International & National Resources

Sarah's Laughter
Sarah's Laughter, Christian Support for Infertility & Child Loss exists to provide support for those struggling with infertility or the death of a baby. The life changing devastations of infertility or the loss of your baby is simply too hard to survive on your own. Sarah's Laughter offers support to you through a variety venues.

Hearts of Hope
A diagnosis of infertility often produces a tremendous amount of stress in a couple's relationship. This area of ministry is designed to let women know there is hope for them as they struggle with infertility.

Fertility Care
FertilityCare Centers of America is a dynamic, growing group of affiliated centers that provide professional instruction in the CREIGHTON MODEL FertilityCare System which features the new women's health science, NaProTECHNOLOGY.

Fertility Care in Europe
FertilityCare and NaProTechnology offer a new choice for fertility treatment in Europe.
FertilityCare is an exciting new development which has the potential to transform current practice in family planning and Gynaecologic health care for women. NaProTechnology is an alternative to IVF for couples with infertility.
The concept is simple...Women learn how to track the various phases of the fertility cycle with the help of a specially trained teacher practitioner. As a result we come to recognise if the fertility cycle is functioning normally or not. This information can be used for highly effective family planning and fertility treatment in harmony with the woman's cycle.

Pope Paul VI Institute
The Pope Paul VI Institute, founded in 1985 by Thomas W. Hilgers, MD, is internationally recognized for its outstanding achievements in the field of natural fertility regulation and reproductive medicine - 30 years of scientific research and educational program development; allied health professional education programs for couples and professionals; professional, caring, and morally acceptable patient services. The Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction is building a culture of life in women's health care through its major developments - Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology.

NaPro TECHNOLOGY
NaProTECHNOLOGY (Natural Procreative Technology) is a new women's health science that monitors and maintains a woman's reproductive and gynecological health. It provides medical and surgical treatments that cooperate completely with the reproductive system.
Thirty years of scientific research in the study of the normal and abnormal states of the menstrual and fertility cycles have unraveled their mysteries.
This is the first women's health science to network family planning with reproductive health monitoring and maintenance. It is a fertility-care based medical approach rather than a fertility-control approach to family planning and gynecological health.
NaPro TECHNOLOGY uses the Creighton Model FertilityCare System biomarkers to monitor easily and objectively the occurrence of various hormonal events during the menstrual cycle. NaProtracking provides valid information that can be interpreted by a woman and by physicians who are specifically trained in this system.
Unlike common suppressive or destructive approaches, NaProTECHNOLOGY works cooperatively with the procreative and gynecologic systems. When these systems function abnormally, NaProTECHNOLOGY identifies the problems and cooperates with the menstrual and fertility cycles that correct the condition, maintain the human ecology, and sustain the procreative potential.
Women now have an opportunity to know and understand the causes of the symptoms from which they suffer.

The NaProTechnology Revolution: Unleashing the Power in a Woman's Cycle
"The NaProTechnlogy Revolution: Unleashing the Power in a Woman's Cycle" is a book about finding real solutions to real problems--problems such as infertility, menstrual cramps, PMS, ovarian cysts, irregular/abnormal bleeding, polycystic ovarian disease, repetitive miscarriage, postpartum depression, prematurity prevention, hormonal abnormalities, chronic discharges, and family planning.

Creighton Model
Women's menstrual and fertility cycles have been shrouded in mystery since the beginning of time. Most women still do not know about the workings of their cycles of fertility and infertility. Every woman has the right to know how her cycles function in order to understand the way her body works.
After thirty years of amazing research, the mysteries of the menstrual and fertility cycle have been unraveled through the CREIGHTON MODEL FertilityCare System (CrMS) and the new women's health science of NaProTECHNOLOGY. Now, a woman can know her cycles and use this information for the maintenance of her health, and couples can use this knowledge to plan their family and build their future as a couple!
The CrMS relies upon the standardized observation and charting of biological markers that are essential to a woman's health and fertility. These 'biomarkers tell the couple when they are naturally fertile and infertile, allowing the couple to use the system either to achieve or to avoid pregnancy. These biomarkers also telegraph abnormalities in a woman's health. The CrMS allows a woman to unravel the mysteries of the menstrual cycle.
The CrMS is also the basis for the new women's health science, NaProTECHNOLOGY (natural procreative technology).
The Creighton Model FertilityCare System (CrMS) is a standardized modification of the Billings Ovulation Method. It is built on research, education and service (the "triangle of support" for the CrMS user) and is an integrated educational system designed to assure the highest quality service delivery possible for the FertilityCare Educator, Practitioner and the client couple.

Billings Method
The Billings Ovulation Method is a simple yet scientific method of Natural Family Planning. Ongoing research has been conducted in Australia, Sweden and Spain since it was developed over 50 years ago by physicians John and Lyn Billings of Melbourne, Australia.
Couples using the Billings Ovulation Method track the woman's natural and unique signs of fertility and infertility each day. Based on the primary observation of sensation, four simple rules are applied within the woman's cycle (the first three rules are used before ovulation and the fourth rule is applied once the fertile phase is over) based on a couple's desire to achieve or postpone pregnancy.

One More Soul ~ Fostering God's Plan for Love, Chastity, Marriage and Children
One More Soul (OMS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the truth about the blessings of children and the harms of contraception. We carry a wide variety of educational resources, including CDs, DVDs, pamphlets, booklets, books, and more. Please visit our online store and discover some of the wonderful resources available.

Hannah's Tears
We offer prayer support and comfort to the brokenhearted who suffer the pains of infertility at any stage of life, difficult pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, the loss of a child and the adoption process. The related blog The Apostolate of Hannah's Tears offers support along the way of the cross while praying for the sanctity of marriage and family life,through the trials of infertility and loss.

Minnesota Resources

Hearts Like Hannah Support Group
Provides encouragement, support, and friendship for those dealing with infertility, miscarriage, adoption and more. Currently the group meets at Christ Community Church in Rochester four times a year in January, April, July, and October but also meets periodically at other times.
Contact: Call 507-282-5569 or email for questions, details or directions.

Life Healing Life Acupuncture for Women's Health & Fertility
Life Healing Life is the private practice of Nicole Lange, an acupuncturist and herbalist in Minneapolis, MN. She specializes in women's health & fertility and has a special interest in the emotional aspects of health and healing. The website shares helpful information, as well as information on classes, public speaking events, individual treatments and monthly support groups on the first Saturday of each month .

Partners in Psychiatry and Psychology
Specializing in infertility and reproductive complications. Glenda Cedarleaf-Orr, MSW, LICSW, has worked for many years with people finding peace with grief. Jeffrey Sawyer, MD, is a psychiatrist, who can offer medication if necessary. Deborah Simmons, Ph.D., LMFT does EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a technique that is excellent for resolving trauma. All on staff offer hypnosis.
Contact: 952-546-5797

Patiently Waiting Support Group
This group is established to provide compassionate support for individuals and couples through their journey of infertility and/or adoption in a safe Christian environment. Currently the group meets in Blaine the third Tuesday of each month to discuss and offer support during infertility.
Contact: Ashley Jensen 763-783-5646