.au

Endometriosis Association https://www.endometriosisassn.org

Mother Risk at the Hospital for Sick Children http://www.motherisk.org

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) https://www.pcosaa.org

Termination or Selective Reduction in a Wanted Pregnancy http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com

A Matter of Trust: The Guide to Gestational Surrogacy. by Gail Dutton. Clouds Publishing, 1997.

Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates: Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families. by Diane Ehrensaft. The Guilford Press, 2005.

Surrogacy was the Way: Twenty Intended Mothers Tell their Stories. by Ed. Zara Griswold. Nightengale Press, 2006.

And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families. Edited by Susan Goldberg and Chloe Brushwood Rose. Insomniac Press, 2010.

Confessions of the Other Mother: Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All. Edited by Harlyn Aizley. Beacon Press, 2006.

A Gay Couple’s Journey through Surrogacy: Intended Fathers. by Michael Menichiello. Haworth Press, 2006.

Gay Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood. by David Strah, with Susanna Margolis. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2003.

Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle. by Abbie Goldberg. American Psychological Assoc; 1 edition, 2009.

The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy and Birth. by Stephanie Brill and Preston Sacks. Alyson Publications, 2006.

The Queer Parent’s Primer: A Lesbian and Gay Families’ Guide to Navigating through a Straight World. by Stephanie Brill. New Harbinger Press, 2001.

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: How to Stay Sane and care for Yourself from preconception through Birth. by Rachel Pepper. Cleis Press, 2005.

Who’s Your Daddy? And Other Writings on Queer Parenting. Edited by Rachel Epstein. Sumach Press, 2009.

A Tiny Itsy Bitsy Gift of Life: An Egg Donor Story. by Carmen Martinez Jover, 2005.

Butterflies and Magical Wings. by Amy Margolis. Amy Margolis Publishing, 2006.

Mommy was Your Tummy Big? by Carolina Nadel. Mookind Press, 2007.

One More Giraffe. by Kim Noble. 48HrBooks, 2009.

Our Story (3-book collection, including stories about sperm donation in heterosexual-led family, lesbian-led family, and single mother-led family). Donor Conception Network, 2002. Available through: www.donor-conception-network.org

Let Me Explain: A Story About Egg Donation Insemination. by Jane T. Schnitter and Joanne Bowring. Perspectives Press, 1995.

Phoebe’s Family: A Story About Egg Donation. by Linda Stamm. Graphite Press, 2010.

Sometimes It Takes Three to Make a Baby. by Kate Bourne. Available through: www.mivf.com.au

Kangaroo Pouch: A Story about Surrogacy for Young Children. by Sarah Phillips Pellet. Trafford Publishing, 2006.

One More Giraffe. by Kim Noble. 48HrBooks, 2009.

Why I’m So Special: A Book about Surrogacy. by Carl Lewis-Long. Authorhouse, 2010.

1, 2, 3: A Family Counting Book. by B. Combs. Two Lives Publishing, 2000.

ABC: A Family Alphabet Book. by B. Combs. Two Lives Publishing, 2001.

And Tango Makes Three. by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2005.

Daddy, Papa and Me. by Lesléa Newman and Carol Thompson. Tricycle Press, 2009.

Heather has Two Mommies. By Lesléa Newman and Diane Souza. Alyson Books, 2009.

Ryan’s Mom is Tall. by Heather Jopling. Nickname Press, 2006.

The Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt. by Carmen Martinez Jover, 2011.

Why I’m So Special: A Book about Surrogacy with Two Daddies. by Carla Lewis-Long. Authorhouse, 2011.

