A Rising Circle of Care: Supporting Women Through Infertility, Loss, and Reproductive Health Inequities In honor of Infertility Awareness Week
Infertility and pregnancy loss impact millions, yet for many women, these experiences are compounded by silence, shame, and a lack of access to inclusive care. Whether you're navigating IVF, grieving a miscarriage, or living in the uncertainty of trying to conceive, the need for compassionate community and culturally competent support is undeniable.
This Infertility Awareness Week, we spotlight a new wave of platforms and organizations—centered on empathy, advocacy, and healing.
Rhea Community
A new, peer-led platform created by Monica, someone who’s intimately familiar with the journey through infertility, IVF, and pregnancy loss. Rhea offers a compassionate space for real talk, shared experience, and gentle resources to meet you wherever you are in your story.
“Every woman deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported through her reproductive story—whatever that may look like.”
— Monica, Founder of Rhea
Solace
A digital sanctuary for those moving through pregnancy loss. With rituals, meditations, and journal prompts, Solace offers grounding support when everything feels uncertain.
Rose Woman Podcast: Katy Seppi of Chasing Creation
In this heartfelt episode, Christine speaks with Katy Seppi, founder of Chasing Creation, about what it means to be childless not by choice and how to reimagine family, purpose, and wholeness beyond motherhood. A powerful listen for anyone walking an unexpected path.
Organizations We Love
These changemakers are reshaping the fertility support landscape, especially for BIPOC and underserved communities:
Mama Glow Foundation
The Broken Brown Egg
Fertility for Colored Girls
You Are Not Alone
Whether you’re grieving a loss, navigating IVF, or beginning to imagine a new kind of future:
You are seen.
You are not broken.
You are not alone.
With love and care,
Michelle at Rosebud Woman
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Frequently asked
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References
- National Infertility Awareness Week— RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
- Infertility: Frequently Asked Questions— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Disparities in access to effective treatment for infertility in the United States: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)— American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
- The Importance of Equitable Access to Fertility Care for Black Women— National Women’s Law Center
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