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How to optimize your preconception health, ways to pay for fertility treatment, and helpful tips for selecting the best fertility doctor (and clinic) for your needs.

Preconception Checklist

Designed by fertility experts to help increase your chances of a healthy pregnancy, this simple checklist offers guidance on lifestyle habits, nutrition, and financial and emotional preparedness.

Choosing a Fertility Clinic

Not all fertility clinics are created equal. Learn how to find the best doctors in your area and what factors to focus on - like board certification, clinic success rates, insurance coverage, and location.

IVF Grant Guide

This actionable grant application guide helps you navigate the world of fertility grants and scholarships, explains what to avoid, and how to find the financial assistance you need for your fertility journey.

Financial Planning Guide

It's no secret - fertility treatment can be expensive. This guide offers tips for researching fertility coverage, ways to pay for IVF if you don't have insurance, where to turn for financial assistance, and more.

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A simple, fillable worksheet that helps you prepare for your first consultation with a fertility specialist, take notes during your visit, and keep track of important next steps from your Care Team.

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Fertility 101 Guide

Get to know Illume Fertility’s Care Team, explore treatment and support options, and learn what to expect as a patient at our practice.

Fertility Testing Workbook

From saline sonograms to semen analysis, this detailed workbook (written by a nurse) explains each diagnostic test and how to prepare.

IVF Treatment Guide

From consultation to embryo transfer, learn how IVF works, what to expect at each step, and how to navigate the process confidently.

Egg Freezing FAQ Sheet

Get answers to the most common questions about egg freezing, from treatment costs to success rates, timelines, and how to prepare.

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Learn how to preserve your fertility before cancer treatment with clear timelines, available options, and steps to get started quickly.

IUI Treatment Guide

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Understanding Donor Conception

Resources for single parents by choice, LGBTQ+ families, anyone utilizing the help of a sperm, egg, or embryo donor, or working with a gestational surrogate.

Reciprocal IVF Guide

Learn how reciprocal IVF allows both partners to take part in the biological journey of parenthood, with guidance on medical, legal, and emotional steps.

Donor Conception 101

An inclusive guide to donor conception, how the process works, and what to consider when using donor eggs, sperm, or embryos.

Donor Sperm Checklist

From evaluating donor profiles to the logistics of ordering vials, we break down each step so you can make the most informed decision.

Donor Egg Checklist

This practical checklist outlines what to expect when using donor eggs, ensuring you feel confident at every stage of the process.

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A comprehensive guide to growing your family through surrogacy, from the medical process to treatment costs, legal aspects, and how to find the right team to support you.

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Get quick answers to common questions about PCOS, from diagnosis to treatment options and how it can impact fertility.

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