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Empowering LGBTQ+ men and two sperm providers to build their families

Boston IVF provides advanced, inclusive fertility care to help male couples build their families. Through donor options and gestational carrier services, our dedicated team offers personalized care and support every step of the way.

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Taking the leap to build your family.

For male couples, becoming dads through fertility services, like those at Boston IVF, offers many exciting possibilities. Boston IVF is proud to have been helping LGBTQ+ families build their families through assisted reproductive technologies for many years, and we can’t wait to hear your story.

Here’s what you can expect when you take the first step with us.

Initial Consultation
Your journey begins with a consultation with a Boston IVF reproductive endocrinologist specializing in LGBTQ+ family care. They’ll take the time to understand your goals, answer your questions, and guide you through your options. Together, you'll create a personalized plan, ensuring you feel informed and supported as you build your family.

Semen Analysis
Anyone planning to be the genetic father needs a semen analysis to ensure their sperm is suitable for IVF. This test checks sperm health, including count, motility, and quality. The results help your fertility team customize treatments to improve your chances of a successful pregnancy. A semen analysis is a crucial first step, providing insights to guide the IVF process.

Egg Donor & Gestational Carrier Selection
Intended fathers need to choose an egg donor and gestational carrier for the family-building process. Boston IVF works with accredited agencies to find the right match for your needs. Whether selecting an anonymous donor or someone familiar, our team supports and guides you, ensuring informed decisions every step of the way.

From many paths, a single destination. Parenthood.

I feel strongly that I was born in the right time in history and in the right place to be able to provide this community with the services that they need to build their family.

— Brian Berger, MD Reproductive Endocrinologist

Fertility services for two sperm providers

With a long history of supporting same-sex male couples in their family building journeys, Boston IVF offers the expertise and compassionate care needed to make parenthood possible.

For two dads, family building often involves fertility treatments with an egg donor and a gestational carrier, allowing one or both partners to be part of the process.

With our expertise and support, we are here to guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and empowered as you build the family you’ve always dreamed of.

IVF

In IVF, we bring together a sperm sample and mature eggs in the lab, carefully nurturing them in a controlled environment. Over the next few days, some of the fertilized eggs will develop into embryos ready for transfer into a uterus, with the hope of achieving a pregnancy.

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Egg Donor

Same-sex male couples need eggs for IVF. Options include choosing a known donor or selecting one through an agency for fresh eggs, which are fertilized and frozen as embryos. You can also opt for frozen donor eggs from an egg bank, providing flexibility in your family-building journey.

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Gestational Carrier

A gestational carrier provides the uterus to carry your baby. Sometimes a friend or family member volunteers, or you can work with a third-party agency to choose a person for this important role in you journey to parenthood.

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Finding an Egg Donor

Known or non-identified, fresh or frozen, there are many variables to consider when selecting an egg donor. We can help break it down.

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Gestational Carrier

A gestational carrier (sometimes called a gestational surrogate) is a third-party person with a uterus who carries a pregnancy for the intended parent(s).

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My husband and I were approached by our best friends Adam and Jay regarding being a surrogate for them several years ago. After we were done having our own children we agreed.

Jessica & Jason | Adam & Jay

Gestational Carrier | LGBTQ+ Couple

Helpful Things to Know About Fertility Care

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With 20+ locations, we’re bringing parenthood closer. Literally.

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Holding your hand until you can hold your baby.

The journey to parenthood doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. Boston IVF will be by your side, every step of the way.

Pioneering the chance to become parents.

Since 1986, more than 125,000 babies have been born with the help of Boston IVF. Along the way, we’ve been a part of many milestones in fertility care that have helped pave the way for single parenthood by choice, including:

✓ The first IVF/ICSI pregnancy in New England
✓ The first donor egg pregnancy in New England
✓ The first egg freezing birth in Massachusetts

Meet the doctors transforming fertility care.

In addition to providing award-winning patient care, Boston IVF reproductive endocrinologists are publishing groundbreaking research and training the next generation of fertility experts.

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Brian Berger, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Carleigh Nesbit, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Jamil Mroueh, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Through surrogacy and egg donation, male couples who want to become parents can have genetically related children. My first recommendation would be to contact specialists at a fertility center who can help navigate the journey to becoming parents.

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While the theme of family building is common among the patients that I see, the journey of an individual or a couple is very different.

Nina Resetkova, MD, MBA

Fertility care beyond fertility treatments

Boston IVF's Waltham Center is proud to be New England’s only fertility clinic offering an on-site wellness center with holistic treatments to complement our best-in-class medical care:

✓ Therapy
✓ Acupuncture
✓ Nutritional Counseling

For patients in ME, NH, NY, and RI – inquire with your clinical team to receive a comprehensive list of local resources.

Learn more about The Wellness Center at Boston IVF

Insurance, Financing & More

Your care team includes a financial coordinator who verifies your insurance benefits, helps you explore all available financing options, and advocates on your behalf to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments.

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INSURANCE

Our finance team will work with your insurer to maximize your fertility care benefits and help you advocate for yourself.

FINANCING

If you are responsible for the costs of treatment, financing can help make this expense more manageable. Talk to our financial team about your options.

MILITARY DISCOUNT

Boston IVF offers 25% off IVF and donor egg IVF for all active duty military, reserves, veterans, and retirees – including their spouses.