Guides

Your go-to resource for HR and health plan leaders. Discover expert insights and actionable guides on fertility benefits, family-building support, and strategies to enhance employee well-being across your organization.

Benefits

Fertility Care

• Five questions to ask a fertility benefits vendor Get a practical framework for evaluating fertility benefits and five questions to ask any vendor about clinical guidance, cost control, and measurable outcomes.

IVF and IUI

• Beyond IVF: What people really want from fertility care A survey of 1,010 adults across 4 countries reveals 4 gaps in today's fertility care — and what comprehensive support should look like.

• The 2024 Carrot IVF Outcomes Study Carrot's IVF live birth rate is 24% above the national average. See the full Milliman-validated outcomes study and what it means for members.

Menopause

• The Menopause Report 2025 A survey of 3,000 U.S. women aged 35–54 reveals the menopause support gap at work and in healthcare. Download the OLLY x Carrot report.

• Rethinking perimenopause and menopause benefits for a thriving workforce

Global

• 2025 Global Insights Report Explore 8 key trends shaping reproductive health, family building, and menopause worldwide. Download Carrot's 2025 Global Insights Report.

Metabolic Fertility

• How metabolic health issues impact fertility Obesity is a fast-growing cause of infertility. Learn how metabolic health affects family building — and what employers can do.

Fertility Care

• Maternal health in the workplace Only 21% of working mothers say their maternal needs are supported. See what 1,500 moms and 500 HR leaders told Carrot — and how to close the gap.

• Beyond state mandates: what employers need to know Compliance isn't enough. See where infertility mandates leave gaps in care, cost, and equity — and what a managed benefit does to close them.

Faith and Fertility

• The Faith and Fertility Report 51% of people with faith backgrounds say it impacts their healthcare decisions. See what faith-inclusive fertility care should look like.