Illume Fertility

05/30/2026

Happy Birthday to Dr. Laura Meyer! 🎂✨

Year after year, she shows up with the kind of heart that changes lives, guiding patients through some of their most hopeful and vulnerable moments with grace, expertise, and genuine care.

We are so grateful she's part of the Illume Fertility family.

🥳 Share your favorite Dr. Meyer memory or a birthday wish in the comments below 💛

05/28/2026

Let's talk about something diet culture doesn't want you to hear. 🙅‍♀️ Restrictive eating, skipping meals, and cutting out whole food groups isn't discipline — it can actually make things harder, especially when you're TTC or managing PCOS.

Our Dietitian Nutritionist Jenn Walsh wants you to know three things:
1️⃣ Focus on what you can add to your diet, not what to remove.
2️⃣ Your hunger cues are signals worth listening to, not ignoring.
3️⃣ All foods can have a place on your plate. Food is neutral, not moral.

When you stop fighting your body and start nourishing it, everything shifts. Jenn's full guide walks you through how to get there.

A dietitian nutritionist explores the 10 principles of intuitive eating and the benefits of this framework for those navigating fertility treatment or PCOS.

05/22/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. 🇺🇸 Swipe for a personal message from our founder, Dr. Mark Leondires, a U.S. veteran himself.

At Illume, we are proud to support all those who have served. If you are an active duty service member or veteran, we encourage you to explore our military discounts via the link in our bio.

🗓️ Please note: In honor of Memorial Day, our Stamford, Trumbull, Danbury, and Harrison offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th. Our Norwalk office will be open for scheduled morning monitoring and procedures only.

💊Please be sure you have enough of any needed medications. If you need prescription refills or have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Care Team.

We wish you all a safe and restful holiday weekend. 🌟

-The Illume Team ❤️

05/20/2026

Join Illume Fertility's Dr. Joshua Hurwitz for a free live webinar on Wednesday, May 27 at 12 PM EDT all about egg freezing and fertility preservation.

Dr. Hurwitz will walk you through when and why to consider egg freezing, how the process actually works, and what to expect before, during, and after treatment. You'll also hear directly from a former Illume patient as she shares her personal experience with egg freezing. Stick around for a live Q&A where Dr. Hurwitz answers your questions in real time.

Can't join us live? Register anyway — everyone who signs up will receive a link to the recording after the event.

🎁 Register now and receive $100 off your initial consultation with a fertility doctor + FREE AMH testing (new self-pay patients only).

Preserving Your Future Fertility Options

05/19/2026

Our very own Dr. Shaun Williams, M.D. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility was featured in US News & World Report, sharing his expertise on the best fertility supplements for women. 🌿

If you're exploring ways to support your fertility journey, this is a great read.

See which fertility supplements 357 pharmacists recommend for optimizing reproductive health and conception. Plus check out top-rated prenatal vitamins.

05/15/2026

Big news: Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), a name that more accurately reflects the hormonal, metabolic, and multi-system nature of the condition.

The renaming came after 14 years of work involving 22,000 patients, clinicians, and researchers across six continents. Both names (PCOS and PMOS) will be in use during a three-year transition period. We know this change brings up a lot of questions, and for some, real concerns about what gets lost along the way.

At Illume Fertility, treating the full picture (hormones, metabolism, mental health, nutrition, and fertility) has always been at the heart of our PCOS care, and that does not change with a new name.

Full breakdown from Dr. Ilana Ressler at the link below.

Have questions about the new name? Drop them in the comments or DM us!

PCOS is now PMOS. Dr. Ilana Ressler explains what the global name change means for diagnosis, fertility care, and research over the coming 3-year rollout.

05/14/2026

If you've been feeling the invisible weight of fertility treatment but struggle to convey how you’re feeling to the people in your life, this post is for you.

Elisabeth Schneider, LMFT has spent more than 20 years supporting patients through the hardest parts of this journey. These are the patterns she sees again and again, regardless of diagnosis or path to parenthood.

Save this for the days you need a reminder that you are not broken or send it to a loved one who wants to know how to best support you.

A few ways to keep going from here:

🌷Read Elisabeth’s full guide at the link below.

🗓️Join Elisabeth and Dr. Amy Matton on Thursday, May 21 at 12pm ET for The Invisible Weight You Carry, a free 30-minute wellness workshop on grief, boundaries, and protecting your mental health through treatment. Register at the link in our bio.

💛If you're navigating loss around fertility or family building, Elisabeth also leads Encircled, an ongoing support series open to anyone in this space.

A fertility therapist breaks down the psychological weight of infertility and shares real strategies for coping through treatment, grief, and uncertainty.

05/13/2026

Infertility can bring a hidden emotional burden — grief, anxiety, isolation, and complicated feelings that are often hard to name and even harder to share. 💙

You don't have to carry that weight alone.

Join acupuncturist and Integrated Fertility & Wellness Program Coordinator Dr. Amy Matton and licensed therapist Elisabeth Schneider, LMFT for a supportive free 30-minute workshop designed to help you feel more grounded.

Together, they'll cover:
🌿 How to set boundaries and protect your emotional energy during treatment
🌿 Mental health tools for navigating grief, anxiety, and relationships
🌿 An overview of Illume Fertility's Integrated Fertility & Wellness offerings

No matter where you are on your family-building journey, this is a welcoming space to pause, breathe, and gather tools to help you move through this season with more steadiness and self-compassion.

Link in bio to save your spot. ✨

🎁 Register now to receive $100 off your initial consultation with an Illume Fertility doctor.
Offer valid for new, self-pay patients only.

A wellness workshop for anyone on a fertility journey

05/11/2026

Illume Fertility is excited to share that we are currently enrolling eligible patients in a national Phase III clinical study designed to test a new investigational medication used during IVF treatment. The study is part of the GRACE trial, led by Granata Bio, with our own Dr. Mark Leondires as the Principal Investigator.

Eligible participants may receive at no cost:
• Up to two IVF cycles
• PGT-A testing
• Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
• Medication for the IVF and FET cycles

Participation is voluntary.

Email cshan@illumefertility.com or swaters@illumefertility.com for more information and to see if you might qualify. Additional details via link in bio.

Not an Illume patient yet? You may also book a consultation with one of our physicians, where they will review your history, discuss your treatment goals, and determine whether this study might be a good fit for you.

05/10/2026

🎂 Wishing a very happy birthday to Dr. Barry Witt!

Dr. Witt's dedication, expertise, and compassion have made all the difference for so many families on their fertility journey. We're so lucky to have him on our team. 💙

Have you worked with Dr. Witt? Drop a birthday message in the comments! 👇🥳