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Links Page
Below are many links to numerous web sites.
Hopefully you will find these helpful.
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Infertility Information
and Support Groups : |
| HFEA |
The HFEA's primary remit is to license
and monitor UK clinics that offer IVF (in vitro fertilisation) and DI (donor insemination) treatments,
and all UK-based research into human embryos. They also regulate the storage of eggs, sperm and embryos.
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Infertility Net Work UK
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INUK is committed to providing a comprehensive
support network to its members and to all those affected by infertility by actively promoting INUK services.
As well as providing authoritative information, and practical and emotional support, it is INUK's mission to
raise the profile and understanding of infertility issues in all quarters and to strive for timely and consistent
provision of infertility care throughout the UK . |
| IVF-Infertility |
This
website is designed by infertility specialists primarily for
couples who are experiencing difficulty in having a child, and
thinking that they might need medical help |
| National Endometriosis Society |
In 1981 a self-help group
for women with endometriosis was set up. In 1982 it became a registered charity -
The National Endometriosis Society.
Today the Society is the largest UK charity devoted exclusively to this disease. |
| Daisy
Network |
A
charity support group for women suffering Premature Menopause |
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British
Fertility Society |
The
British Fertility Society is a national multidisciplinary organisation
representing professionals practicing in the field of reproductive
medicine. |
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ACeBabes |
ACeBabes was formed to provide
parents of children born through assisted conception with ongoing support, which was unavailable elsewhere. |
| Adoption and
Fostering support and Information |
| Adoption-Net |
Founded in 2000, Adoption-net's objective
is simply to provide a service that will encourage and inspire people to consider adoption and/or fostering. |
| Egg and Sperm Donating
support and Information |
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DC Network |
A
network of parents with children conceived with donated gametes
donor insemination (DI) and IVF with donor sperm or donated
eggs adult offspring and those contemplating or undergoing treatment |
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NGDT (National Gamete Donation Trust) |
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Promotes awareness of the ongoing need for egg and sperm donors; to provide a central referance point for all potential donors. |
| pregnancy and family support groups |
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NCT |
Whether
you are pregnant for the first time or a new parent or onto your third or fourth baby,
the NCT has something for you. |
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TAMBA |
The Twins and Multiple Births Association,
Tamba is a nationwide UK charity providing Information and mutual support networks for families of twins,
triplets and more.
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Multiple Births Foundation |
The Multiple Births Foundation is an
independent charity based at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital in West London. A vital resource to
professionals and families alike, it aims to improve the care and support of multiple birth families
through the education of all relevant professionals.
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| UK Parents |
Your parenting lifeline, online
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| Conception, Ovulation and Pregnancy
support and information |
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Baby Center |
At BabyCentre, we're dedicated to helping new, expectant and "actively trying" parents to find the information, support and
reassurance they need. We want to be your most trusted parenting resource - that's why we offer practical advice from expert
sources, such as doctors, midwives and fellow parents.
BabyCentre's mission is to help parents make the most of one of life's greatest experiences. We also want to be the place
you come back to with your questions and concerns. We know that no two pregnancies, births or children are alike, and there
are many different ways to approach the same problem. |
| Breastfeeding |
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La leche League |
La Leche League was founded to give information and
encouragement, mainly through personal help, to all mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. While complementing
the care of the physician and other health care professionals, it recognizes the unique importance of one mother helping
another to perceive the needs of her child and to learn the best means of fulfilling those needs. |
| Adoption breastfeeding
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Adoptive breastfeeding is possible
with good planning and preparation, and more and more frequently, mothers planning on infant adoption are considering
this option as a way to promote attachment. This is a highly personal issue, and not without controversy. |
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Ask Lenore |
We wholeheartedly support all mothers who decide to breastfeed
their baby. We aim to provide you with information on proper breastfeeding techniques
to help you nurture your intended, premature or adopted baby.
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| Others |
| Baby
Care Tens |
Babycare TENS has become the most popular
choice for mums-to-be as it is specifically designed to combat pain during childbirth. This is a
safe, effective drug-free method of pain relief, which still allows you to use other analgesics,
such as pethadine or gas-and-air if you wish. |
| BICA |
British Infertility
Counselling Association |
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BACP |
The British
Association of Counselling and Psychotherepy |
| Babybond |
Babybond was conceived because, as medical
evidence has shown, parents and their relatives have come to
experience the joy and benefit of seeing their baby moving on
screen.
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| British Osteopathic Association |
The BOA is a merger of
the three professional bodies representing osteopaths and was formed in 1998.
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| Baby & Pregnancy Ultrasound 3D/4D |
3D Baby & Pregnancy Ultrasound Centre
from Inner-Vision Ultrasound Warrington. Includes Ultrasound
Services and baby Ultrasound pictures from 16-32 weeks and Q&A
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| Georgina's Hearts |
Beautiful handmade hearts filled with lavender.
For every heart sold £1.00 is donated to Surrogacy UK.
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