Resources

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Communities and Information:

Infertility Network UK- The UK's leading infertility charity. I N UK provides infertility and treatment support, helplines and forums. I am an I N UK volunteer and have attended their counselling and listening skills course for running infertility support groups. I run a monthly support group in central London see events page details. www.infertilitynetworkuk.com

ACeBabes - The UK's leading charity providing information, support and advice to the growing number of people successfully using fertility treatment, surrogacy, adoption or fostering to become parents. www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/acebabes

www.infertility.healthunlocked.com
http://endometriosis-uk.healthunlocked.com/
www.mumsnet.com/conception
www.mumsnet.com/
www.blossomandbe.org/

Mindfulness/Meditation/MP3s:

Info on mindfulness:
What is mindfulness? My blog on what mindfulness means to me. 

If you are interested in starting your own mindful practice, learning more about using mindbody techniques to cope with trying to conceive, infertility or pregnancy then see my new Embrace course.  

http://bemindful.co.uk/

Video with meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwwKbM_vJc

Self compassion talk and free guided meditations:
http://www.self-compassion.org/

Mindfulness apps: Why not set your phone to remind you to have mindful moments throughout the day:

Here's an app for the iphone: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lotus-bud-mindfulness-bell/id502329366?mt=8 

This is the same but for Android: http://www.appbrain.com/app/mindfulness-bell/com.googlecode.mindbell

You can also use an online version:: http://www.mindfulnessdc.org/bell/

FREE: Mindfulness videos from Nick
http://www.meetup.com/The-London-Monday-Meditation-Class/about/
http://www.meetup.com/The-London-Monday-Meditation-Class/pages/Guided_body_scan_and_meditation_by_Nick_Kientsch/
Monday night London class only £8
http://www.meetup.com/The-London-Monday-Meditation-Class/

Infertilty Support and Groups:

Also see the events page

http://www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/
http://www.thefertilebody.com/SupportGroup/Index
http://www.londonwomensclinic.com/index.php/london/p/fertility_support
http://infertilitysupportgr.wix.com/wirral-infertility
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Infertility/Pages/Introduction.aspx
British Infertility Counselling Association:
http://www.bica.net/
http://fertilitymatters.org.uk/

Diet:

http://josephine-eliza.blogspot.co.uk/

EFT Emotional Freedom Technique:

Introduction to EFT and more: 

www.thetappingsolution.com has free videos and information sheets explaining what EFT is, how it works and how to do it yourself now. 

Also check out my bookshelf page "The Babymaking Bible" includes how to tap for fertility and while going through IVF and "Step-by-Step Tapping: The Amazing Self-Help Technique" includes photographs of how to use tapping yourself.

Laparoscopy Preparation and Packing List:

Link to blog on preparing for a laparoscopy.

Coping with IUI and IVF:

Link to blog on IUI/IVF

Adoption and Fostering:

http://www.baaf.org.uk/

Disclaimer: The links shared on this page are to websites that I think others trying to conceive may find useful. Mindful Muma-to-be takes no responsibility for the content of these websites and neither I nor any Mindful Muma-to-be member will take any responsibility for you. I/we are not medically trained and all information posted both on this website and within the Mindful Muma-to-be and Mindful Mumas group pages is purely to share personal experiences and to inspire. If you choose to make use of any of the information shared you agree to take full responsibility for your own well-being. 
Mindfulness, EFT and hypnosis can be learned and self applied by almost anyone, and although no negative side effects have been noted, if you have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder you may want to consult the advice of a skilled professional and your doctor, as you would with any other therapy use.