First Fertility

10/10/2026

Your mental health matters at every step. 🤍

Fertility and family-building can bring hope, excitement, uncertainty, grief, frustration - and sometimes several of those feelings at once.

On World Mental Health Day, remember that your emotional well-being deserves care, too. Check in with yourself. Ask for what you need. Accept support when it’s offered. And give yourself permission to have difficult days.

There is no “right” way to feel your way through this journey.
Your mental health matters. At every appointment, every decision, every milestone, and every step in between.

Every First Fertility practice is dedicated to supporting you, from the beginning of your journey until your end.

10/07/2026

Grief doesn't move according to a calendar. 🤍

Feelings can change with time, return unexpectedly, or feel especially present around anniversaries, milestones, and moments you once imagined differently. However much time has passed, your experience and your memories still matter.

Throughout Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, the doctors and care teams across the First Fertility network honor those who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss - and the pregnancies and babies who remain forever part of their families' stories.

We remember with you, across each of our practices:

The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services 💙
Fertility Centers of New England 💙
Fertility and Surgical Associates 💙
The Fertility Institute 💙
Fertility Specialists of Texas 💙
Invia Fertility Specialists 💙
MCRM Fertility 💙
NewLife Fertility 💙

This month and every month, we hold space for you and remember with you. 🕯️

09/09/2026

PMOS comes with a lot of questions. Unfortunately, it also comes with plenty of misinformation.

Can you have PMOS without ovarian cysts? Can you conceive naturally? Does everyone need IVF? And when should you consider seeing a fertility specialist?

Swipe through for clear answers to 16 common questions about PMOS, fertility, treatment, and overall health.

Across the First Fertility network, our teams are here to listen, answer your questions, and walk alongside you throughout your family-building journey. Wherever you are starting, you deserve compassionate care and a plan personalized to your needs.

If you have concerns about your cycles, ovulation, or ability to conceive, you do not have to wait to start looking for answers.

The teams at
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services 🩵
Fertility and Surgical Associates 🩵
The Fertility Institute 🩵
Fertility Specialists of Texas 🩵
Invia Fertility Specialists 🩵
NewLife Fertility 🩵
MCRM Fertility 🩵
RMA Long Island IVF 🩵
Fertility Centers of New England 🩵

are here to help!

Visit the link in our bio to find a First Fertility practice near you.

09/08/2026

Meet Jeanie Canton, our new Market President – East at First Fertility.

Why should patients care about the people leading a fertility organization? Because great patient care starts with supporting the people who provide it.

Jeanie sums up her leadership philosophy beautifully:

“I take care of the people who take care of the patients.”

She leads with empathy, clarity, grace and respect, and loves mentoring team members and helping them grow into leaders.

After spending time in an embryology lab, Jeanie was especially moved by seeing what she calls “the team behind the team”—physicians, nurses and embryologists, each playing a different role while working toward the same goal: helping people build families.

We’re so happy to have Jeanie helping lead and support the teams caring for First Fertility patients.

Please join us in welcoming her! 💙

09/01/2026

To anyone navigating PMOS: You are more than a diagnosis. More than a cycle tracker. More than a list of symptoms.

If PMOS has made your family-building journey feel confusing, exhausting, or lonely, you deserve support that meets you there.

PMOS, formerly known as PCOS, affects more than 170 million women worldwide.

It can influence hormones, metabolism, menstrual cycles, and ovulation, making conception more complicated for many people.

Those challenges are real, but you shouldn’t have to face them without answers, guidance, or a plan.

September is PMOS Awareness Month, and First Fertility is joining PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic O***y Syndrome Association to make room for more honest conversations, helpful education, and greater understanding of how PMOS can affect fertility.

Each week throughout the month, we’ll share a new topic related to PMOS and family building. We want this series to reflect the questions people actually have, not just the ones a textbook assumes. Tell us what you’d like us to cover by leaving a comment or sending us a DM!

Across the First Fertility network, our physicians, nurses, laboratory teams, and support staff share one belief: You deserve to be heard, informed, and cared for as an individual.

From the teams at
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services
Fertility and Surgical Associates
The Fertility Institute
Fertility Specialists of Texas
Invia Fertility Specialists
NewLife Fertility
MCRM Fertility
RMA Long Island IVF
Fertility Centers of New England

Wherever you are on your path to parenthood, we’re here to help your next step feel a little less overwhelming.

