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08/25/2026

Thinking about fertility preservation? Hear from Dr. Chloé Roumain, fertility specialist at Tripod Fertility and Chairwoman & Co-Founder of Fertility Friends Foundation, as she shares some of the factors to keep in mind when considering fertility preservation.

For those considering egg freezing, earlier is generally better, ideally before age 35, when egg quality tends to be higher.

However, everyone’s fertility journey is different, and there’s no single path that works for everyone.

In the three months leading up to treatment, taking care of your overall health can also be helpful, including:
• Eating well
• Staying active
• Getting enough sleep
• Making sure you’re getting the nutrients your body needs

These small steps can support your overall well-being throughout your fertility journey.

Have a question about fertility preservation? Leave it in the comments, and share this with someone who may find it helpful.

07/08/2026

Meet Juan & Jingxing, recipients of a Spring 2026 Fertility Friends Foundation Grant.

Like so many people facing infertility, their path to parenthood has been filled with unexpected challenges. After learning that conceiving naturally was no longer possible, and that pregnancy without IVF would not be safe because of ongoing medical treatment, they were forced to rethink the future they had always imagined.

The emotional toll was significant, but so was the financial one.
“Receiving this grant has meant so much more than financial support. It’s given us relief, hope, and the strength to keep moving forward.”

In addition to receiving a $5,000 Fertility Friends Foundation Grant, Juan and Jingxing were also selected for our IVF Cycle Program.

Through this collaborative program, one of our partner fertility clinics provides an IVF cycle in kind, while Fertility Friends Foundation helps cover other treatment-related costs through a grant. By working together, we’re able to reduce the financial burden even further and help more families access the care they need.

This is exactly why the IVF Cycle Program exists: to bring together fertility clinics and Fertility Friends Foundation so that, together, we can make fertility treatment more accessible than either of us could alone.

Congratulations, Juan & Jingxing. Thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey. We can’t wait to follow along as you take this next step toward building your family.

Read their full story through the link in our bio.

07/03/2026

$5,000 raised to support someone on their family-building journey.

We’re thrilled to share that $5,000 was raised through the This Is Endometriosis screening series in support of Fertility Friends Foundation.

This generous donation will fund one of our Fall 2026 fertility grants, which we’ll proudly recognize as the Ground to Grow Grant.

In addition to financial support, the selected grant recipient will receive complimentary access to Stephanie Curran’s (Stephanie Curran) Ground to Grow Program (Ground to Grow | Mindfulness Programs & Fertility Support), providing dedicated emotional support throughout their fertility journey.

The recipient will have the flexibility to choose the format that best meets their needs:

On-Demand (Self-Paced)
• Guided video modules
• Audio practices and journaling tools
• Learn and reflect at your own pace

Live Online Small Group Program (6 Weeks)
• Weekly 90-minute sessions
• Real-time support and meaningful connection
• Personalized guidance in a compassionate community setting

The Ground to Grow Grant recipient will be selected through Fertility Friends Foundation’s regular Fall 2026 grant application process.

A heartfelt thank you to Stephanie Curran and everyone who attended and supported the This Is Endometriosis screening series.

Together, we’re reminding people that they don’t have to face fertility treatments alone. 💜

Endometriosis IVF InfertilityAwareness

06/30/2026

Last week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Gigi Gorgeous (Gigi Gorgeous) and Jaimie Kelton, founder of The Q***r Family Podcast (The Q***r Family Podcast hosted by Jaimie Kelton), for an honest and heartfelt conversation about family building.

Together, they shared their personal fertility journeys—the hope, the uncertainty, the challenges, and the joy of building a family. They also spoke openly about a reality that too many people face: the financial barriers that can make the path to parenthood feel out of reach.

Having experienced these challenges firsthand, Gigi believes that financial limitations should never stop someone from becoming a parent. As she beautifully said, “People who choose to be parents really deserve to be parents.”

That belief inspired the creation of the Gorgeous Grants in partnership with Fertility Friends Foundation, helping remove financial barriers so more people can pursue the families they’ve always dreamed of.

A huge thank you to Gigi for her unwavering commitment to making family building more accessible, and to Jaimie for creating such a thoughtful, welcoming space where these conversations can happen and for so generously sharing her own story.

When people speak openly about IVF, surrogacy, donor conception, and the realities of q***r family building, they help others feel seen, understood, and a little less alone.

Thank you both for reminding us why these conversations matter. 💜

06/26/2026

This Pride, we celebrate love in all its forms and the many ways families are created. It’s a reminder that everyone deserves the chance to build the family they dream of, without barriers in their way.

