Your IVF Journey at RFC
At RFC, we have no age or weight cutoffs for accepting/rejecting patients. IVF is personalized and gentle. It's designed around your hormones, schedule, and comfort level.
The 5 Stages of IVF
Connect & Plan
Meet your RFC team and design your personalized protocol
Retrieve & Collect
A short procedure to collect eggs, plus sperm collection
Transfer & Support
An embryo is transferred and your early pregnancy is supported
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Stimulate & Monitor
Safely grow follicles with in-office or at-home support
Fertilize & Grow
Embryos are created and cared for in our lab
Connect, Plan & Stimulate
Connect & Plan
Your journey begins with a consultation—virtual or in person.
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We review your history, test results, and goals
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We help you choose the right IVF approach (Natural, Mini/Gentle, or Conventional)
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You receive a clear medication plan, timeline, and calendar
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Explore options such as the Aphrodite At-Home IVF Kit for fewer injections and visits
In-House Monitoring
Local to RFC? Come in for ultrasounds and bloodwork at anoy our locations. Real-time medication adjustments.
Stimulation & Monitoring
Once your cycle aligns, you begin ovarian stimulation. Depending on which IVF type you choose:
1) Natural IVF: No injections, No chemicals
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Tracking your natural ovulation
2) Mini/Gentle IVF: Oral pills (Letrozole/Clomid) ± one daily injection
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Designed to support egg quality, not quantity
3) Conventional IVF: 2-3 daily injections
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Produces more follicles for those who may benefit from higher egg numbers
Outside Monitoring
Live elsewhere? Do tests locally. Results sent to RFC. Travel only once for procedures.
Retrieval, Fertilization, Growth
Transfer & Support
A painless embryo transfer procedure places the embryo into your uterus using a catheter. You'll continue progesterone support during the two-week wait, with our team guiding you every day.
Confirmation & Graduation
A blood test 9–12 days after transfer confirms pregnancy. If positive, an ultrasound checks heartbeat and implantation before you graduate to your OB/GYN doctor.
IVF From Anywhere: Outside Monitoring
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Travel Patients
More than half of RFC patients travel from other states or countries
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Required Visit
Only one visit needed for retrieval (and transfer if not freezing)