Amy Schumer is working hard to normalize conversations about fertility!
As we previously shared, the I Feel Pretty star and her husband Chris Fischer recently began the process of “figuring out what to do” to give their son Gene a sibling, and she’s been documenting the whole journey!
The couple underwent in-vitro fertilization treatments, which is a process of fertilization where an egg and sperm are combined outside the body, and Schumer isn’t shying away from sharing her journey with fellow “warrior women” on a similar path.
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Along with a smiley selfie, the 38-year-old shared via Instagram on Saturday:
“Hey! So ivf went like this for us. They retrieved 35 eggs from me. Not bad for the old gal right? Then 26 fertilized! Whoah right? For all of those we got 1 normal embryo from that and 2 low level mosaic (mosaic means there are some abnormal cells but can still lead to a healthy baby) So we feel lucky we got 1! But what a drop off right?”
In previous posts to her social media account about the topic, she has encouraged followers to text in their stories, which she says have “empowered and supported” her:
“Anyway 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. So many women go through many rounds of ivf which is painful and mentally grueling. I heard from hundreds of women about my 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.”
What an awesome way to show support for others! Schumer wrapped up her post, reminding followers they can message her with stories about their IVF processes:
“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. 🎸💪🏾 my number is in my bio if you are open to text me your experience or whatever you feel like. I read them when I can’t sleep or have time 👻”
If you need a dose of encouragement, ch-ch-check out the comments on Amy’s post or send her a text:
We’re wishing all the best to Amy and Chris on their journey to becoming a family of four!!
[Image via WENN.]
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