Ship Frozen Embryos to a Fertility Clinic in North Carolina

For intended parents pursuing donor egg IVF or a donor embryo fertility treatment, distance shouldn't be a barrier. Shared Beginnings is a medically led donor egg and embryo program that ships embryos directly to fertility clinics throughout North Carolina so your frozen embryo transfer happens close to home, with the provider you already trust.

Following embryo creation, embryos are cryopreserved and shipped to your local clinic. Your local provider manages your frozen embryo transfer and ongoing care.

North Carolina is home to several established fertility centers, particularly concentrated in the Research Triangle — Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill — as well as in Charlotte and the Triad. Whether you're being treated at a large academic medical center or a private reproductive practice, Shared Beginnings can ship embryos directly to your clinic so your frozen embryo transfer stays local. Patients across the state, from the coast to the mountains, have used our program without ever needing to relocate their care.

How shipping frozen embryos throughout North Carolina works

You won't be navigating this on your own. Here's what the process looks like from start to finish.

1. Choose your program and donor

Browse our donor database and select the egg donor or embryo profile that feels right for your family. Our Nurse Practitioner is available to walk you through your options and answer questions before you commit to anything.

2. Your embryos are selected, or created if needed

Choose from transfer-ready embryos that have already been created, tested, and frozen—allowing for a more efficient path to transfer. If you prefer to create embryos, eggs are fertilized in our laboratory, cultured for five to six days, and often undergo PGT-A genetic testing before cryopreservation.

3. Your frozen embryos are shipped to your North Carolina clinic

Once your frozen embryos are ready and you've been medically cleared, your receiving clinic will complete a clearance letter, and our embryology team will send the necessary paperwork to their lab for review.

Once accepted, you'll select a cryoshipping company to coordinate transport between the two labs. We'll share some trusted shipping services that you may choose from.

Frozen embryo transfer and ongoing reproductive medicine stay with your provider in North Carolina.

Why intended parents in North Carolina choose Shared Beginnings

There's no shortage of egg banks and donor programs. Here's what's different about ours.

Fresh donor eggs, not frozen 

Most egg banks ship frozen eggs. Shared Beginnings uses a shared fresh donor egg model in which eggs are fertilized immediately after retrieval. Embryo freezing happens only after fertilization and development, not before. This means no freeze-thaw loss at the egg stage. The result: 43% more blastocysts per oocyte compared to thawed eggs, and a lower cost per viable embryo.

Embryos are then put through vitrification, where they are flash-frozen using a rapid cooling method that preserves cellular integrity before frozen embryo transportation to your clinic.

Rigorous donor screening 

Every Shared Beginnings egg donor completes a comprehensive medical and reproductive history review, psychological evaluation, genetic carrier screening, infectious disease testing, and ovarian reserve assessment with ongoing clinical oversight throughout their cycle.

Embryo assurance programs 

For patients who want additional peace of mind, our embryo assurance programs ensure you receive up to three Day 5 or 6 blastocysts or you’ll receive up to a 70% refund. Before your transfer process begins, you'll have clear information about the number of embryos available, so you and your clinic can plan accordingly.

One-on-one support throughout 

Each intended parent works directly with our Nurse Practitioner from donor selection through embryo creation. The cryogenic transport company coordinates your transfer process with your North Carolina clinic so you're not the one managing communication between two medical teams.

Medically led, not agency-run 

Shared Beginnings operates under clinical leadership, with evidence-based protocols and structured cycle management. You're working with medical professionals, not a matching service.

Ready to get started?

Our team is here to answer your questions and help you figure out whether Shared Beginnings is the right fit. Schedule a consultation to learn more.