Pregnancy | Fertility Basics | TTC | Mental Health
By:
Sierra Dehmler
February 26th, 2025
Ah, yes. Everyone's least favorite thing about trying to conceive - the dreaded "two week wait." Obsessively wondering if you're pregnant, documenting your symptoms by the hour, blowing through packages of pregnancy tests even though you know it's too early to test...it's a difficult time to navigate.
Fertility Treatment | Fertility Surgeries
By:
Nina Garcia, RN
February 26th, 2025
When you're having trouble conceiving, you may need to undergo fertility surgery (such as hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, or myomectomy) in order to increase chances of conception and remove impediments to implantation. In this guide, we explore how these procedures can help and what to expect from a visit to Illume Fertility's surgical suite.
Insulin Resistance | Health | TTC | Video
By:
Monica Moore, MSN, APRN
February 26th, 2025
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Fertility Treatment | Choosing a Clinic
By:
Sierra Dehmler
February 26th, 2025
When it comes to choosing a fertility clinic, only you can decide what works best for your goals, personality, and lifestyle. One of the most important decisions you'll make is whether to choose a multi-provider practice or a single-provider practice. Let's compare the two so you can make your decision with confidence.
Fertility Treatment | TTC | Mental Health
By:
Melissa Kelleher, LCSW
February 26th, 2025
We all experience stress. But when you're dealing with the emotional roller coaster of infertility on top of normal life stressors, it can often feel downright overwhelming. In this guide, a fertility counselor offers ten helpful ways to manage it all.
Wellness | Support | Mental Health
By:
Lisa Rosenthal
February 26th, 2025
Whether you choose to expand your family through fertility treatment, surrogacy, adoption, or fostering, each path to parenthood requires an extraordinary amount of patience and adaptability. Here's how to take back some control throughout the process.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
February 25th, 2025
Fertility clinic laboratories continuously monitor the status and location of their patients' embryos, sperm, and eggs. Advanced security systems are active 24/7 to keep these precious materials safe and protocols are strictly followed with every movement.
Fertility Treatment | Advocacy
By:
Lisa Rosenthal
February 21st, 2025
Building a successful doctor-patient relationship starts with connection, interaction and, of course, conversation. In this helpful guide, fertility doctors, nurses, and other team members share how to cultivate the best experience possible throughout your fertility journey.