Sierra Dehmler is the Content Marketing Manager at Illume Fertility, having joined the team in 2020. Combining empathy gained on her personal journey with her professional experience in marketing and content creation, she aims to empower and support other fertility patients by demystifying the fertility treatment process.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
November 7th, 2024
Pie: Good. Pie for charity? Delicious! Learn how Illume Fertility's Dr. Ilana Ressler is helping raise awareness for breast and ovarian cancer while supporting the Westchester, NY community this upcoming holiday season.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
November 7th, 2024
Fertility podcasts are an amazing way to explore different perspectives, hear others' stories, and learn new things, but they can also help alleviate anxiety and provide comfort and community to those struggling to grow their families.
LGBTQ+ Family Building | IUI | Sperm Donor | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
October 31st, 2024
When you're told that the baby you've been dreaming of has genetic abnormalities incompatible with life, what are your options? In this story, Maureen and Melissa open up about their experience terminating a much-wanted pregnancy for medical reasons, the ways they healed together, and how they moved forward.
LGBTQ+ Family Building | Surrogacy | IVF | Choosing a Clinic
By:
Sierra Dehmler
October 22nd, 2024
The process of expanding your family through surrogacy can be complex and overwhelming, with many layers of medical, legal, financial, and logistical challenges to navigate. Learn why it's so helpful to work with both a fertility clinic and a surrogacy agency, how they differ, and ways to find the perfect match of professionals for your personal journey.
Male Infertility | Donor Conception | IVF | Sperm Donor | Patient Stories | Genetics | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
October 7th, 2024
Three years. Extensive testing. Genetic complications. Multiple fertility clinics. Six embryo transfers. Five losses. One perfect baby girl. In this story, new parents Jennifer and Alex open up about their path to parenthood and the joy they've found on the "other side" of infertility.
Male Infertility | IVF | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
October 7th, 2024
While some couples get "lucky," conceiving with minimal medical intervention, others have a more complex journey. After many difficult years of infertility and pregnancy losses, Alyson shares how she and her husband Jared finally found their path to parenthood.
PCOS | IUI | Patient Stories | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
September 25th, 2024
After years of trying to conceive, pregnancy loss, and uncertainty, a fertility warrior shares the incredible story of how her rainbow baby came to be and what she learned along the way.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
September 10th, 2024
Like many people, Alana and Jason didn't know much about the world of infertility - until they discovered they needed a little help to have their first child. This is the story of how they navigated Alana's PCOS diagnosis to became a family of four!