At-Home IUI With A Licensed Midwife

What Is At-Home IUI?

At-home IUI (intrauterine insemination) is a fertility procedure where washed sperm is placed directly into the uterus during ovulation, performed in your home by a licensed midwife in the San Francisco Bay Area. Care includes detailed cycle tracking support, sperm preparation, and precisely timed insemination based on your body’s natural fertility signals. At-home IUI offers a flexible, personalized alternative to clinic-based fertility care.

My care is personalized, relational, and grounded in both clinical precision and holistic methods.

If you are seeking fertility support outside of a traditional clinic setting — or want more continuity and individualized care — I provide fertility consultation, and in-home insemination tailored to your needs.

If you’re looking for a detailed overview of how at-home IUI works, you can read my full guide here.

Who Is At-Home IUI For?

I work with:

  • Queer families and LGBTQ+ parents-to-be

  • Solo parents by choice

  • People using known donors or working with sperm banks

  • Individuals and couples seeking midwife-led fertility care

  • Those who want a more relational alternative to high-volume clinic care

My practice centers informed consent, reproductive autonomy, and care that is both medically grounded and emotionally attuned.

How At-Home IUI Works:

1. Initial Consultation

We begin with a virtual or in-office consultation to review your health history and fertility goals, and to create a plan of care tailored to your needs. We discuss IUI timing, labs, donor logistics, and whether midwife-led IUI is a good fit for you. If indicated, I can also order fertility labs and ultrasounds as part of the initial evaluation.

2. Cycle Tracking & Coordination

I support you in identifying ovulation timing and coordinating when to perform the IUI around your individual fertility. Cycle tracking with LH tests is a primary way that we time IUIs, and the consultation will cover this in detail. I will also be available for texting and phone support as you progress through the cycle monitoring process.

3. The IUI Procedure

Insemination is performed using sterile technique and carefully timed placement of washed sperm into the uterus. The procedure is brief and typically well-tolerated. Compared to clinic-based IUI, at-home IUI offers more flexibility, personalized timing, and a lower-intervention approach, with comparable success rates.

4. Ongoing Support

I remain available for follow-up questions, pregnancy testing guidance, and next-cycle planning if needed.

Why Choose At-Home IUI?

At-home IUI offers more flexibility, continuity of care, and a lower-intervention approach for people with presumed healthy fertility. For many, this results in a more personalized and accessible fertility experience.

Fertility care does not have to feel rushed or impersonal.

Midwife-led IUI offers:

  • Continuity of care with one provider

  • Direct communication throughout your cycle

  • Flexible scheduling aligned with ovulation timing

  • Trauma-informed gynecologic care

  • A setting that many clients experience as calmer and more private

A queer mother who has received home IUI and midwifery care from Bay Fertility Care holds her newborn after giving birth at home. Photo Credit: El Tarver LM, CPM - Midwife in Berkeley, CA
a yellow rose used to represent fertility for at-home IUI with Bay Fertility Care in Oakland, CA 94605
a yellow rose used to represent fertility for at-home IUI with Bay Fertility Care in San Leandro, CA 94577 and the SF Bay Area

Cost

First IUI in a cycle: $390

Second IUI within the same cycle: $250

Travel fees: For clients further than 15 miles from Berkeley, there is a $100 fee for each round trip. For clients further than 30 miles, the fee is $150-200, depending on exact distance.

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See here for fertility consultation and counseling costs

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Home IUI FAQ

  • Success rates vary by age and fertility history, but timing and sperm quality are key factors. During the consultation, we will discuss your situation and I will advise based on your individual circumstances.

  • When performed by a licensed provider using washed sperm and sterile equipment, it is considered safe.

  • Not always—many people use natural cycle tracking instead of medication, but your personal circumstances can be reviewed in the consultation appointment. Here is a blog post with more information about medication for at-home IUI, read here

  • In many ways they are the same. But being in home is more comfortable and provides a context for more personalized care, with a provider who knows you and is easily accessible. Read more about choosing an IUI provider here.