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Independent organizations, hotlines, and books outside Arte & Cera worth knowing about directly. We don't control them, receive nothing for listing them, and listing one isn't a referral to any provider — bring what you learn to your own clinician.

FACTS About Fertility (factsaboutfertility.org) →

A physician-education organization focused on fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) — evidence and method-by-method effectiveness data, independent of Arte & Cera.

Postpartum Support International (postpartum.net) →

A national nonprofit for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders — a helpline, a provider directory, and support groups, independent of Arte & Cera.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (mchb.hrsa.gov) →

Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) for free, confidential, 24/7 support before, during, and after pregnancy — trained counselors, in English, Spanish, and interpreter access to 60+ other languages, independent of Arte & Cera.

Lifeline for Moms — Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs (umassmed.edu/lifeline4moms) →

A directory of state-based programs that connect a patient's own provider with real-time perinatal psychiatric consultation — built mainly for clinicians, but a good way to see what's actually available in your state, independent of Arte & Cera.

Bedsider (bedsider.org) →

An online birth control support network from Power to Decide — an unbiased, judgment-free way to compare every method side by side, independent of Arte & Cera.

The Menopause Society (menopause.org) →

Formerly NAMS — includes a searchable directory of certified menopause practitioners near you, independent of Arte & Cera.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (resolve.org) →

Free support groups in 200+ communities, plus advocacy and insurance/access guidance for infertility, independent of Arte & Cera.

Cofertility (cofertility.com) →

A fertility platform built around an egg-sharing model — freeze your eggs and donate half to a family trying to conceive, in exchange for reduced-cost storage, independent of Arte & Cera.

The Lucky Egg by Dr. Lucky Sekhon (theluckyegg.com) →

A national-bestselling fertility guide from a board-certified OB/GYN and fertility specialist — covers ovulation tracking, diminished ovarian reserve, IVF, and donor eggs/sperm, mixing medical information with real patient stories, independent of Arte & Cera.

It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett (itstartswiththeegg.com) →

A science writer's deep dive into egg quality — nutrition, supplements, and environmental factors that affect fertility, miscarriage risk, and IVF outcomes, independent of Arte & Cera.

The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter (drjengunter.com) →

A board-certified OB/GYN's evidence-based, myth-busting guide to menopause — a New York Times bestseller and winner of The North American Menopause Society's Media Award, independent of Arte & Cera.

The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter (drjengunter.wordpress.com) →

A #1 bestseller separating myth from medicine on vulvovaginal health, from a board-certified OB/GYN — covers everything from menstruation to menopause, independent of Arte & Cera.

The 'Pause Life by Dr. Mary Claire Haver (thepauselife.com) →

A menopause education platform from a board-certified OB/GYN and New York Times bestselling author — free articles, a symptom quiz, and a community, alongside her books and a supplement shop, independent of Arte & Cera.

Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols (realfoodforpregnancy.com) →

A registered dietitian's prenatal nutrition guide citing 930+ studies — used as a course text in midwifery and nutrition programs, independent of Arte & Cera.

The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson (kimberlyannjohnson.com) →

A postpartum guide to physical and emotional recovery from a doula and postpartum care specialist — a widely-read early-mothering classic, independent of Arte & Cera.

Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (bonehealthandosteoporosis.org) →

The largest US nonprofit focused solely on bone health and osteoporosis prevention, independent of Arte & Cera.

National Association For Continence (nafc.org) →

Education and community for bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor health — incontinence and prolapse included, independent of Arte & Cera.

PCOS Awareness Association (pcosaa.org) →

Patient education and community founded by women with PCOS themselves, independent of Arte & Cera.

Endometriosis Foundation of America (endofound.org) →

A US-based nonprofit focused on earlier diagnosis, patient advocacy, and surgical training standards for endometriosis, independent of Arte & Cera.

Nemours TeensHealth (kidshealth.org/en/teens) →

Doctor-approved health information written specifically for teens — a good one to share directly with a teenager, independent of Arte & Cera.

National Eating Disorders Association (nationaleatingdisorders.org) →

A free, confidential helpline and screening tool, plus a provider directory for eating-disorder-specific treatment — no diagnosis required to reach out, independent of Arte & Cera.

Plan C (plancpills.org) →

A nonprofit public-health campaign providing research-based information on accessing and self-managing medication abortion in the US, independent of Arte & Cera.