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The journey to conception is a long, difficult road...
Infertility has become taboo. Often referred to as a silent disorder, it is rarely discussed. An
increasing number of celebrities are stepping forward and talking about their battles with infertility.
The issue of infertility is being portrayed in the media more and more. For some reason, people are
more sympathetic when celebrities are having trouble because it's in the news. This gives us a
window of opportunity to inform the public of our plight. Many people do not think there should be
an infertility mandate because they do not know the pain that childlessness could cause. However,
people sympathize more for people that come into their homes every week and for people that they
idolize. Sometimes the best advocacy is simple exposure.
Meet our unofficial Infertility Spokespersons. Those in the public spotlight who are brave
enough to talk about their struggles with infertility.
American Idol alum, Clay Aiken and his friend, Jaymes Foster have conceived their child through
"artificial insemination."
After an ectoptic pregnancy and miscarriage with ex-husband, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and
country musician, Keith Urban are expecting a baby, allegedly conceived after eight months of fertility
treatment.
Country singer, Kellie Coffey based her song, I Would Die For That, on her experiences with
infertility. In December 2007, Kellie announced that she was pregnant with second child "after trying
for awhile and having another miscarriage."
Sharon Osbourne revealed that she and husband, Ozzie, tried IVF to conceive a baby after son, Jack.
However, she described it as "mental torture" and could not try it again.
Music legend, David Bowie and his wife, model, Iman, had troubles conceiving. They tried IVF for
one year before giving up. Iman then tried an old African fertility ritual that requires the woman to
carry a baby for a day. So, Iman carried model Chrisite Brinkley's baby with her for a day in
September 1999 and stated, "Boom! I got pregnant a few months later!" (Check the Summer 2005
issue of Conceive Magazine for the whole story)
Pop star Gary Numan, is thrilled at finally becoming a dad after years of stressful attempts and IVF
treatment. The veteran singer's wife Gemma gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Raven Webb - who
was five weeks premature - after seven IVF attempts and two miscarriages. The CARS singer, 45,
gushes, "I'm feeling very emotional and just overawed by the whole thing. The early birth was a
monumental surprise."
Celine Dion had a bouncing baby boy through IVF with ICSI after she and her husband, Rene were
unable to conceive following cancer treatment. Celine has embryos frozen in New York and plans to
go through IVF again now that her Las Vegas show has ended.
Former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham has PCOS, a common cause of infertility. PCOS inhibited the
conception of her first child, but she has had no problem since then.
Both Emily and Martie of the Dixie Chicks found that they couldn't pass on their musical genes
without help. Emily underwent over two years of testing before having a baby through IVF. Martie
waited two and a half years before finding out she was pregnant with twin daughers, Eva and
Kathleen by IVF. Martie announced, "I'm 33, and I realize fertility's not a given, it's a gift." On their
most recent album, the song, "It's So Hard When It Doesn't Come Easy" addresses their infertility
problems. Rush Limbaugh recently accused the Dixie Chicks of faking infertility "just so they could
write a dumb song about female plumbing." (send Rush an e-mail just to complain- infertility is
nothing to joke about- something NO ONE would want to fake).
Do you know more? E-mail me.
The stars have done it. But they can afford it. How can the rest of us pay to get pregnant?
Sign the petitions to get an infertility insurance mandate.
Movie and TV Celebrities with Infertility
Athletes with Infertility
Infertility
increasing number of celebrities are stepping forward and talking about their battles with infertility.
The issue of infertility is being portrayed in the media more and more. For some reason, people are
more sympathetic when celebrities are having trouble because it's in the news. This gives us a
window of opportunity to inform the public of our plight. Many people do not think there should be
an infertility mandate because they do not know the pain that childlessness could cause. However,
people sympathize more for people that come into their homes every week and for people that they
idolize. Sometimes the best advocacy is simple exposure.
Meet our unofficial Infertility Spokespersons. Those in the public spotlight who are brave
enough to talk about their struggles with infertility.
American Idol alum, Clay Aiken and his friend, Jaymes Foster have conceived their child through
"artificial insemination."
After an ectoptic pregnancy and miscarriage with ex-husband, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and
country musician, Keith Urban are expecting a baby, allegedly conceived after eight months of fertility
treatment.
Country singer, Kellie Coffey based her song, I Would Die For That, on her experiences with
infertility. In December 2007, Kellie announced that she was pregnant with second child "after trying
for awhile and having another miscarriage."
Sharon Osbourne revealed that she and husband, Ozzie, tried IVF to conceive a baby after son, Jack.
However, she described it as "mental torture" and could not try it again.
Music legend, David Bowie and his wife, model, Iman, had troubles conceiving. They tried IVF for
one year before giving up. Iman then tried an old African fertility ritual that requires the woman to
carry a baby for a day. So, Iman carried model Chrisite Brinkley's baby with her for a day in
September 1999 and stated, "Boom! I got pregnant a few months later!" (Check the Summer 2005
issue of Conceive Magazine for the whole story)
Pop star Gary Numan, is thrilled at finally becoming a dad after years of stressful attempts and IVF
treatment. The veteran singer's wife Gemma gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Raven Webb - who
was five weeks premature - after seven IVF attempts and two miscarriages. The CARS singer, 45,
gushes, "I'm feeling very emotional and just overawed by the whole thing. The early birth was a
monumental surprise."
Celine Dion had a bouncing baby boy through IVF with ICSI after she and her husband, Rene were
unable to conceive following cancer treatment. Celine has embryos frozen in New York and plans to
go through IVF again now that her Las Vegas show has ended.
Former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham has PCOS, a common cause of infertility. PCOS inhibited the
conception of her first child, but she has had no problem since then.
Both Emily and Martie of the Dixie Chicks found that they couldn't pass on their musical genes
without help. Emily underwent over two years of testing before having a baby through IVF. Martie
waited two and a half years before finding out she was pregnant with twin daughers, Eva and
Kathleen by IVF. Martie announced, "I'm 33, and I realize fertility's not a given, it's a gift." On their
most recent album, the song, "It's So Hard When It Doesn't Come Easy" addresses their infertility
problems. Rush Limbaugh recently accused the Dixie Chicks of faking infertility "just so they could
write a dumb song about female plumbing." (send Rush an e-mail just to complain- infertility is
nothing to joke about- something NO ONE would want to fake).
Do you know more? E-mail me.
The stars have done it. But they can afford it. How can the rest of us pay to get pregnant?
Sign the petitions to get an infertility insurance mandate.
Movie and TV Celebrities with Infertility
Athletes with Infertility
Infertility