Your conception, your way
Making dreams come true one family at a time
STEP ONE
Family Building Consultation
The Family Building Consultation is an important first step to lay out your overall family building plan, informed by methods of conception and success rates over time. Get information on navigating sperm banks and/or considerations for conceiving with a known donor, partner or coparent. Learn to track ovulation effectively and accurately. Understand how our practice works and what to expect throughout your course of care. Together we will formulate a plan and timeline for your next steps.
Family Building Consultations are held on Zoom and can be accessed no matter where you live.
Family Building Consultations can also be used for assistance in formulating your family vision, exploring co-parenting, clarifying your decision to become a parent, or integrating family-building goals with plans for gender-affirming medical treatments.
$225 (60 min) held on Zoom
STEP TWO
Fertility Care
At your first Fertility Care visit, we will review your health history, order recommended labs (drawn locally using your health insurance), offer expanded genetic carrier screening, and create a comprehensive, evidence-based plan for supporting your fertility and preparing for pregnancy. If you have already received this care at a fertility clinic, simply share your records so we don't repeat anything you've already done. Liam will provide a preliminary insemination timing plan if you have been tracking your ovulation, or he will provide instruction on how to track effectively to ensure accurate timing of your conception attempts.
Follow up visits include review of lab results, assessment of cycle charts and confirmation of your timing plan, assistance with the steps involved in working with a known donor, or any other needs you have along the way. Once you are inseminating, we will meet to review your case every three cycles and explain your options if you are having difficulty conceiving. Once you get a positive pregnancy test, we will meet again to offer early pregnancy monitoring, address any discomforts you are experiencing, and transition you to your prenatal care provider accompanied by the support of Liam's LGBTQ+ Pregnancy and Parenting Program.
Fertility care visits are held on Zoom no matter where you live.
First Fertility Care Visit: $275 (60 min)
Follow up visits: $125 (30 min)
Questions? Visit our FAQ or schedule a Meet the Midwife visit.
STEP THREE
Intrauterine Insemination
Liam provides in-home IUI (and sample prep if needed) to established clients or by direct referral from local fertility clinics in the greater Seattle area. At the beginning of your IUI cycle, we will meet on Zoom for an IUI prep visit to confirm all of the necessary logistics and make sure you have any supplies you need. Liam will be on call to provide your home visit when ovulation is occurring.
Liam approaches pelvic care with the utmost sensitivity and respect, which means your IUI's will be gentle and trauma-informed, inviting your consent every step of the way and ensuring your comfort throughout the procedure.
IUI Cycle Prep visit: $100 (15 min)
IUI Procedure: $500 (including 30 min travel to your home)
DID YOU KNOW?
Needing donor sperm to get pregnant does not mean you have infertility!
New research on donor insemination contradicts traditional methods still commonly used in infertility clinics. Ovarian stimulation with medications such as Clomid or Femara and ovulation induction with ultrasound and hCG "trigger" shots do NOT increase success rates in donor insemination, yet they certainly do inflate costs for conceiving families who also have donor gamete expenses, and they increase the likelihood of a high-risk, multiple pregnancy four-fold. As midwives, we have always known that the best way to support fertility is to nourish the whole person, and ovulation symptoms are easily identifiable through self-directed methods of fertility monitoring, without increasing cost or clinical risk. As a growing body of evidence emerges in support of what we have always known, Queer Conception and Maia Midwifery bridges the best in available science with over 30 years of clinical experience in patient-centered donor conception care.
Read more in Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-be
Frequently Asked Questions
Still not sure which appointment to choose, or whether Maia is right for you?
Schedule a "Meet the midwife" appointment. This is a 10-minute, introductory consultation.
Can I work with Maia if I do not live in the greater Seattle area?
Though Maia midwifery is based in Seattle, WA, all appointments are provided online using a secure video connection. We provide in-home IUI services in the greater Seattle area. If you are not in Seattle, we can provide everything but the IUI, unless you want to travel to our clinic for your IUI procedure. We also provide orders for lab work throughout the US.
Do you take insurance?
We are not contracted with any health insurance companies, however if you have out-of-network benefits, we will provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Lab work will be billed to your insurance company directly by the lab. Many clients utilize their Health Savings Account to pay for fertility care and IUI services.
I’m inseminating on my own, I just need a signature on my sperm bank release form. Can you do this for me?
Preconception health care is important, and sperm is expensive! We take our role as health care providers very seriously, ensuring that your fertile health is in order, your body is ready for pregnancy, and you’ve got the timing right so that your money on donor sperm is well spent. We require that you establish care before signing a consent form acknowledging that care has been provided.
Visit our FAQ to find answers to more of our commonly asked questions
Get a Jump On All You Need to Know Before Your First Appointment
Listen as midwife Liam Kali talks about why preconception care is important and what the Maia midwifery approach looks like. Discover why this model of care is especially valuable for LGBTQ+ families, single parents by choice, and those who are conceiving over age 40.
Listen to the Creating Families Podcast
You are a MAGICIAN! No one else has been able to get through my cervix without pain and trauma.