Fertility treatment can make every health decision feel high-stakes, especially when new research raises questions about weight and pregnancy outcomes. Here, we explain what the latest findings show and how to plan your next steps without shame or pressure. [glance] [toc]

Navigating pregnancy and parenting after loss can bring grief, gratitude, fear, and joy—sometimes all at once. Learn what the term "rainbow baby" means and how to find support throughout this complex journey.

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Medically reviewed by Dr. Spencer Richlin AI and robotics are changing what's possible in IVF — making treatment safer, more precise, and more personalized. But these tools are only as good as the experts behind them. Read on to discover what they can (and can't) do, and the questions every patient should be asking.

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No two family-building journeys look exactly the same, and that is especially true for the LGBTQ+ couples we work with at Illume. Some come to us already knowing what their path will look like. Others need time to compare options, talk to friends, and figure out what feels right. In this story, one couple shares how they chose surrogacy as their path to parenthood.

[glance] The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released its 2026 Healthcare Equality Index on June 5, 2026, and Illume Fertility has been named a Leader for the eighth year in a row. This year's report arrives in a healthcare landscape where LGBTQ+ care access is being actively debated and, in many states, restricted, which shaped both how facilities participated and how their results are being shared publicly.

Every year, Father's Day arrives with its greeting cards and grilling plans and social media tributes. And every year, for the people sitting in the long middle of a fertility journey, that Sunday in June can feel like it belongs to a world just slightly out of reach.