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Smart fertility planning across borders for modern women.
โข Shortlist jurisdictions โ Find where you can legally freeze eggs, create embryos, or do IVF based on your citizenship and relationship status.
โข Estimate cycles needed โ Calculate how many egg retrievals to reach your family-building goals using your AMH and age.
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Cycle planning
Estimate how many egg retrieval cycles you may need to reach your family-building goals using researched defaults that you can later replace with clinic-specific data.
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โ ๏ธ Important Disclaimer
This tool is for informational and educational purposes only.
Baby Steps provides general guidance based on publicly available research, community insights, and regulatory frameworks. It is not:
Medical advice or a substitute for consultation with licensed fertility specialists
Legal advice regarding cross-border treatment, parental rights, or citizenship laws
A guarantee of treatment outcomes, clinic quality, or jurisdictional eligibility
You should:
Consult with a reproductive endocrinologist before making treatment decisions
Verify current laws with legal counsel specializing in international reproductive law
Confirm all clinic credentials, success rates, and pricing directly with providers
Understand that fertility outcomes are highly individual and cannot be predicted with certainty
Laws, regulations, and clinic practices change frequently. Always verify information before making decisions. Baby Steps and its creators assume no liability for decisions made based on this tool.
๐ References & Data Sources
This tool synthesizes data from peer-reviewed research, regulatory bodies, and community insights. Key sources include:
Medical & Scientific Literature
Gunasheela, D., Biliangady, R., Shetty, H., Radhika, K. P., Ramya, P., Siddhartha, N., & Guttigowda, S. S. (2021). Age-specific distribution of anti-Mรผllerian hormone and antral follicle count in Indian infertile women: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 14(4), 372-379. https://doi.org/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_13_21
Used for: Age-based AMH and AFC default values (n=5,525 patients). PMCID: PMC8812401
Demko, Z. P., Simon, A. L., McCoy, R. C., Petrov, D. A., & Rabinowitz, M. (2016). Effects of maternal age on euploidy rates in a large cohort of embryos analyzed with 24-chromosome single-nucleotide polymorphism-based preimplantation genetic screening. Fertility and Sterility, 105(5), 1307-1313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.025
Used for: Age-stratified euploidy rates (55% at day-5 for ages 27-35, declining after 35). n=15,112 blastocysts
Franasiak, J. M., Forman, E. J., Hong, K. H., Werner, M. D., Upham, K. M., Treff, N. R., & Scott Jr, R. T. (2014). The nature of aneuploidy with increasing age of the female partner: A review of 15,169 consecutive trophectoderm biopsies evaluated with comprehensive chromosomal screening. Fertility and Sterility, 101(3), 656-663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.11.004
Used for: Age-specific aneuploidy rates (46% <35, 54% 35-37, 63% 38-40, 66% 41-42). n=15,169 embryos
Meng, F., Goldsammler, M., Wantman, E., Buyuk, E., & Jindal, S. K. (2021). Live birth rate from euploid blastocysts is not associated with infertility etiology or oocyte source following frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET): Analysis of 4148 cycles reported to SART CORS. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 38(1), 185-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01996-z
Used for: Live birth rate per euploid FET (51-55% depending on age/BMI). n=4,148 cycles. PMCID: PMC7822968
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). (2024). National Summary Report. Retrieved from https://www.sart.org
Used for: US clinic success rates, industry conversion rate benchmarks
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). (2024). Fertility Treatment 2024: Trends and Figures. Retrieved from https://www.hfea.gov.uk
Used for: UK/European success rates, maturation and fertilization benchmarks
Regulatory & Legal Sources
Greece: IVF Law in Greece - LifeClinic (2024).
View Source Legislation changes concerning fertility treatments in Greece
Spain: Law 14/2006 on Assisted Reproduction Techniques. Instituto Bernabeu (2024).
View Source ROPA legal since 2007; Law 4/2023 expands LGBTQ+ rights
Thailand: Marriage Equality Act (2024), effective January 23, 2025. First Fertility IVF.
View Source Same-sex marriage and IVF access for married couples
USA (Colorado): Colorado Fertility Insurance Mandate. Reproductive Facts.
View Source One of 7 states with explicit LGBTQ+ IVF coverage
Mexico: LGBTQ Rights in Mexico (2024).
View Source State-by-state marriage equality and assisted reproduction laws
ROPA Research: Rubio I, et al. (2023). Lesbian shared IVF: the ROPA method - a systematic review. Reproductive BioMedicine Online.
PMC10158901 Comprehensive review of ROPA legal status and clinical outcomes globally
Clinic Data & Community Insights
Clinic scores, pricing bands, and operational insights synthesized from:
Patient community forums (FertilityIQ, Reddit r/IVF, fertility clinic review platforms)
Clinic-published success rates and transparent pricing sheets
Direct correspondence with international patient coordinators
Evidence mix percentages (e.g., "70% verified ยท 30% community insights") reflect the proportion of data points derived from regulatory/published sources vs. community-reported experiences.
Conversion Rate Defaults
Industry averages used in cycle calculator (customizable in Advanced Settings):
Maturation rate: 85% (retrieved eggs โ mature MII oocytes)
Fertilization rate: 75% (mature โ fertilized with ICSI)
Blastocyst rate: 55% (fertilized โ day 5/6 blastocyst)
Euploidy rate: Age-dependent (60% at <35, 45% at 35-37, 30% at 38-40, 20% at 41-42, 10% at 43+)
Live birth per euploid: 52% (per frozen embryo transfer)
Sources: SART, HFEA, published clinic data (2020-2024). Individual outcomes vary significantly.
Baby Steps Prototype v1.0 ยท Last updated: January 2025