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National Infertility Awareness Week

April 19-25, 2026

This annual event aims to empower all people to share their family-building stories, challenge misconceptions, and raise awareness for the 1 in 6 people globally who struggle with infertility.

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What is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)?

National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is an annual event founded in 1989 by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Held every April, RESOLVE and its partners offer both in-person and virtual opportunities to participate.

NIAW is dedicated to fostering community, dispelling myths, sharing stories, and pushing for progress - with the firm belief that everyone deserves the chance to build a family.

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this year's campaign

The Whole Story

Too often, infertility is treated as a private struggle — something many people feel they have to navigate in silence. But every person facing that challenge has a story that deserves to be told in full.

This National Infertility Awareness Week, we are proud to present The Whole Story, a storytelling and education campaign aligned with RESOLVE's 2026 theme, #MoreThan.

Because fertility journeys are about more than diagnoses, treatment plans, or outcomes. They're about resilience, identity, relationships, grief, hope, and the many different ways people build families.

Throughout the week of April 19–25, we'll be sharing real patient stories, empowering information, and expert insights to reduce stigma, build community, and remind you that you're not alone.

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How to Get Involved

A few ways to participate in National Infertility Awareness Week:

Spread the Word

Share graphics, join the conversation, and help change how people think about infertility. Follow along at @illumefertility and @RESOLVEorg to stay in the loop.

Get Social

Join the 5-Day Challenge

Each day during NIAW, you'll receive a creative prompt to guide your social posts — a simple way to share your experience and connect with others in the community.

Count Me In

Share Your Story

Opening up about your fertility journey helps others feel less alone. The more we share, the more we can chip away at the silence and stigma surrounding infertility.

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#WearOrange With Us

Each year during NIAW, we turn it all orange with RESOLVE members across the globe. Rock an orange shirt, ribbon, or lipstick and make your dedication visible.

Show Your Support

Lace Up for Walk of Hope

Organize a RESOLVE Walk of Hope where you live to raise funds and awareness, bringing your community together around a cause that matters.

Host a Walk

Sign Up for Advocacy Day

NIAW may end, but the work continues. Join us for RESOLVE's Federal Advocacy Day to speak directly to U.S. Congress on behalf of the family-building community.

Advocate With Us

a special niaw event

Fertility 101 with Dr. Meyer

Feeling overwhelmed by fertility information or not sure where to start? This virtual session breaks it all down in plain language, with expert guidance from reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Laura Meyer and Illume's embryology laboratory manager, Rose Marie Roth.

What to expect:

Reproductive health basics and how age impacts fertility
An overview of IUI, IVF, egg freezing, surrogacy, and more
What to expect when beginning fertility treatment
Live Q&A with our fertility experts

This special event is free and open to all - no patient status required.

past campaigns

Through the Years

Every year, Illume patients open up about their fertility journeys — the struggles, the turning points, and the moments that made it all worth it.

Need a little hope? Explore our previous NIAW campaigns.

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NIAW 2025

Stories of unexplained infertility, single motherhood by choice, pregnancy after cancer, and a surrogate's perspective.

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NIAW 2024

Stories of male factor infertility, pregnancy loss, donor conception, surrogacy, and finding a way forward.

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NIAW 2023

Stories of reciprocal IVF, egg freezing, genetic testing, surprise pregnancies, and the roads less traveled.

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NIAW 2022

Stories of endometriosis, recurrent loss, LGBTQ+ family building, IUI, and the resilience it takes to keep going.

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NIAW 2021

Stories of gestational surrogacy, an IUI cycle in progress, fertility after breast cancer, and what it looks like to own your journey.

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“ I share my story to remind others that even when it feels like it’s going to last forever, everything is temporary. Take things one day at a time, and it will all fall into place. ”

Julien | Father via Surrogacy

Read His Story

“ The more I shared, the more people reached out to confide in me about their own fertility struggles and thank me for shedding light on a topic that still feels taboo. ”

Jennifer & Alex | Parents via IVF

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“ I had quite a few Black women reach out to me and thank me for sharing my story. It brought me joy to know that being open about my experience helped others. ”

Shiraine & Barry | Parents via IVF

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“ Too many people struggle in isolation and suffer in silence. Some of them may have already lost hope, and we want our story to be there to help them through. ”

Kate & Mike | Parents via IVF

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“ We share our story so that other couples like us who are struggling know that it is possible, and it's worth trying. ”

Dionicio & Ruddy | Parents via IVF

Read Their Story

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Every Story Matters

National Infertility Awareness Week is about so much more than one week of awareness — it's about building momentum and changing the conversation around infertility for good.

As a longtime RESOLVE partner, Illume Fertility is committed to sharing the whole story: the hard parts, the hopeful parts, and everything in between.

Whether you're looking to learn, connect, or take your next step toward building a family, we're here.

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