Partners

Lotus Blossom Consulting works with many professionals nationwide to ensure the highest quality and best experience for our clients. Included on this page is a list of our trusted partners and links to their websites.

Read more about how these types of partner services can help you:

If you are interested in becoming a Partner with Lotus Blossom, please contact us.

Fees vary according to services rendered and are not solicited from institutions for a client referral.

Our Partners

Agiftofmiles.com

A Gift of Miles mission is to provide individuals and couples a positive, emotionally safe environment to process and communicate their concerns and happiness while embarking on their family building journey. Kristin Beltaos, M.A, life coach and owner, provides empathetic, emotional support and consulting that promotes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. Her goal is to support and encourage those on their journey to build their dream of a family. Appointments are available in-person (for Twin Cities clients) and nationally via telephone and Skype.

Allnaturesway.com

At All Nature’s Way, Adi Barad, Acupuncturist and Oriental Medicine practitioner believes that our daily way of life which consists of our nutrition, physical activity, and our mental state of mind, all play a major role in our overall health and well-being.  At All Natures Way the focus of treatment is on balancing those pillars of health in your daily routine which help to maximize overall health and well being.

BirthTalk.com

Birthtalk is committed to educating and inspiring families to have safe and satisfying births. They offer group and private childbirth classes, as well as providing birth and postpartum doula (helper) care.

Cherubs Blanket

We believe in providing the best natural and healthy environment for which a baby may develop and thrive. We support the Cradle to Cradle philosophy that states that all materials should enrich and benefit the environment through their life cycle, as products are manufactured, used, and naturally return to the earth. Considering this, we try to incorporate sustainable policies in everything we do. Our clothing products and blankets are all made with 100% certified organic cotton, ensuring the protection of our most sensitive consumers, babies. Choosing organic items for children decreases exposure to toxins and is proven to be safer, stronger and less expensive over time.  We believe in preserving families, and the environment.

Child of Your Dreams

Child of your Dreams offers Acupuncture and Oriental medical services to enhance fertility of patients undergoing all types of infertility treatment.

Choosing Single Motherhood

If you are a Choice Mom (aka single mother by choice), or are thinking of proactively becoming a single mother, this is the website for you.

Circle + Bloom

Circle + Bloom offers elegantly simple, yet extremely effective stress reduction and mind-body programs for fertility.  Their audio programs are a therapeutic experience that guide the listener into an unreal state of calm, and then using the power of the mind-body connection, we can visualize what the body should be doing that particular time of your cycle.  Their programs all backed with a complete 100% money-back guarantee, and are being recommended by OBs and REs across the country.

Coast Science

Coast Science is a leader in healthcare and patient advocacy specializing in services, supplies, consulting and new technologies for fertility specialists, urologists and their patients. Coast Science offers a wide range of products and services designed to aid most areas of fertility and urological treatment. Coast Science has several products including a Male Fertility Supplement, Fertile One®, scientifically designed and proven to improve overall sperm quality, a Female Fertility Supplement for embryo development and maternal health, plus a family of nutritional supplements for men, women and children designed for optimum health. Founded in 2001, Coast Science is dedicated to helping couples conceive the miracle of life and helping families live healthy lives.

Conscious Conceptions

Elisabeth Manning is a Creation Coach who facilitates clients’ self-exploration to enhance fertility by way of mastering their own “inner technology.” By seeing that they can powerfully co-create their experience, clients can begin consciously reversing infertility, particularly “unexplained.” Parents can also learn to “meet” and welcome-in their baby-to-be in a popular uplifting tele-meditation called Babyspirit, where “stuck” energy is moved and healed. Coaching nationally via phone.  Free consults available.

Cultural Care Au Pair

For over 20 years, Cultural Care Au Pair’s childcare and cultural exchange program has offered families flexible, live-in childcare with a unique international perspective. Your au pair lives with you as a member of your family and your children benefit from a one-to-one committed and caring companion.

DeliveringHopebook.com

In addition to wishing to share an inspiring feel-good story about the joy of giving the ultimate gift, Pamela McPhee wrote DELIVERING HOPE to reveal the emotional, psychological and relationship aspects of surrogacy to inform individuals and couples and help them better prepare for their surrogacy journey.

