Counselling and support

Infertility Counselling

Counselling is a confidential relationship where the assisted conception unit counsellor meets with individuals and couples to discuss personal, psychological or social effects of their treatment. The counsellor is impartial and wishes only to offer you the psychological support you deserve. The service is provided by the Reproductive Medicine Unit.

Support Services

Some couples would like help to cope with this very stressful time in their lives. There are several ways that we try to help with this.

Support Group

We have a patient support group call L.A.P.P. (Leeds Assisted Conception, Patient to Patient). This is run by couples, like yourselves, who have or have had infertility problems and who feel that they are ready to help others cope with treatment.

The support group has a network of telephone numbers of people who have undergone treatment already and who will be happy to answer your questions, give a listening ear, and support you through your next few weeks.

www.lacu-patient2patient.org.uk

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Associated links

ACeBabes
www.acebabes.co.uk

ACeBabes is a network of families who have been successful after assisted conception, supporting couples from early pregnancy through the issues of parenting and beyond. A useful point of contact with people who understand how you feel and have experience of the dilemmas which you may have to be face in the future.
Doriver Lilley 01332 832558

National Endometriosis Society
www.endo.org.uk

National Infertility Awareness Campaign via Clare at CHILD
www.repromed.co.uk/NIAC/info

DC Network
www.dcnetwork.org
Olivia/Walter 020 8245 4369

Daisy Network
www.daisynetwork.org.uk
Michelle Pryor 01531 660378

MoreToLife
www.moretolife.co.uk
Contact Issue

National Infertility Day
www.nationalinfertilityday.com

Infertility Network UK (INUK)
www.infertilitynetwork.co.uk
01424 732 361