Meet Spring 2026 Grant Recipients Karter & Jennifer Ettlin, recipients of the Spring 2026 Dr. Shannon Corbett 2SLGBTQ+ Fertility Fund Grant.⁠

They met by chance and quickly knew they wanted to build a life together and a family at its core. As a 2SLGBTQ+ couple, they also knew their path to parenthood would look different and would take patience, planning, and a whole lot of heart.

To top that, living in Nova Scotia added another layer, with limited access to fertility clinics.⁠They were even told that if they didn’t begin treatment this year, they could face a three- to five-year wait to start again, making the timeline feel urgent.

“Receiving the Dr. Shannon Corbett 2SLGBTQ+ Fertility Fund Grant feels like someone has finally taken a little of the weight off our shoulders and given us hope in a very dark time. It gives us a chance when there wasn’t one before. The financial support is incredible, but what means just as much is knowing that there are people who believe our dream of becoming parents is worth supporting.”⁠

Congratulations, Karter & Jennifer. We’re honoured to be part of your journey.⁠
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Read their full story through the link in our bio.

06/17/2026

Meet Lucas & Derek, recipients of the Spring 2026 Not My Tummy Grant.⁠
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For nearly a decade, Lucas and Derek have built a life together centred around showing up for the people they love. Becoming parents was always part of the plan, but for years, life kept asking something else of them first.⁠
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After losing Lucas’s mother and sister-in-law within weeks of each other, the dream of starting a family felt more important than ever.⁠
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“We’ve always known we wanted to be parents. But after losing two important people in our lives so close together, it became impossible to ignore. We didn’t want to keep waiting for the perfect time anymore.”⁠
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As they began exploring surrogacy, they were met with a reality many intended parents know all too well: the costs can be overwhelming.⁠
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“Receiving the Not My Tummy Grant from Fertility Friends Foundation has meant more to us than we can properly express. Beyond the financial support, it has brought something deeply needed in this moment of our lives: relief, encouragement, and hope. It has reminded us that our dream of creating a family is still within reach.”⁠
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Congratulations, Lucas & Derek. We’re honoured to be part of your journey.⁠
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Read their full story through the link in our bio.

06/12/2026

Drumroll!! 🎉
We’re so excited to share our Spring 2026 Grant Recipients with you.

This season, we had the privilege of awarding 19 grants to 17 individuals and couples across Canada, each taking an important step forward on their family-building journey.

While most individuals and couples received one grant, two were awarded funding through both Fertility Friends Foundation and our new PGT-M Access Fund, allowing them to pursue IVF while reducing the risk of passing on a serious genetic condition as they work toward building their families.

These grants represent far more than financial assistance. They provide hope, opportunity, and a renewed belief that parenthood may still be possible.

Among this year’s grant recipients are single mothers by choice, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, intended parents pursuing surrogacy, and families navigating inherited genetic conditions.

Over the past week, we had the honour of making the calls that changed everything sharing the news that they had been selected for funding.

Being part of these moments-the tears, the disbelief, the quiet relief, and the hope that follows is something we never take for granted. It’s the part of this work that stays with us the most.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing you to some of these incredible individuals and couples and sharing more about their journeys.

Please join us in congratulating the Spring 2026 grant recipients as they take this next step toward building their families. 💛

PMOS and Reproductive Health: A Complete Guide Did you know that PMOS (formerly known as PCOS) is one of the most common...
06/05/2026

PMOS and Reproductive Health: A Complete Guide

Did you know that PMOS (formerly known as PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting reproductive-age women and a leading cause of infertility?

Yet many people living with PMOS struggle to find clear, evidence-based information about how it affects fertility, treatment options, pregnancy outcomes, and long-term health.

Join us for the next webinar in our Your Fertility Guide series featuring Dr. Cho of Olive Fertility Centre, who will help us better understand PMOS and its impact on reproductive health.

During this session, we’ll discuss:
* What PMOS is and how it is diagnosed
* The connection between PMOS and fertility
* Treatment and lifestyle approaches
* Options for individuals trying to conceive
* Common myths and misconceptions

Followed by an Audience Q&A

Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM ET via Zoom
Free virtual webinar

🔗 Register today through the link in our bio.

This webinar is part of Your Fertility Guide,
proudly supported by EMD Serono.

A heartfelt thank you to CReATe Fertility Centre for their continued partnership with Fertility Friends Foundation. We’r...
06/04/2026

A heartfelt thank you to CReATe Fertility Centre for their continued partnership with Fertility Friends Foundation. We’re grateful to have you as both a partner and a partner clinic in our IVF Cycle Program, supporting individuals and families with that extra layer of care as they navigate their fertility journeys.

With our new spring grant cycle kicking in, we truly appreciate your continued support and commitment to this work.

Thank you for being part of this community. We look forward to what’s ahead.

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