Drspencepentland.com

Dr.Spence Pentland is a board licensed Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and certified Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine practising in Vancouver BC Canada.  Since 2004 he has focused exclusively on the treatment of reproductive disorders in both men and women.Dr. Spence Pentland, Dr. TCM, FABORM, persued undergraduate studies in botany, herbology, & horticulture, then went on to graduate with his doctor of TCM from the acclaimed International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver, BC. He completed his internship at Anhui Hospital of TCM, Hefei City, China. In 2008, he completed certification with the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. Spence works daily on the integration of ancient Chinese medical Daoist wisdom into modern western life. ”In Traditional Chinese medicine we treat the whole patient, considering the root causes affecting a patients’ health and their overall well-being. Chinese medicine gives me the tools to diagnosis each patients’ unique pattern of imbalance and to work with them to correct those imbalances, fostering true healing of the mind, body and spirit.

East Winds Acupuncture

Diane K. Cridennda’s overall commitment to the field of Acupuncture has put her on the cutting edge in her field, while still providing a personal touch. Her practice, exemplifies the progressive Art of Acupuncture by harmonizing Eastern and Western modalities.

FamilyCord

Cord blood banking offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to care for your new baby and take advantage of potential future uses of stem cells. Banking your baby’s cord blood stem cells is a potentially life saving gift for your child and your entire family. Stem cell transplants currently have the potential to treat over 70 diseases and are among the most promising medical treatments of the future. Leading medical researchers have demonstrated significant progress towards developing treatments for diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.

FertileView.com

FertileView a natural fertility management software program that uniquely maps an individual’s cycle utilizing informatics data.  FertileView collects, categorizes and distributes the individuals cycle data while algorithms interprets the end-users information.  The more the end-user uses the program the better FertileView defines the boundaries of the end-users fertility.  The program has special features to work in conjunction with a couples fertility goals for instants real time targets supporting the best time to achieve pregnancy.  The FertileView program has special features to support male infertility.  Also, the program data can be emailed to the doctor for review and further support.

FertilityRoad.com

Lotus Blossom Consulting is a proud partner of Europe’s premier fertility magazine, Fertility Road.

Click here to read Mindy Berkson’s article in the latest issue.

Gina Shaw

As an award-winning freelance medical writer with more than ten years’ experience, Gina specializes in writing about complex scientific and medical topics in a clear, understandable, and engaging way that is compelling to both the professional and the layperson–without sacrificing the science. Click here to buy Gina’s latest book: Having Children After Cancer: How to Make Informed Choices Before and After Treatment and Build the Family of Your Dreams

Give Forward

GiveForward empowers friends and family to provide emotional and financial support to loved ones while they undergo infertility treatment.  A GiveForward page makes fundraising for out-of-pocket expenses like co-pays, medication, and alternative treatments simple.  Create a page today to spread hope and support a loved one.

Holistic Fertility Guide

Jenilyn Francis, LCSW, CYI provides private and group fertility yoga classes, fertility meditation/support groups and one-on-one coaching sessions in and around Chicago. Her mission is to guide women back to their true selves and to teach ancient yogic practices which quiet the mind enough to hear the inner callings of the heart and to develop the courage to believe and follow through within this awareness.

Infertility Answers

Our mission is to assist you, as Surrogate, Donor or Intended Parent, to learn all you can about Third Party Reproduction so an informed decision can be made.

Infertility Sucks

Ms. Barna so eloquently writes about a difficult topic with such grace and humor. “Infertility Sucks” depicts triumph that does not necessarily occur through birth, but through finding the heart and soul of a precious baby girl across the world. Click the link to see Ms. Barna’s book “Infertility Sucks” at Barnes & Noble.

KidsDadsMoms

A family education and child development resource offered by KidsDadsMoms.com has been providing parents, families and educators with a unique and convenient on-line process that helps build brighter, happier kids ages infant to 14 years old. Children that are average, gifted. learning disabled, handicapped, exceptional or challenged are compatibly matched with learning tools that enhance their educational development. “We assess and map a child’s attributes, identify their learning preferences, strengths, weaknesses, interests and abilities, and individually match the child with learning tools that are compatible with their cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills”, said Leslie Minkus, President and CEO of KidsDadsMoms.com.

