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LGBTQ2SIA+ Family Building

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Heartland Fertility is a clinic where human rights are respected and where the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, their friends and allies, are welcomed and supported. We look forward to helping you realize your dream of parenthood.

Here are some of the ways we’re striving to ensure a comfortable, inclusive experience for all:

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  • We are experienced in LGBTQ2SIA+ family planning by providing third-party (donor and gestational carrier/surrogate) and reciprocal reproduction solutions

  • We provide awareness and support while a patient is using gender-affirming hormones (for conception and sperm production)

  • The make-up of our team reflects our conscientiousness of gender and sexual diversity and inclusion

  • All Heartland staff undergo ongoing training on gender and sexual identity and diversity

  • Our physicians are experienced in navigating the unique fertility challenges that gay, lesbian, and transgender couples face, and will provide a personalized treatment plan that takes your needs into consideration.

LGBTQ2SIA+ Family Building

For transgender people who are interested in medically transitioning to affirm their gender, fertility preservation is an option to consider. Patients can optimize their family-building options before they begin their transition.

Female Assigned At Birth (FAAB) Family Groups

For transgender people who are Female Assigned At Birth (FAAB), it’s important to cryopreserve eggs for potential future use prior to undergoing surgical procedures that may inhibit reproductive ability.

Male Assigned At Birth (MAAB) Family Groups

For transgender people who are Male Assigned At Birth (MAAB), prior to any hormonal or surgical procedures that may inhibit reproductive ability, it’s important to cryopreserve sperm specimens.

Although everyone’s path to parenthood is unique here are some common scenarios:

Transgender Family Groups

Depending on their situation, there are several different options for transgender family groups. These include IUI, IVF, donor egg, donor sperm, gestational carrier and fertility preservation (freezing sperm or eggs).

Although everyone’s path to parenthood is unique here are some common scenarios:

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