Inducing Lactation (breastfeeding): https://www.asklenore.info/

Multiple Births Toronto Parents of Multiple Births Association, Multiple Births Canada

Talking to Children about assisted reproductive technology http://www.artparenting.org

General Fertility/Infertility Information and Online Support: http://www.ivf.ca

Fertility Matters Canada: http://fertilitymatters.ca

Men’s Fertility Web Site: http://www.mensfe.net

Resolve (American National Infertility Association): https://resolve.org/

Sunnybrook Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network: https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca

Donor Conception Canada: https://dccanada.org

Donor Conceived Alliance of Canada: https://www.donorconceivedalliance.ca/faq/

Parents via Egg Donation: http://www.pved.org

Choice Moms: https://www.facebook.com/pg/choicemoms.toronto

A Child After 40 (formally Flower Power): https://drnancyirwin.com/flower-power-mom-informed-choices-for-later-mothers/

Motherhood later than sooner: https://motherhoodlater.com/

2SLGBTQ Parenting and Family Resources Program at Sherbourne Health: https://sherbourne.on.ca/primary-and-family-health-care/2slgbtq-health/

519 Community Centre http://www.the519.org

Babies Come True: https://babiescometrue.com

Men having babies: https://menhavingbabies.org/

Endometriosis Association https://www.endometriosisassn.org

Mother Risk at the Hospital for Sick Children http://www.motherisk.org

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) https://www.pcosaa.org

Termination or Selective Reduction in a Wanted Pregnancy http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com

The invisible String. by Patice Karst. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2000.

The Heart and the Bottle, by Oliver Jeffers, Penguid Young Readers Group, 2010

The Goodbye Book, by Todd Parr, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015

Before You Were Born: Our Wish for a Child series/My Wish for a Child (16-book collection includes stories about IVF, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, surrogacy, heterosexual, LGBTQ, dual parent and single parent led families). by Janice Grimes. X, Y, and Me Books, 2004-2005.

Hope and Will Have a Baby (4-book collection includes stories about egg donation, sperm donation, surrogacy and embryo donation). by Irene Celcer. Graphite Press, 2007.

How Babies and Families are Made: There is More than One Way! by Patricia Shaffer. Tabor Sarah Books, 1988.

I loVe my Family: A book about assisted conception for young children. (Volume 1). by Tammy Troute-Wood. Tammy Troute-Wood, 2011.

Mommy, Did I Grow In Your Tummy? Where Some Babies Come From. by Elaine Gordon. EM Greenburg Press, 1992.

Monday is One Day. by Arthur Levine. Scholastic Press, 2011.

My Beginnings: A Very Special Story. by Tim Appleton. IFC Resource Centre, UK. Available through: www.mybeginnings.org

My Family and Me/Mi Familia y Yo. by Jose Martinez Juarez. Palibrio, 2011.

Recipes of How Babies are Made. by Carmen Martinez Jover, 2007.

What Makes a Baby. by Cory Silverberg. Seven Stories Press, 2013.

The Family Book. by Todd Parr. Little Brown, 2003.

The Great Big Book of Families. by Mary Hoffman. Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2010.

The Not-So-Only Child. by Heather Jopling. Nickname Press, 2008.

What are Parents? by Kyme Fox-lee and Susan Fox-Lee. StoryTyme Publishing, 2005.

What Matters Most: A Children’s Book of Families. by Kristin Carter. BookSurge Publishing, 2008.

Who’s in a Family? by Robert Skutch. Tricycle Press, 1995.

Living the Life Unexpected: 12 Weeks to Your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfilling Future Without Children. by Jody Day October 2016.

Beyond Motherhood: Choosing a Life Without Children. by Jeanne Safer. Pocket Books, 1996.

Maybe Baby: 28 Writers Tell the Truth About Skepticism, Infertility, Baby Lust, Childlessness, Ambivalence, and How They Made the Biggest Decision of Their Lives. Ed by Lori Liebovich. HarperCollins, 2006.

Never to Be a Mother: A Guide for All Women Who Didn’t, or Couldn’t Have Children. by Linda Hunt, 1992.

Silent Sorority: A (Barren) Woman Gets Busy, Angry, Lost and Found. by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, 2010.

Sweet Grapes: How to Stop Being Infertile and Start Living Again. by Jean W. Carter and Michael Cater. Perspectives Press, 1998.

Taking Charge of Infertility (chapters 6 and 7). by Patricia Irwin Johnston. Perspectives Press, 1994.

