Support groups

Primary Infertility & Loss 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.

Primary Infertility Support Group Dates
When: 6:00-7:30pm ET 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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Secondary Infertility & Loss 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.

Secondary Infertility Support Group Dates
When: 7:00pm-8:30pm ET 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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Warriors Primary Infertility & Loss 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.

Warriors Primary Infertility Support Group Dates
When: 6:00-7:30pm ET 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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Single Parents-To-Be Support Group

Sponsored by Dr. Chaula Mehta’s TRIO Fertility Mississauga (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 exploring or actively trying to have a child on their own. Together, participants create a safe and compassionate environment to talk about the emotions and experiences involved in family building as a solo parent. Topics covered may include: donor selection (incl sperm, egg and embryo donation), treatment options, adoption, disclosure, dating, family of origin, parenting worries, grief, loss, and more.

Single Parents-To-Be Support Group Dates
When: 7:00-8:30pm ET on the 4th 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 Single Parents-To-Be Support Group or to receive the unique password protected monthly link, please contact Informed Fertility directly.

* Please note, this group is limited to people who do not yet have children and who are not currently pregnant.
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MEN’S FAMILY BUILDING SUPPORT GROUP

Temporarily on hold for 2026

2SLGBTQ+ Support GROUp

 

This free, virtual group is professionally facilitated by one of Informed Fertility’s Reproductive Counsellors, and is open to anyone across Canada who identifies as 2SLGBTQ+ and is at any stage of their family building journey. People are encouraged to join on their own, or if applicable, with partners. Together, participants create a safe and supportive environment to talk about the experiences, emotions and logistics of trying to conceive with donors and/or surrogates, including exploring at home and clinic conception, ART options, donor and surrogate selection, and more.

2SLGBTQ+ Support Group Dates

When: 6:00-7:30pm ET on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, with occasional exceptions. Please contact us for specific dates

Where: ZOOM (a new password protected link is require 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 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 2SLGBTQ+ Support Group or to receive the unique password protected monthly link, please contact Informed Fertility directly.

* Please note that this group is not open to friends/family members, donors or surrogates, as it is designated to support intended parents.

 

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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.ca

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