Shady Grove Fertility

Donor Recipient Support Group (MD, DC, VA, PA patients)
2023-09-11 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
**For Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and D.C. area patients**
Making the decision to move forward with egg and/or sperm or embryo donation can be a medical, legal, and emotional shift for all prospective recipients.
This virtual donor recipient support group provides support for individuals and couples who are at a turning point in treatment as no longer able to have a genetic connection to a child. They may be at various stages of treatment such as those contemplating the choice, embarking on and undergoing treatment to conceive as well as for patients who become parents through such means. The processing of the thoughts and feelings about the use of donated gametes can be very helpful as one prepares to move forward with this option, as well as having support from others who are having a similar experience. It can also be important to the long-term health and well being of the child (conceived) by donated gametes. More specifically, the group affords recipients benefit from exploring any concerns and expressing their feelings about having a child with someone else’s genetic material as well as to discuss when, how, what, to whom, and if to disclose to offspring.
The group is FREE for all participants.
Registration is required at least 48 hours before the group event. You must be a current SGF patient and provide the office you go to and your doctors name. An email will be sent to you with a consent form that must be filled before you can attend the virtual group. When you fill out the consent and return it to the group leader via email, you will then receive an invitation with a link to Zoom video meeting. Please note that the group may be canceled if there are too few people registered. The group leader will contact you by phone or email if the group will not be held as scheduled.
For more information, please email Dr. Laura Covington.

Intended Parents Virtual Support Group
2023-08-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-21 12:00 - 13:00
This group aims to create a cohesive support group of women who are Intended Parents using Gestational Carriers to carry their children.

The experience of having someone else, whether it is someone you know from your personal life or someone you have been matched with, is unique. This group aims to have a core group of women come together monthly to support one another and share their experiences as they go through the process. This journey begins when the individual or couple decide they will be going forward with this process all the way to the early parenting phase.

This group is a time limited group, meeting once a month for six months. The fee is $240 for the six sessions. The group will meet virtually: Tuesdays March 21, April 25, May 23, June 13, July 25 and August 22 from 12-1 pm.

For more information, please email Karen Wasserstein.

Pregnancy Loss Support Group (PA, MD, VA, and WV)
2023-07-25 17:00 - 18:30
*For Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia patients only*

It is often difficult for people to understand how profound the loss of a pregnancy can be for a woman or couple, especially if you have been trying hard to conceive. To experience the elation of learning you are pregnant, only to feel the despair of discovering you have lost that pregnancy, is a multifaceted loss. It is the loss of a baby, a part of yourself, your health, control, innocence, potential, relationships with others, the future, and on and on.

A pregnancy loss is challenging enough to experience under the best of circumstances, with the most support and understanding. However, during the pandemic it has been much harder due to social isolation and distancing from family, friends as well as medical caregivers. This virtual support group is being offered for those grieving the loss of a very much wanted baby in these stressful times and is also designed to help with the increased anxiety with trying to conceive and being pregnant again after pregnancy loss. Members are invited to stay in the group all the way through their next pregnancy.

The group is FREE for all participants.

Registration is required at least 48 hours before the group event. You must be a current SGF patient and provide the office you go to and your doctors name. An email will be sent to you with a consent form that must be filled before you can attend the virtual group. When you fill out the consent and return it to the group leader via email, you will then receive an invitation with a link to a HIPAA compliant Zoom meeting. Please note that the group may be canceled if there are too few people registered. The group leader will contact you by phone or email if the group will not be held as scheduled.

For more information or to sign up, please email Mia Joelsson.

U.S. Surrogacy and IVF for the UK: Drinks and Conversations
2023-05-10 17:30 - 19:30
We are excited to invite you to a special event for intended parents in the United Kingdom who want to learn more about family building options via U.S. surrogacy and IVF!

Join Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation and special guests Shady Grove Fertility Center MD and UK Solicitor Colin Rogerson at our complimentary event, “U.S. Surrogacy and IVF for the UK: Drinks and Conversations” at Circle’s office in London!

It’s a very casual night – stop by whenever you can for hors d’oeuvres and a drink, and chat with us about surrogacy and IVF!

Reserve your free tickets today! Space is limited.

During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Talk with Dr. Gilbert Mottla, IVF physician at Shady Grove Fertility Center

Talk with UK Solicitor Colin Rogerson

Talk with team members from Circle Surrogacy

Have the opportunity to see Circle Surrogacy’s London location

Obtain information about family building options for hetero and LGBTQ+ couples and individuals through surrogacy, IVF, and/or egg donation in the USA

Circle and Shady Grove will also be offering in-person consultations the next day, May 11th at our office in London. If you’re interested in booking a consultation or learning more, you can email Lauren Davitt, Parent Intake Senior Manager, at ldavitt@circlesurrogacy.com.REGISTER HERE

Medical contribution by Gilbert L. Mottla, M.D.

Gilbert L. Mottla, M.D., is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. Dr. Mottla is presently a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Georgetown University. He primarily see patients at SGF’s Annapolis, Maryland office. He is also available for new patient egg donation and gestational carrier consultations in the Rockville, Maryland office.

Become an Egg Donor on-demand webinar
2021-10-01 08:00 - 17:00
Over the last two decades, over 8,000 babies have been born because of Shady Grove Fertility’s Donor Egg Treatment Program. This amazing feat would have not been possible if it weren’t for the gift of egg donation.

During our on-demand event, hosted by Jackie Favarulo, Egg Donor Nurse, and Jessica Speich, Egg Donor Liaison, you will learn about Shady Grove Fertility’s Egg Donation Program. Jackie and Jessica will review how to donate, what egg donors can expect during the donation process, and how donors are compensated. You’ll also learn how to complete the process quickly and what recipients are looking for in an egg donor.

Register today to participate in this informative, free, on-demand webinar and watch now or at your own convenience.
