HRC Fertility's Encino location at 15503 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 200, is part of Southern California's largest dedicated fertility network. Operating under the brand havingbabies.com, HRC Fertility serves patients across the greater Los Angeles area through multiple clinic locations, with Encino serving as the primary site for patients in the San Fernando Valley. Patients throughout California can find additional fertility providers in the California fertility clinics directory.
HRC Fertility (which stands for Human Reproduction Consultants in its historical context) has built a substantial reputation in Los Angeles reproductive medicine, known for its LGBTQ+ inclusive care, broad service menu, and investment in clinical infrastructure. The Encino location brings these capabilities to the Valley corridor, serving patients from Encino, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Calabasas, and neighboring communities.
Physicians and Clinical Team
HRC Fertility employs a team of fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologists across its Southern California network. At the Encino location, Dr. Alison Peck, MD, FACOG, is one of the named physicians. The multi-physician network model means patients may interact with multiple physicians and clinical staff across their treatment arc, depending on scheduling and the type of appointment.
HRC Fertility's integrated clinical team includes reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists, fertility nurses, genetic counselors, and dedicated care coordinators for LGBTQ+ patients and those pursuing third-party reproduction. The network's scale supports specialized staffing that smaller independent practices may not be able to maintain.
Services and Treatments
HRC Fertility Encino provides a comprehensive fertility service menu aligned with the network's full capabilities:
- Fertility evaluation and diagnostic workup
- Ovarian reserve assessment
- Semen analysis and male fertility evaluation
- Ovulation induction (oral and injectable protocols)
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) — with or without ovarian stimulation
- In vitro fertilization (IVF) — fresh and frozen transfer cycles
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M)
- Egg cryopreservation (elective fertility preservation)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Donor egg cycles — fresh and frozen egg sources
- Gestational carrier coordination and legal support referrals
- LGBTQ+ family-building programs (same-sex female, same-sex male, single parents)
- Oncofertility — fertility preservation for patients facing cancer treatment
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation and management
HRC Fertility's donor egg and gestational carrier programs are among the more developed in the Los Angeles market, leveraging the network's volume and partnerships with egg banks and reproductive attorneys.
Laboratory and Success Rates
HRC Fertility's IVF laboratory is designed to support high-volume, high-quality embryology across its network. The lab is equipped with continuous culture systems, vitrification cryopreservation, time-lapse embryo imaging, and in-house PGT biopsy services. The embryology team supports both fresh and frozen transfer cycles across the network's patient population.
Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report.
HRC Fertility's large annual cycle volume provides statistically significant published outcomes data across age groups and diagnoses. Review outcomes data that includes both fresh and frozen transfer cycles, and consider cumulative live birth rate per retrieval as a more comprehensive metric than per-transfer success rates.
Patient Experience
The 15503 Ventura Blvd address is centrally located on the most commercially active stretch of the San Fernando Valley. The clinic is accessible from the 101 Freeway (Balboa or Havenhurst exits) with parking available in the building. For Valley residents, the location eliminates the need to navigate the Sepulveda Pass or the 405 for frequent fertility monitoring appointments.
HRC Fertility has developed a strong brand around patient experience, including a digital patient portal (havingbabies.com), clear cycle monitoring communication, and culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ patients and diverse family structures. Many patients at the Encino location report that the nursing team's responsiveness during active treatment cycles is a notable differentiator.
During an IVF stimulation cycle, monitoring appointments (typically every 1–3 days) require early morning availability. Ask specifically about the Encino clinic's earliest monitoring time slot and weekend appointment access before committing to care at this location.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option that suits patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before committing to clinical treatment.
At-home insemination kits like those from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions designed for donor or partner sperm. Kits are a one-time purchase that can be reused until conception succeeds, require no clinic visit, and arrive in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while working toward a fertility consultation — or alongside ovulation tracking while they wait for an appointment slot.
If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or your physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.
Insurance and Financing
California does not mandate IVF insurance coverage for private employers, and HRC Fertility serves a substantial self-pay patient population. Large Los Angeles employers in entertainment, technology, and finance increasingly offer voluntary fertility benefits — check your plan before assuming self-pay status.
HRC Fertility's financial counseling services include:
- Self-pay IVF and IUI cycle pricing
- Multi-cycle package pricing with volume discounts
- Shared-risk and refund programs for eligible patients
- Third-party healthcare financing (CapexMD, Prosper, others)
- Insurance verification for patients with voluntary employer fertility benefits
Medication costs for IVF stimulation (typically $3,000–$6,000) are separate from clinic fees and purchased through specialty fertility pharmacies. HRC Fertility may have pharmacy partnerships that offer discounts or patient assistance program referrals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HRC Fertility, and what does "havingbabies.com" refer to? HRC Fertility is the clinic brand; havingbabies.com is the consumer-facing website and digital platform name used by the practice. Both refer to the same organization — Human Reproduction Consultants / HRC Fertility — operating under the havingbabies.com brand for patient communication. The Encino clinic at 15503 Ventura Blvd is one of HRC's Southern California locations.
Does HRC Fertility Encino serve LGBTQ+ patients? Yes — LGBTQ+ family-building is one of HRC Fertility's areas of strength. The network has dedicated protocols for same-sex female couples (IUI or IVF with donor sperm), same-sex male couples (gestational carrier arrangements), non-binary individuals, and single parents by choice. The Encino team is trained in affirming care and experienced with the legal and logistical considerations of LGBTQ+ family building.
Can I start with IUI before trying IVF at this clinic? Yes. IUI is appropriate first-line treatment for patients with unexplained infertility, mild male-factor, or ovulatory dysfunction who have patent fallopian tubes. HRC Fertility will recommend the appropriate starting treatment based on your evaluation, and most physicians suggest 2–3 IUI cycles for appropriate candidates before escalating to IVF. Your specific diagnosis and age will guide how long to continue IUI before IVF is recommended.
What is the process for starting a donor egg cycle at HRC Fertility Encino? HRC Fertility coordinates donor egg cycles using both fresh and frozen egg sources. Frozen donor egg cycles (from egg banks) can proceed more quickly than fresh cycles and are often available within 30–60 days of completing your evaluation. The clinic will walk you through egg source selection, recipient cycle preparation (endometrial synchronization), and the transfer process. A consultation with a genetic counselor and a reproductive attorney (for legal agreements with known donors) may be part of the process.