08/22/2026

Across the First Fertility network, today we’re celebrating all of the babies who came after loss. 🌈

We’re also thinking of everyone who is still waiting for their rainbow. We know it can be difficult to celebrate for others while carrying so much hope and uncertainty in your own heart. You’re allowed to feel both.

For parents who have welcomed a rainbow baby, there may still be sadness, worry, or grief mixed in with the joy. Loss can leave a lasting mark, and having another baby doesn’t mean you have to stop missing the one who came before.

If you need support, consider talking with a friend, therapist, or pregnancy loss support group.

Organizations like AllPaths Family Building and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association offer groups where you can connect with others who understand.

And please know that the teams at our practices across the First Fertility network are here for you, too.

Including:
💙 The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services
💙 Fertility and Surgical Associates
💙 The Fertility Institute
💙 Fertility Specialists of Texas
💙 Invia Fertility Specialists
💙 NewLife Fertility
💙 MCRM Fertility
💙 RMA Long Island IVF
💙 Fertility Centers of New England

Whether you’re grieving, hoping, waiting, or celebrating, we’re honored to be part of your path to family.

08/21/2026

It begins September 14, 2026, and there are a lot of details for active-duty service members to understand.

❓“Do I qualify?”

Eligibility is specific and tied to certain hazardous-duty orders, anticipated qualifying orders, or qualifying geographic separation.

❓“Do I have to use a military fertility clinic?”

No. Eligible service members may choose a civilian fertility clinic, and the provider does not have to be TRICARE-authorized.

❓“How much will the program reimburse?”

Up to $10,000 per year for egg cryopreservation services and $500 per year for s***m cryopreservation services.

❓“Is this IVF coverage?”

No. IVF and embryo creation are not covered by this demonstration program.

❓“What if my orders are coming up soon?”

Timing matters. For some eligibility categories, most covered fertility preservation services must be completed before the pertinent orders begin.

And then there are the fertility preservation questions:
❓How long does egg freezing take?
❓What does s***m freezing involve?
❓When should I contact a fertility clinic?
❓What happens at the first appointment?

Those are questions our First Fertility practices can help answer.

Our network includes:
• The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services (CARS)
• Fertility Centers of New England (FCNE)
• Fertility and Surgical Associates (FSAC)
• The Fertility Institute (FINO)
• Fertility Specialists of Texas (FST)
• Invia Fertility Specialists
• MCRM Fertility
• NewLife Fertility
• RMA Long Island IVF

Our teams can help you understand egg and s***m freezing, the clinical process and treatment timelines. Individual DoD eligibility and reimbursement decisions are determined by the Department of Defense.

Have a question? Put it in the comments. Someone else in the military community may be wondering the same thing.

For additional military family-building information and support, we encourage families to know Military Family Building Coalition and Building Military Families Network, and we recognize RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association for its continued advocacy for greater family-building access.

08/20/2026

It’s part of our mission to support organizations like AllPaths Family Building, who provide support, education and advocacy for people challenged by infertility. And who actively work to improve access to care for ALL people.

First Fertility has renewed its commitment to our Circle of Support, and we’re so grateful to have them standing alongside our community. 🧡

Through their continued partnership, First Fertility helps make it possible for AllPaths to provide free resources and support throughout the family-building journey.

Their support helps people:

🤗 Find community through our free support groups
🎙️ Hear stories like their own on the AllPaths Podcast
📚 Access trusted information in our resource library
🧡 Feel understood and less alone

Family building is about more than medical care. The emotional side matters, too. Thank you, First Fertility, for recognizing that and continuing to help ensure people have the support they need.

Interested in joining our Circle of Support? Click the link below to learn how your organization can partner with AllPaths. 🧡
https://publ.allpathsfb.org/partnership-opportunities/index.html

08/03/2026

We are grateful to have such an excellent, compassionate, and celebrated group of physicians.
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08/03/2026

One last summer hoorah! ☀️🌊

Whether you’re fitting in another beach day or getting ready for the back-to-school rush, we hope you’re soaking up every last bit of summer fun.

Thank you to Elizabeth Manzolillo for sharing this sunny First Fertility snapshot with us! 💙