The Infertility Survival Guide: Everything You Need To Know to Cope with the Challenges while Maintaining your Sanity, Dignity and Relationships (chapter 6, 7, and 8). by Judith C. Daniluk. New Harbinger Publications, 2001.

When You’re Not Expecting: An Infertility Guide (chapters 10, 11 and epilogue). by Constance Hoenk Shapiro. Wiley, 2010.

A Time to Decide a Time to Heal: For Parents Making Difficult Decisions About Babies They Love 4th Edition . by Molly A. Minnick . Pineapple Pr; 4th edition (January 1, 1992).

A Guide For Fathers: When A Baby Dies . by Tim Nelson. Tim Nelson; Revised 2007 edition (November 30, 2004)

Couple Communication After a Baby Dies: Differing Perspectives. by Sherokee Ilse. Wintergreen Press, Inc.; First edition (October 1, 2008)

Empty Arms: Coping With Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death. by Sherokee Ilse. Wintergreen Press, Inc.; 20th, Revised & enlarged edition (January 10, 2015)

Journeys: Stories of Pregnancy After Loss. By Amy Abbey. WovenWord Press; 1st edition (March 10, 2006)

Our Heartbreaking Choices: Forty-Six Women Share Their Stories of Interrupting a Much-Wanted Pregnancy. By Christie Brooks. iUniverse; 1st edition (October 24, 2008)

Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death.. by Carol Cirulli Lanham. Berkley; 1st edition (October 1, 1999)

Surviving Pregnancy Loss: A Complete Sourcebook for Women and Their Families. By Rochelle Friedman. Citadel; Revised, Updated edition (January 1, 1996)

Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. Edited by Alexa Bigwarfe. Kat Biggie Press (October 15, 2013)

When Pregnancy Fails: Families Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death. By Judith Lasker. Beacon Press (April 1, 1981)

Building a Family with the Assistance of Donor Insemination. by Kenneth Raymond Daniels. Dunmore Press, 2004.

Choosing to be Open about Donor Conception: The Experiences of Parents. by Sharon Penttle and Jan Burns. Published by the Donor Conception Network, 2002. Available through: http://www.donor-conception-network.org/secrecybks.htm

Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman’s Guide. by Mikki Morrissette. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008.

Experiences of Donor Conception: Parents, Offspring and Donors Through the Years. by Caroline Lorbach. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003.

Having your Baby Through Egg Donation. by Ellen Glazer and Evelina Weidman Sterling. Perspectives Press, Inc. 2005

Helping the Stork: The Choices and Challenges of Donor Insemination. by Carol Frost Vercollone et al. Wiley, 1997.

The Insider’s Guide to Egg Donation: A Compassionate and Comprehensive Guide for All Parents-to-Be. by Wendie Wilson-Miller and Erika Napoletano. Demos Health, 2012.

Experiencing Infertility: An Essential Resource. by Debby Peoples and Harriette Rovner Ferguson. Norton, 2000

Fight of the Stork: What Children Think (and when) about Sex and Family Building. by Anne Bernstein. Perspectives Press, 1994

Love and Infertility: Survival Strategies for Balancing Infertility, Marriage and Life. by Kristen Magnacca. Lifeline Press. 2004

Telling and Talking Booklets. Available through: http://www.donor-conception-network.org/dcn_booklists.htm

The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labour Companies. by Penny Simkin. The Harvard Common Press, 2008.

The Complete Guide to Female Fertility. by Kate Brian. Piatkus, 2007

The Empty Picture Frame: An inconceivable Journey through Infertility. by Jenna Currier Nadeau and Mike Nadeau. Outskirts Press, Inc., 2007.

The Infertility Survival Guide: Everything You Need To Know to Cope with the Challenges while Maintaining your Sanity, Dignity and Relationships. by Judith C. Daniluk. New Harbinger Publications, 2001.

The Long Awaited Stork: A Guide to Parenting After Infertitlity. by Ellen Glazer. Jossey Bass Press, 1998

Wanting Another Child: Coping with Secondary Infertility. by Harriet F. Simons. Jossey-Bass, 1995

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