By Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

When your OB/GYN tells you to seek out a fertility specialist you’re faced with the task of finding the right fit for your individual needs prior to even knowing what those needs are or may be. After all, you haven’t even started your fertility journey yet, how do you know which fertility clinic and fertility specialist will be right for you? Some need warm and fuzzy fertility doctors who will hold their hand, while others decide based off of statistics and success or by experience and reputation. Finding the right doctor for you can be challenging, which is why I’m here to share some tips for choosing the right fertility doctor before you start your fertility journey.

Medically reviewed by Leyla Bilali, RN

Getting pregnant isn’t always easy. How long should you try to get pregnant before talking to your healthcare provider? When is it time to see a fertility specialist? It's easy to become impatient if you don’t get pregnant right away, but it's also important that you don't delay asking for help if you think you might have a fertility problem. Here are some signs that it might be time to talk with your provider.

9 Steps Every Couple Should Take

Medically reviewed by Leyla Bilali, RN

The inability to get pregnant if you've been trying for some time can be heartbreaking. But there are steps you can, and should, take. Sometimes the cause of infertility is easy to diagnose and can be treated.

Medically reviewed by Leyla Bilali, RN

To find the best fertility clinic for you, take time to research any clinic you consider. Don't just choose the first place that returns your call; pursuing fertility testing and treatment is a big step and can also involve big money and lots of time. You want to choose only the best.

by Margaret Farrell, PR & Communications, Celmatix for #SaytheFword

Even with the support of a great doctor, partner, family, and friends, the day-to-day grind of infertility treatment can make any woman feel isolated. Leyla Bilali wants to help change that. A registered nurse at one of New York’s top fertility clinics (Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York), in 2017, Leyla founded Fertility Together, a personalized concierge-style service that offers women the guidance and wisdom of a medical professional whenever — and wherever — they need it. We sat down with Leyla to learn more about what inspired her to start this service, and tips she has for women everywhere as they start the treatment process.

By Cassie Mascari for Little Hoboken

Leyla Bilali is a fertility nurse and the founder of Fertility Together, a concierge service for couples experiencing infertility. As a fertility nurse for one of the largest clinics in NYC, Leyla had a front row seat to the fear and uncertainty that couples were facing. She saw the limitations that the big clinics had in supporting their patients, and decided to do something about it.

By mamaandtata.com

How did you get your start and what was your initial inspiration?

I have a knack for connecting with people, which is why I went into nursing in the first place. I’ve always been drawn to science/medicine/healthcare, but the closeness of the nurse/patient relationship is what ultimately led me to nursing over medical school or research science. I find it very easy to connect with my patients at the fertility clinic and my clients, especially the ones that I do injections for throughout their cycles and/or counsel outside of my practice’s regular hours. One of my most dear patients kept urging me to pursue my own concierge business. She pointed out that it is the perfect niche for me – a combination of medical care and knowledge with the ability to ease a person’s anxieties. She kept saying: “I don’t know how anyone does this without a ‘Leyla’” and I would laugh, but then go home and think to myself: “Why am I not pursuing this?”