International Patient Information
Creating Your Family - 855.221.2229
Fertility Centers of Illinois is a nationally and internationally recognized fertility treatment center, providing the highest quality, most technologically advanced treatment options available for over 30 years. Our services include: IVF with ICSI, Egg and Embryo Vitrification, PreImplantation Genetic Diagnostics and Third Party Reproduction, including Egg Donation and Surrogacy.
At FCI we take pride in offering our patients not only the best medical care possible, but many other unique support services such as patient support groups, holistic care for fertility, and innovative financial options. Our goal is to make your journey through the fertility treatment process as comfortable as possible.
Our Services
Through our Creating Your Family program, we offer an extensive list of services for families traveling within and to the U.S. for treatments. We will help you:
- Explore opportunities for egg donation and gestational surrogacy
- Coordinate diagnostic and medical IVF procedures between your local fertility center and Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI)
- Organize the timing, coordination and facilitation of your treatment cycle
- Identify gestational surrogates with like-minded attitudes for pregnancy and egg donors
- Understand the legal environments in the United States
- Overcome the differences in health care systems by garnering health policies to mitigate financial risk
- Implement preparation for immigration, passport, birth certificate acquisition, social security relinquishment and/or dual citizenship
- Offer readily available financing programs through FCI
- Coordinate your travel and accommodation arrangements to Chicago, IL U.S.A.
Our Benefits
Combining the resources and experience of Fertility Centers of Illinois, along with Third Party Agencies, Creating Your Family offers intended parents unique benefits that are not offered anywhere else in the U.S., under one umbrella.
- Internationally-recognized program of excellence for donor services
- Coordination of diagnostic and medical IVF procedures between your fertility center and FCI
- Expedited identification of egg donors and gestational surrogates
- Teams of unbiased professionals to secure medical insurance, legal documentation and financial advice
- Unique financing opportunities for your care, including a money-back guarantee
- Personalized consults via in-person meetings, telephone or Skype
- Concierge services to assist with travel details
We will be with you every step of the way
FIRST STEP: MONTH 1
INITIAL CONSULT
Email us at info@creatingyourfamily.com or Call 855-221-BABY (855-221-2229) toll free (country 001)
CREATING YOUR FAMILY
- Schedule FCI physician consult at no cost. This appointment can be conducted in-person, via Skype or by phone. During this consult, your physician will discuss agency options along with your treatment plan.
- Our FCI 3rd Party Nurse Coordinator will contact you to begin reviewing your treatment plan and coordinate medical details with you.
- Our FCI Concierge Service will contact you to review the process and assist in your appointment and travel details. The concierge will also get you in touch with a FCI financial consultant about the cost of your treatment.
SECOND STEP: MONTH 1-3
VISIT #1
Your FCI 3rd Party Coordinator and Concierge Service will help you schedule your first visit to Chicago. This appointment will be scheduled approximately 1-3 months later and will include:
- FCI physician in-person consultation and physical exam at no charge
- Saline Sonogram to evaluate the uterine cavity for you or gestational carrier
- FCI 3rd Party Nurse Coordinator consultation, including consent review and signing
- Sperm drop-off for cryopreservation (freezing) for your upcoming IVF procedure
- Consult to review your egg donor and/or gestational surrogacy if needed. The agency appointment can be included for those using a gestational surrogate.
- FCI's psychologist appointment.
- Attorney Consultation. A list of attorneys is available from which to choose. Your attorney appointment can be made by you, or with the assistance of our Concierge Service. (Please note: Your attorney MUST be specialized in Third-Party Reproduction).
THIRD STEP: MONTH 3
VISIT #2
- Your Third-Party Nurse Coordinator will help you schedule your second visit to Chicago, for your procedure. This will be your egg retrieval and/or your embryo transfer.
- Pregnancy Test! 2 WEEKS AFTER EMBRYO TRANSFER
FOURTH STEP: GOAL MONTH 12
9 months later hopefully BABY!
We look forward to helping you Create Your Family.
Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI)
Angeline N. Beltsos, M.D.
Eve C. Feinberg, M.D.
Laurence A. Jacobs, M.D.
Brian R. Kaplan, M.D.
Kevin J. Lederer, M.D.
Aaron S. Lifchez, M.D.
Edward L. Marut, M.D.
Jane M. Nani, M.D.
John J. Rapisarda, M.D.
Christopher S. Sipe, M.D.
Meike L. Uhler, M.D.
About the Founders
Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI)
Fertility Centers of Illinois located in Chicago, Illinois, offers comprehensive medical and infertility services to patients seeking to build their families through egg donation, sperm donation and/or surrogacy. Patients experience superior medical care and excellent success rates, with world-renowned fertility doctors and scientists. FCI also provides outstanding science through the River North IVF and aParent IVF Laboratories. Together, optimal fertility care includes options for blastocyst transfer, elective single embryo transfer, and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.
About Creating Your Family
Creating Your Family was designed to provide options and opportunities for successful family building abroad. Fertility Centers of Illinois, one of the world’s leading infertility clinics, has formed strategic relationships with local agencies to help intended parents from anywhere in the world, streamline the various components of family building under one umbrella.
We will help you coordinate medical IVF procedures and explore egg donation and surrogacy options in the U.S. We specialize in helping you understand the legal environments, differences in the health care systems and financial details. The experts that Fertility Centers of Illinois has assembled will be with you every step of the way to help you navigate through your journey to becoming parents.
Contact Us
Creating Your Family
855.221.BABY
855.221.2229
CreatingYourFamily.com
info@creatingyourfamily.com







