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Whatever family building option you choose, RSMC will make sure that you get the expert care you deserve. Many of our patients choose to use third-party reproductive services (using sperm, eggs, and/or embryos from a donor) to help them achieve their family building goals.
Women have several options when building their families. However, before choosing which fertility treatment option is best, it is important to decide who will carry the pregnancy (you, your partner, or a Gestational Carrier). You will also want to consider how many children you want as well.
Once you have decided who will carry the pregnancy, this person will have the initial fertility evaluation, which can help determine if there are any medical conditions or risk factors to address that might affect fertility.
During your initial fertility evaluation, diagnostic testing will be performed. This gives us a clear picture and determines if there are obstacles that may affect you or your partner’s ability to achieve or carry a pregnancy. Several tests and diagnostic exams include:
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We always advise our Intended Parents to try to get a healthy weight before conception. We also recommend that you start taking a prenatal vitamin containing DHA and at least 800 micrograms of folic acid. If you are the type that drinks or smokes, we recommend that you quit before trying to get pregnant. During your consultation, we will carry out some blood tests toevaluate your overall health, like testing for anemia, testing your thyroid levels, etc.
Many lesbian couples prefer to go with a natural IUI (intrauterine insemination) using donor sperm, where we monitor the progression of your ovulation cycle, but help schedule the IUI so that it takes place within the window during which the woman is most likely to conceive. We will give you sperm bank recommendations, so you can choose from a large pool of donors available. The sperm banks we suggest abide by FDA guidelines when screening for transmittable diseases before releasing the sperm. Some hopeful couples may choose to pursue IUI but also use mild stimulation medications. The medications will encourage the ovaries to produce multiple eggs, increasing the couple’s chance of successful fertilization and implantation in a cycle. Other lesbian couples may opt for standard IVF or reciprocal IVF. If you are not sure what fertility treatment will be best for you, please contact us to schedule a free consultation with one of our experts.
No, it’s not necessary. However, there are several tests you need to undergo if you want to know which of you will be the better candidate to donate the eggs or carry the pregnancy. We alsohave to consider certain factors, like your age, body weight, and how well your ovaries are producing eggs, to determine the best options for you to conceive.
Lesbian couples may decide to pursue an IVF cycle in order to harvest the eggs from one partner, fertilize them with donor sperm, and transfer the resulting embryos into the womb of the other partner, who will carry the baby. This is known as“Reciprocal IVF” and allows both partners to be actively involved in the process of conceiving a baby.
Intrauterine Insemination, also called artificial insemination, is a procedure in which sperm is introduced in a female reproductive tract through other means aside from sexual intercourse. For a lot of single intended mothers or couples where only one of the partners chooses to partake in the conception process, IUI is a good fertility option to consider.
Insemination involves the introduction of sperm into the woman’s womb (IUI, intrauterine insemination) or the cervix (intracervical insemination, ICI). For this procedure, frozen sperm is sentto the doctor and then thawed on the day of insemination.
The options availableinclude an anonymous, known, or open-door donor. You need to ask your obstetrician/gynecologist or coordinator for any recommendations that can help you navigate this process.
IVF is a process where a woman’s ovaries are stimulated to produce many eggs, which are then fertilized in the laboratory to create embryos. These embryos are incubated in the lab for some days and then placed into the womb with the hope of achieving a healthy pregnancy.
Reciprocal IVF, otherwise known as Co-IVFor shared motherhood, is when one ofthe partners donates the eggs while the other partner carries the pregnancy. This is an attractive option for many hopeful couples as it allows both partners to be biologically involved in the conception of the baby.
We advise that you confirm your coverage with your insurance provider. While some insurance companies may cover diagnostic testing and doctor’s visits, theywon’t cover treatment cycles unless there’s evidence of infertility. Our in-house financial coordinators will help you determine your out-of-pocket expenses once your insurance coverage has been confirmed. Even in cases wherethere’s noinsurance fertility coverage, we work together with each patient to optimize the available coverage and reduce the fertility expenses.
After your initial consultation, your doctor will create a treatment plan and give you the associated costs. The costs will vary based on the type of treatment being recommended for you. Fortunately, there are several financing options and additional rate plans you can consider even if you don’t health insurance. Contact our fertility center for more information.
Email us at family@fertile.com if you have any questions before signing up for a consultation. Our expert team is happy to assist you.
If IVF or IUI is not an option, RSMC helps you find a surrogate through our in-house, OB-managed surrogacy program. Through our program, all Surrogates have been pre-screened with our proprietary process, offering you peace of mind and confidence by ensuring their medical and emotional readiness to help you achieve your dream. Our program is less than 50% below the national average for pre-term delivery rates, maximizing the safety for both the Surrogate and your baby. An experienced physician will closely monitor the pregnancy along with your case manager. Detailed reports are sent directly to you on a weekly basis. Your Surrogate has a dedicated case manager and psychologist to support her throughout the journey.
Egg donation allows individuals and couples to experience parenthood by using another woman’s eggs. Utilizing donor eggs is a great option for women who have undergone treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation. After these treatments, women are unable to naturally reproduce using their own eggs. The process involves utilizing eggs from another woman and fertilizing them with sperm to create an embryo. The embryo is then implanted in the intended mother or surrogate’suterus via IVF.
Today, the power is in your hands to delay parenthood to pursue your career, educational or personal goals. Most women don’t realize there is a dramatic decline in egg quality during your 30s and fertility preservation puts you in control of your timeline. The process is similar to IVF, but instead of the embryos being created and transferred, they are cryopreserved and stored. Once you have discussed everything with your partner and standard fertility testing has been completed, your physician determines which option is best for you. We have made fertility preservation even more accessible by offering one of the most successful egg freezing programs.
This option makes it possible for both you and you partner to have a biological connection to your child. It is the exact same process as IVF. However, the eggs are retrieved from one partner and the resulting embryos are transferred into the carrying mother’s uterus. Since you are going through the process together, fertility medications are used to sync your cycles. The woman who is providing the eggs goes through an ovarian stimulation cycle and the egg retrieval procedure.
IVF is another popular option for many situations, especially if you are using donor eggs. In the process of IVF, you/your partner/Egg Donor undergo ovarian stimulation to develop mature eggs which are then removed from the ovaries and fertilized in a laboratory. The resulting embryos are transferred into either your uterus, your partner’s uterus, or a Gestational Carrier if needed. Moreover, our IVF pricing is one of the most comprehensive ones in California and neighboring states.
Also referred to as artificial insemination, in which washed and prepared sperm is placed near the egg inside the uterus during an ovulation cycle. Fertility drugs are used to help track ovulation and increase your chances of success. In this case, your or your partner’s eggs and donor sperm will be used for embryo creation.
