MN LGBTQ Fertility & Baby Making Resources
We get lots of requests for local LGBTQ fertility and family building resources so here is Mandala’s working document that we share with our clients. Please note this is simply a resource list and not a list of recommendations. Most items on this list come recommended by other LGBTQ people but not all. Also it is not a comprehensive list of all local resources by any means!
When it comes to culturally competent care/services, Mandala Midwifery Care encourages all LGBTQ individuals to properly vet providers and organizations to ensure a good experience. If you have recommendations to add to this list or if you have experiences with local resources – good or bad – we would love to hear about them.
Updated – 9/15/17
| Books | The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy and Birth by Stephanie Brill |
| A Donor Insemination Guide, Written By and For Lesbian Women by Mary Mohler and Lacy Frazer | |
| Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler | |
| Web Resources | Taking Charge of Your Fertility – www.tcoyf.com |
| Fertility Plus – www.fertilityplus.org | |
| Local Organizations | Family Equity Council – Midwest office – www.familyequity.org |
| Twin Cities Queer Families Face Book group | |
| Queer Birth Project www.queerbirthproject.com | |
| Family Practice/Midwifery Clinics | Mandala Midwifery Care www.mandalamidwiferycare.com
(fertility consultations/information sessions, cycle tracking & monitoring, ICIs and IUIs – in office or in your home) |
| Fairview Uptown Clinic | |
| Dr. Rachael Rapacz or Dr. Maria Kaefer, Hennepin County Medical Center | |
| OB/GYN Clinics | Park Nicollet Clinics – Dr. Deb Thorp & Colleagues |
| Women’s Health Consultants – Abbott (Some LGBTQ folks are reporting mixed results when seeking care here) | |
| Reproductive Endocrinologists | (Please note these are the active RE clinics and may or may not be providing culturally competent care for our community at any given time. ) |
| U of M Reproductive Medicine Center (Closed Summer 2015) www.umphysicians.org/Clinics/ReproductiveMedicineCenter/index.htm | |
| Center for Reproductive Medicine and Advanced Reproductive Technologies (Other LGBTQ individuals recommend not using Dr. Campbell) www.ivfminnesota.com | |
| Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates www.rmia.com
Midwest Center for Reproductive Health www.mcrh.com |
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| Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department, Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.org | |
| Sperm Banks | Cryogenic Laboratories www.cryolab.com |
| Xytex Sperm Bank www.xytex.com | |
| Pacific Reproductive Services www.pacrepro.com (lesbian owned) | |
| Fairfax Cryobank www.fairfaxcryobank.com (now owns the Roseville Cryobank) | |
| Seattle Sperm Bank www.seattlespermbank.com
California Cryobank cryobank.com The Midwest Sperm Bank midwestspermbank.com/st/ |
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| Surrogacy | Minnesota Surrogacy.org |
| International Assisted Reproduction Center www.fertilityhelp.com | |
| Surrogate Moms Online, LLC www.surromomsonline.com | |
| Adoption | Children’s Home Society/Lutheran Social Services www.chsfs.org |
| Gay Dad Specific | The Pop Luck Club www.popluckclub.org |
| GLBTQ Family Law Attorneys | Davis Law Office |
| Suzanne Born | |
| Ann Viitala | |
| Trans/Genderfluid Specific | Directory of Trans friendly birth professionals www.transbirth.com |
| Acupuncture | Kim Christensen https://constellationacu.com/
Julie Colby https://ladysslipperwellness.com For economical options (may or may not offer LGBTQ competent care) check out our many community acupuncture clinics at http://mnacupunctureclinics.weebly.com/ |
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