Most traditional fertility care in the United States has been structured around one very narrow model: heterosexual couples experiencing infertility after a period of trying to conceive. For many queer and trans people, however, “trying to conceive” isn’t just a clinical question — it’s a social, emotional, and logistical one.

In the Bay Area, patients have access to an unusually wide range of fertility care options, from large academic medical systems to boutique private clinics to community-based midwifery care. The provider who is “right” for someone else may not be the right provider for you.

Timing is everything when it comes to conceiving with intrauterine insemination (IUI)…Below are some of the methods used for cycle tracking and ovulation identification.

This blog post discusses the main differences between working with a community midwife for home IUI vs. getting fertility care in the clinic setting. Home IUI can be the optimal choice for individuals or couples who have presumptively healthy fertility but don’t have a male partner (queer or single people), as well as those experiencing mild-moderate fertility challenges or heterosexual couples experiencing male factor sub fertility

IUI is a safe and simple procedure, and having a midwife come to your home to perform the IUI makes all the sense in the world: you are more relaxed and comfortable in your own space, the environment is less clinical, your partner (if applicable) can be involved in the process, and your physical and emotional comfort is prioritized.