Law Offices of Kathleen Hogan Morrison

The law office of Kathleen Hogan Morrison is committed to providing its clients with creative, experienced, and compassionate legal services. We provide services in the following areas: Adoption, Adoption Agency Representation, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Legislative Initiative, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Surrogacy).

Lesbian Community Care Project

The mission of the Lesbian Community Cancer Project is to advance the health and quality of life for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and transgender individuals through advocacy and public education.

MoM Spa

Our mission is to ‘nurture women of all ages and stages’. We are by women for all women and aim to be a valuable resource not only to our clients but also to our community. MoM Spa was created in honor and memory of one very special mom, whose artistic talents, compassion to help others and zest for the extraordinary lives on through our ’tribe’ of a team and sacred space.

Natural Fertility Prescription

Natural fertility advice, articles and a complementary medicine based fertility program for overcoming infertility naturally and increasing your IVF success, from a leading natural fertility specialist and an internationally accredited and qualified naturopath Iva Keene.

New York Fertility Institute

At the New York Fertility Institute (NYFI), we take a personalized approach to your course of treatment, bearing in mind that every patient is different with regards to diagnosis, history, and expectations.  The overriding philosophy behind New York Fertility Institute is that each of our patients is a human being with a unique set of circumstances and desires that provide different opportunities and challenges for treatment.  Drs. Fateh and Sultan and their team offer individualized care and attention to detail.

Northshore Insider

See Mindy’s interview with Loren, the head of northshoreinsider.com. Northshore insider is a directory for businesses and services in the northern suburbs of Chicago.

PrideAngel.com

Leading worldwide connection site, fertility forum and blog for lesbian, gay, single and infertile couples, wishing to become parents through co-parenting and donor conception. Specialising in health screening advice, fertility law support, along with artificial insemination and fertility products available to purchase. Registration is free at www.prideangel.com

PWCC provides the premier networking experience for professional women. Members come from both the public and the private sector, from multibillion dollar corporations and small not-for-profit organizations. Their experience runs the gamut from financial services, law, and accounting to insurance, publishing, and real estate. Almost one-third of our members are self-employed or own their own businesses.

RESOLVE – The National Infertility Association

RESOLVE is a non-profit, 32-year-old organization dedicated to providing those with the disease of infertility the education, advocacy, and support they need.

Sara Connell, Life Coach

Many people can benefit from the support,a countability and nurturing process of coaching. Especially when in times of transition, crisis, anxiety and stressors induced by grief and reproductive challenges. Sara Connell, a licensed counselor and trained coach, is truly a valuable resource.

Searching for Inspiration on the Infertility Roller Coaster

Tracey Serebin writes a wonderful book on the trial and tribulations of undergoing infertility at age 38. Avaialble on Amazon.com.

SinoCare

Clinique SinoCare in Montreal was founded in 1992 by Aina Zhang, a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner. Her credentials include over 20 years of experience as a physician in both Chinese and Western medicine and a masters degree in gynecology.

The American Fertility Association

The American Fertility Association is a patient advocacy group that offers helpful links and information to infertility patients.

TheInfertilityDoctor.com 

As a fertility specialist, Dr. Jacobs is committed to developing a healthy partnership and relationship with each of his patients.

Technostorks

Technostorks documents the true life stories of three families going through infertility and assisted reproduction. They follow them through their cycle of treatment while top experts explain the technological, psychological, and spiritual aspects of assisted reproduction. The award winning DVD chronicles all aspects of the process.

The Berkley Center

Treating fertility challenges with holistic solutions.

The Fertile Soul

The Fertile Soul provides a pathway to discover the most powerful healing of body, mind and spirit. Using a traditional Chinese medical model supported by psycho educational mind/body processes, every individual is nurtured through physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.

The Women’s Health Foundation

To improve the pelvic health and fitness of all women.

Urban Balance

The philosophy of Urban Balance is that it is healthy, positive and proactive to seek professional assistance in dealing with the challenges of life and work. We believe that almost everybody could benefit from therapy or counseling at different points in their lives. The professionals at Urban Balance focus on our clients’ strengths and guide them in achieving wellness, happiness and success at home and at work.

Voices of Donor Conception

The goal of the series is to open new pathways of communication and develop a wider range of print and online resources for parents, offspring, donors, industry representatives, legislators, bioethicists, mental health professionals, and others interested in humanizing the approach to reproductive technology.