Amy Schumeris continuing to be open about undergoingin vitro fertilization.
The actress and comedian, 38, made a happy announcement over the weekend that she and husbandChris Fischersuccessfully got one embryo following their round of IVF.
“Hey! So ivf went like this for us,” Schumer wrote alongside asmiling selfie. “They retrieved 35 eggs from me. Not bad for the old gal right? Then 26 fertilized! Whoah right?”
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“I have so appreciated everyone sharing their Ivf stories with me. They made me feel empowered and supported. So I wanted to tell you how mine went down,” she wrote. “So many women go through many rounds of ivf which is painful and mentally grueling. I heard from hundreds of women about their miscarriages and struggles and also many hopeful stories about how after rounds and rounds of ivf it worked!! It has been really encouraging. Thank you.”
“Anyway I am so grateful for our son and that we have the resources to get help in this way. I just wanted to share and send love and strength to all of the warrior women who go through this process,” she added.
The news came one day after Schumer celebratedValentine’s Daywith her husband with acheeky message.
“Sorry I caught what our son had and had diarrhea onour anniversaryand that I’m puking on valentines,” she said, referencing their 9-month-old sonGene Attell.
Opening up about her IVF journey last month, Schumer expressed gratitude for those who had shared their stories and advice with her.
“Thank you ladies and a few gentleman,” she wrote. “Your stories helped me more than you can imagine. I feel incredibly lucky. I’m really hoping this works and staying positive. Much much love!”
Schumer went on to reflect on some of the lessons she had learned, which included ways to help deal with thebruising on her stomachfrom receiving hormone injections.
“I learned to eat salty food after and drink Gatorade. Ice the area. Take arnica and put arnica on the bruises,” she wrote. “To be patient and kind to myself and that there are sooooo many of us willing to be there for each other.”
Schumer’s decision to undergo IVF came following herdifficult pregnancywith son Gene, which included hospitalization forhyperemesis gravidarum, a form ofacute morning sicknessthatKate Middletonalso experienced in all three of her pregnancies.
source: people.com
