Simple Steps Fertility is a for-profit egg donor and surrogacy agency based in Glendale, California. It describes itself as both an agency and an infertility support center, working in third-party reproduction with intended parents, gestational surrogates, and egg donors. Alongside surrogacy matching and case management, it runs an egg donation program, making it a place where families can pursue either path or both.
The agency was founded by Tagui "Tina" Sarkisyan, who is listed as Founder and CEO on its team page. According to the agency, she began working in fertility care in 2005 as a clinical coordinator at a Los Angeles-area fertility center before starting the agency. The agency remains under her leadership, with no change in ownership.
Though it is based in Glendale, the agency's contact page states that it also works with intended parents from other states and from outside the United States. Its surrogate program is for carriers within the U.S.
Simple Steps Fertility presents itself as a full-service program, coordinating a journey from matching through the medical and legal steps that follow. The agency says its team includes staff with clinical and nursing backgrounds and that it offers 24-hour nursing support to intended parents, surrogates, and egg donors. It publishes its fees, and those figures, along with surrogate compensation ranges and eligibility requirements, appear below.
The agency has also been the subject of a 2023 "Top Surrogacy Agency" vendor profile in the trade publication Healthcare Business Review.
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Most reviewers describe a positive experience, often mentioning personal, caring support and staff who are easy to reach and stay in touch throughout. Surrogates in particular describe feeling valued and supported from start to finish. Some intended parents were unhappy, reporting long periods without a successful match and money spent without the results they hoped for.
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I just completed my first journey as a surrogate and partnered with Simple Steps Fertility. It was the most amazing experience and Simple Steps Fertility was fantastic to work with. Surrogacy journeys are long, and there’s a LOT of pieces that have to be put into place to get to the two main events - embryo transfer and delivering a baby. Partnering with an agency is really helpful because they are the experts. Having a team of people who know what they’re doing as they walk with you along the way, people who are both knowledgable, kind, and 100% supportive, is incredibly important. That is what Simple Steps Fertility did for me. The owner and founder Tina is incredibly kind and personal, she made herself available to me for whatever I needed, she led our surrogate support group calls, and was even at my delivery! My case managers were both fantastic. They had a wealth of knowledge but always applied it at a level that met me where I was at in my journey, as well as what I needed personally. They made me feel supported each step of the journey, answered any question I ever had, and just became a friend I could trust. And the support continued both during the pregnancy as well as after I delivered, as multiple people on the team made sure I was recovering well and continued to have everything I need. I matched with the most amazing Intended Parents; it was like the team at Simple Steps Fertility knew that we needed to be in each other’s lives and bridged that connection. The IVF clinic team was also superb. The doctor and her nurse communicated clearly, provided all medication instructions I needed in a clear fashion, and even handled a small complication with level heads, kindness, and professionalism. Finally, my lawyer during the legal clearance stage was the most kind and personal lawyer I could have hoped for. She did her job impeccably well, while making sure I never felt lost during the confusing legal stage. I highly recommend anyone interested in pursuing surrogacy to reach out and chat with the team at Simple Steps Fertility. They will care for you and ensure whatever journey you are on is the most amazing, memorable experience you could have.
View on Google (opens in a new tab)We worked with Simple Steps for our family planning. They were easy to work with, they worked on our needs. They offered us a personal touch to our fertility needs. We didn’t feel like we were just a client, they connected well. Would recommend.
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Stay away from this company. We wasted 2 years of our lives and you could not find a perfect solution for us. This was waste of time and money for us. I regret we dealt with Tina Sarkisyan and hoped she could treat us as needed. All you did is charged us over $30,000 for nothing. She didn't even warn us that these charges will not be refundable at all. They do not care at all. All they want is your money.
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Amazing customer service, very accommodating and great company!
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Base compensation
Up to $100,000
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