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Fertility Blog by Illume Fertility

Everything you need to know about reproductive health, fertility testing, fertility treatment (like IUI and IVF) and how to navigate fertility challenges.

Health | Community

By: Lisa Rosenthal
November 8th, 2024

With flu season ahead and COVID-19 still making the rounds, it's more important than ever to safeguard your health. But when you're trying to conceive or pregnant, it's only natural to have additional concerns about vaccine safety. Read on to get your questions answered and stay safe this fall and winter!

Cancer | Advocacy | Community

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.

Advocacy | Community

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 | Donor Conception | 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.

Cancer | Fertility Preservation

By: Dr. Laura Meyer
October 28th, 2024

Up to 40% of people will at some point receive a cancer diagnosis, and we can all see and feel its effects in our families and across our communities. When you're facing cancer but still dream of having children in the future, what are your options? Let's explore them together.

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.

Surrogacy | IVF

By: Mark Leondires, MD
October 21st, 2024

Selecting a surrogacy agency is one of the most important steps on your family-building journey, but it can also be one of the most overwhelming parts of the process. In this guide, a surrogacy expert (and father through surrogacy himself) shares how to compare surrogacy agencies and find the best one for you.

Infertility Awareness | Mental Health | Pregnancy & Infant Loss

By: Joshua Hurwitz, MD
October 18th, 2024

With around 25% of recognized pregnancies ending in loss, miscarriages are much more common than you might think. But what causes some people to experience repeated pregnancy losses? And what are the most common causes of recurrent miscarriage?