Sierra Dehmler is Illume Fertility’s Content Marketing Manager. She combines her personal experience as a fertility patient with decades of expertise in marketing and content strategy to create accessible resources. Her mission is to empower and educate patients by breaking down complex information and helping them feel supported throughout their family-building journey.
Infertility Coverage | IVF | IUI | Affording Care
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Sierra Dehmler
November 18th, 2021
If you need to pursue fertility treatment, your next question is likely “How in the world am I going to pay for this?” Hopefully, your answer is your insurance provider! The first step is to figure out if your insurance policy includes fertility coverage and will help pay for the infertility treatments, tests, or other procedures your doctor may recommend. Learn how to explore your plan's coverage and get the most out of your insurance with our detailed guide below.
Fertility Treatment | IVF | Patient Stories
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Sierra Dehmler
November 5th, 2021
After four failed IVF cycles at another fertility clinic and almost ready to give up their hope of ever having children, Chris and Desiree decided to reach out to the team at Illume Fertility to see if they could help. This is their story. Want to jump to a specific section? Meet Chris and Desiree A New Start Navigating the Highs and Lows Finding Success After Failed IVF Reflections on Their Fertility Journey Advice to Other Fertility Patients Desiree's Top Tips Want to Share Your Story? More IVF Resources
IUI | Patient Stories | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
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Sierra Dehmler
October 8th, 2021
In honor of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, we asked one of our patients to share her and her husband's journey through fertility struggles, multiple rounds of IUI, how they coped with the heartbreak of losing a pregnancy and where they are now. Note: This story includes mentions of pregnancy loss (miscarriage) that may be difficult for some to read. Please take care of yourself and skip this post if this topic is too tough to revisit right now.
Unexplained Infertility | Twins | IVF | Patient Stories
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Sierra Dehmler
August 18th, 2021
Some people dream of having twins. Some even enter into the fertility treatment process hoping for twins. But no matter what, finding out that you're pregnant with multiples is a shock! In this special Illume Fertility family story, Stephanie shares her journey through unexplained infertility, a high-risk pregnancy, and creating her family of four.
PCOS | IVF | Single Mom By Choice | Patient Stories | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
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Sierra Dehmler
July 27th, 2021
One of our favorite things about helping families grow is witnessing the diversity - both in what each patient's version of success looks like, and what each family looks like. No two families are exactly the same, and we believe that uniqueness is part of what makes each story so beautiful. In this blog, former Illume Fertility patient and single mom by choice Alison shares her journey through fertility struggles, an unexpected divorce, and choosing to add another baby to her family as a newly solo parent.
News | Fertility Treatment | Fertility Testing
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Sierra Dehmler
May 5th, 2021
We are so excited to announce the opening of our brand new office in Harrison, New York! Get a sneak peek of the new office by watching this video tour, then read on to learn more.
Endometriosis | Women's Health | Reproductive Health
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Sierra Dehmler
March 15th, 2021
Did you know that more than 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with endometriosis each year?
Infertility | Fertility Treatment
By:
Sierra Dehmler
November 10th, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we've had to adapt to "new normals" like wearing masks in public, forgoing large family gatherings and not blowing out birthday candles. It often feels like many memories from the past few years just aren't the same as they once were. When you add infertility struggles to that already overwhelming mental load, well - it's a lot to manage.