By:
Sierra Dehmler
April 22nd, 2022
The highly personal journey to parenthood looks different for everyone. And sometimes, that pathway involves a fertility clinic. After choosing the fertility clinic that is right for you, you and your team will sit down together and devise a plan. At Illume Fertility, we feel it is our job is to help you navigate your options and collectively determine the best plan to achieve your personal family goals. One of the ways in which we can help you build a family is through surrogacy. We’ve helped many people reach their dreams of parenthood that way, and while it might not be how you envisioned having a child (let’s face it – using a fertility clinic at all is not how you anticipated any of this going!), it is a wonderful option for many people.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
April 5th, 2022
For the sixth year in a row, we are happy to announce that Illume Fertility, formerly RMA of Connecticut, has earned the "LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader" designation from the HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index! As a practice that is dedicated to providing inclusive fertility and family-building care for all, we are honored to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign for yet another year.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
March 22nd, 2022
We're thrilled to announce that Illume Fertility's physicians have received Castle Connolly Top Doc honors for yet another year! Only the top seven percent of doctors in the United States receive this prestigious award, and honorees are rigorously selected from over 850,000 practicing physicians in the country.
By:
Katie Cacchiani
March 21st, 2022
This is Part 3 of Katie's Story, a series where one fertility patient takes you through her entire IVF journey in real-time, from start to finish. To catch up, read Part 1 and Part 2 or follow along here.
Preconception | TTC | Nutrition
By:
Jill Hickey, RDN
March 17th, 2022
We’ve all heard this advice before: “If you’re trying to conceive, take folic acid.” But why? And what is folic acid? How does it help? Is it different than folate? So. Many. Questions.
Endometriosis | Women's Health | Preconception
By:
Sierra Dehmler
March 9th, 2022
Endometriosis is not only a painful and often-misdiagnosed disorder, but if left untreated it may also lead to fertility struggles. In the video below, Dr. Spencer Richlin, a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist at Illume Fertility, speaks more on what exactly endometriosis is, how to manage symptoms, and what it all means for a woman’s fertility.
By:
The Illume Fertility Team
February 15th, 2022
To reflect a renewed focus on patient care and our role as a guiding light on all patients’ fertility journeys, we are announcing a new name: Illume Fertility. Read on to learn what's changing, what's staying the same and why we've chosen to rebrand RMA of Connecticut!
IVF | Patient Stories | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
February 7th, 2022
While every fertility patient's journey is different, there's one thing they all typically have in common: none of them expected to need the help of fertility treatments, doctors and an entire team of healthcare professionals in order to have a baby. In this story, Illume Fertility mom Azana shares the highs and lows of her experience and what she learned along her unique path to motherhood.