Regina Infertility Support Group

What to expect at a meeting

2010-09-22T18:02:00.000-07:00

If you are thinking of coming to a meeting, but aren't quite sure what to expect, we hope this will answer some of your questions. If you still have questions after reading this, please feel free to email us!

The meetings are generally broken into two parts. In the first half of the meeting, we focus on the emotional parts of this journey. To help everyone feel safe in sharing some of the deeper emotions, we follow a particular format, which is:

One person speaks at a time, and we go around the circle so that it is clear when it is each person's turn to speak.
No interruptions, please! The group has a facilitator who will make sure that everyone who wants to speak will get the chance.
We keep the focus on ourselves when speaking - in general, we try not to respond to what others have said, but to share what is going on with us.
Everything said at the meeting is held in strict confidence. This means that everyone can feel safe saying what they need to say without worrying that it will be shared outside the group. Confidentiality also means that the identity of group members is not shared with others.

The second half of the meeting is a more informal discussion - this is a time where you can ask questions of other members about diagnoses, treatments, their experiences, or whatever is on your mind. We provide pens and paper so that if something catches your interest during the first part of the meeting, you can make a note of it to bring up with the group in the latter half of the meeting.

Each meeting is different, depending on the number of people present, so it may not end up being half and half every time. In general, we tend to stick with the emotional stuff until it feels done, and then open it up for discussion.

We've found that, so far, this is what works best for our members right now, but we are constantly growing and learning how best to meet everyone's needs. If you have suggestions or thoughts on our process, please feel free to share them by email or by raising them with the group facilitator.

Welcome!

2009-10-28T12:56:00.001-07:00

Hi. If you've found this site and are in the Regina area looking for support in dealing with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, or assisted conception, we're glad you found us. But sorry you had to look for us in the first place. We hope that having found us means you might make it out to one of our monthly meetings, and at the very least it lets you know that you are not alone.

On this site you will find information about when and where we meet, what our meetings are like, and what kind of support you can expect as a member of the group. Take some time to look around, and feel free to contact us - the info is listed under the heading "about the group" at right. We are a small but friendly group and are more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

The monthly meetings are aimed primarily at finding emotional support. Between meetings, members who have attended at least one meeting of the group and who have paid a six month, $25 membership fee also have access to our message board. The board is an excellent resource for sharing information and finding support between meetings, but for reasons of confidentiality, is open only to those who have attended the face-to-face group.

For more information on any aspect of the group, please feel free to leave a comment on this blog, or contact us by email.

Welcome!

2009-06-02T14:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Regina Infertility Support Group blog! We will be adding information and links over the next while, so if you have found us early, please check back. If you would like more information on the group, you can leave a comment or contact us by email at regina.infertility.support@gmail.com.