40 years ago, the first test-tube baby was born. The girl (the future nanny, by the way) took hundreds of tests, after which the scientists concluded: IVF can help many childless couples become parents. Today it is a popular and well established procedure. More than a million babies were born with the help of IVF. Including "star" ones. Famous women about IVF - in the BeautyHack collection.
Michelle Obama
The other day Michelle gave an interview to ABC News, in which she admitted: her children were born thanks to IVF. The couple decided on the procedure after a miscarriage and unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant again naturally. Michelle says, “I didn't know how often miscarriages occur. It is customary to keep silent about this. After that, women live with their pain, thinking that it only affected them. I think this should be discussed with young mothers. And, yes, the biological clock is a reality. A certain number of eggs are produced in our body. Women need to understand how their body functions."
Courteney Cox
In 2004, Roots had a daughter. The girl was named Coco. The star of the TV series "Friends" was 41. Courtney does not hide: after numerous attempts to get pregnant, she and her husband decided on IVF. Cox emphasizes that she could not imagine her life without children: “I can't imagine how I used to live without my daughter. I had problems with pregnancy (the actress survived 8 miscarriages), but it was not easy to decide on artificial insemination. I did it. You know, all children are beautiful. And from the "test tube" as well ".
Celine Dion
The celebrity has three children born through the IVF procedure. Celine tried IVF seven times, but only two were successful. The singer gave birth to her first son at 33. The twins were born when Dion was 42. Each unsuccessful attempt became a personal tragedy for Celine: “I tried to take everything calmly. When problems arose with a second pregnancy, I simply could not afford to make family happiness dependent on the presence / absence of a second child."
Angelina Jolie
Twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline were born thanks to IVF. They say that Jolie and Pitt decided on extracorporeal fertilization not at all because Angie could not give birth herself. The star couple wanted exactly twins. And after IVF, the chances of having twins are very high.
10 best photos of Angelina for children, see here.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole has two adopted children. The actress decided on adoption when she was married to Tom Cruise - the couple had problems with conception. Having married a second time, Nicole underwent IVF, after which she gave birth to her first daughter, Sunday Kidman. In 2011, the actress became a mother again. Baby Faith was born thanks to a surrogate mother.
Kidman speaks openly about unsuccessful attempts to conceive, miscarriages and fertility treatments: “Every woman who has gone through this can become depressed. The probability of my children being born was negligible. So, I perceive their birth as a miracle!"
Chrissy Teigen
The supermodel first became a mother in 2016. After several years of unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant, Chrissy decided on IVF. This year Teigan gave birth to a son. The model jokes that during the artificial insemination procedure, she chose an embryo according to several criteria: love for bacon and a seventh shoe size.
Jennifer Lopez
The J. Lo twins were also born with the help of modern medicine. The star speaks about this openly in order to prove by her example: everything is possible. Before going to the clinic, she said: “I have devoted most of my life to work. Now is the time to think about family. The child will be a blessing to me. " The first attempt was unsuccessful. After the second J. Lo became the mother of twins - the son of Maximiliano and the daughter of Emmeline. Read the beauty facts about the star here.
Mariah Carey
Mariah was diagnosed with a disappointing diagnosis of infertility, leaving no chance to experience the happiness of motherhood. The singer decided that she would try all the possibilities of modern medicine. At the age of 40, she went to a reproductive medicine clinic. In 2011 twins were born - not “because”, but “in spite of”.
