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Celebs with IF-children and adoption mentioned
They literally went around the world to have a baby. Amazing Race winners Uchenna Agu and Joyce
Robinson have been trying to have a baby and IVF has been unsuccessful. They plan to use their
winnings to cover further in vitro attempts or adopt.
Tom Arnold and ex-wife, Shelby struggled with infertility since 2002 until their divorce in 2007. To
compensate for Tom's low sperm count and poor motility, they have tried IVF with ICSI 5 times with
no success. In People, they discussed how difficult infertility has been on their marriage and the cost
of IVF (Guess what? They're insurance doesn't cover it either.)
David and Courtney Cox-Arquette have had a well publicized battle with infertility. After several
miscarriages due to immunity problems and IVF, they finally had a healthy, baby girl, Coco. In a Good
Housekeeping article, she said, "In vitro is a wonderful thing that people can do in this day and age,
and I'm lucky enough to be able to afford it." She and her husband hope to try IVF one more time. If
unsuccessful, they hope to bring Coco an adopted sibling.
After 7 years of TTC, actress Angela Bassett and her husband, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star
Courtney B. Vance welcomed twins, Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah carried by surrogate.
Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon gave birth to twins, Jaid and Jax, conceived after three miscarriages
and failed IVF, according to People magazine.
Christie Brinkley sought in vitro fertilization treatment and had three miscarriages before giving birth at
44 to her third child, daughter Sailor Lee, with soon-to-be ex-husband Peter Cook.
LeVar Burton of Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow and his wife Stephanie
Cozart Burton had a daughter Michaela, born in July 1994. LeVar and his wife were very outspoken
advocates for infertility.
Helena Bonham Carter and director, Tim Burton welcomed a baby girl in December 2007. After trying
Clomid, IVF, and several alternative treatments, the baby was conceived naturally.
Marcia Cross skipped her honeymoon to start IVF and successfully conceived twins Eden and
Savannah. Even Marcia, as an actress on a high-rated show, acknowledged the high cost of IVF,
telling USA Today, "it's very expensive and (requires) a lot of needles and shots."
Jamie Lee Curtis and her husband, Christopher Guest adopted their children after realizing that
infertility prevented them from conceiving. Jamie has written a book, Tell Me Again About The Night
I Was Born. The book was "written to let children who joined their families through adoption know
that their own birth stories were exciting, too".
Robert De Niro and his former companion model-turned-restaurateur Toukie Smith gave birth to twin
boys via surrogate on Oct. 20, 1995.
Due to a rare, painful auto-immune disorder, sarcoidosis, Karen Duffy, MTV VJ, actress, and Revlon
model was worried about exposing a child to her prescribed medications. She was able to have a child
through a surrogate.
Former Mrs. International, Michelle Fryatt and her husband had multiple infertility diagnoses and tried
IUI and IVF before adopting their baby.
Peri Gilpin, of Frasier, has two little girls, born May 7, by surrogate. She and her husband tried to
conceive for 7 years. After many years of pain and failed IVF attempts, they were able to have two
daughters, Stella and Ava.
Nancy Grace and her new husband had twins, Lucy Elizabeth and John David, reportedly conceived
via IVF. Her babies were born two months early and then Nancy was rehospitalized days later to treat
blood clots.
Kelsey Grammer and his wife, Camille used a surrogate after her Irritable Bowel Syndrome prevented
her from carrying to full term. The couple welcomed Jude Gordon on August 28, joining sister Mason
Olivia.
Melanie Griffith and her husband, Antonio Banderas struggled with secondary infertility for years and
had some unsuccessful fertility treatment. Reportedly, the emotional pain caused by failed treatment is
part of the reason why she entered rehab.
Deidre Hall, star of Days of our Lives, and husband Steve Sohmer suffered through several treatments
for 20 years before turning to a surrogate.
Leila Kenzle, best known for her role as Fran Devanow, Jamie Buchman's (Helen Hunt) best friend for
six years on the Emmy award winning "Mad About You," has co-founded FertilityLA in Sherman
Oaks, California, a psychotherapy program for people who are struggling to get pregnant.
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.
Alex Kingston, of ER tried to have a child for 6 years before finally giving birth to a baby girl. She
states, "It didn't surprise me that women were trying IVF so many times; there's that need, and it
ultimately overrides everything else." She is now supporting HER trust, a charity dedicated to
investigating unanswered questions about infertility. As well as funding research, the charity will
provide information for women on reproductive issues.
Although never confirmed, Jennifer Lopez allegedly conceived her baby (babies??) via IVF after trying
for 3 years.
Joan Lunden was able to have twins (twice!) with a surrogate mother.
Cindy Margolis- Supermodel/actress discusses her struggle with infertility and her desire to have a
baby. She had her first child, Nicholas through IVF/GIFT in 2002. Her two daughters, Sabrina and
Sierra were born prematurely by a surrogate on July 17, 2005. VH1 ran a special highlighting Cindy's
career and struggle with infertility. Cindy recently published a guide about navigating infertility
diagnosis and treatment.
According to People, Chris Meloni (Law and Order: SVU) and his wife Sherman Williams conceived
their two children, Sophia and Dante, through surrogate. His wife remarked, "That someone would
give up that much of themselves for somebody else. Its the greatest gift ever."
Laurie Metcalf, formerly of Roseanne and another Desperate Housewives,and her husband are new
parents to a baby girl, born by surrogate in July 2005.
'Will and Grace' star Megan Mullally, has been trying to have a baby and admits that conceiving
naturally will be very hard. Rather than turn to IVF, she is considering adoption.
Actress Valarie Pettiford and her husband, Tony Rader have been trying to conceive for over 5 years.
She told Ebony magazine, "I felt so isolated and alone. It's difficult to talk about, but I want other
women out there to know that they are not alone; there is support."
Dennis Quaid and his wife, Kimberly had twins, Thomas Boone Quaid and Zoe Grace, born November
2007 via surrogate. Their faith was tested again when their babies were accidentally given a near-fatal
overdose of Heparin.
Not a movie or TV celebrity, but a political celebrity. New Supreme Court Justice, John Roberts and
his wife, Jane had difficulty conceiving. Her Catholic faith prohibited the use of infertility treatments.
After a lengthy and emotionally draining process, they adopted Josephine and John. Our political
sympathizer?!?
Julia Roberts gave birth to twins, a girl named Hazel Patricia Moder and a boy named Phinnaeus
Walter Moder. It is rumored that she conceived through IVF, but her publicist denies it.
Katey Sagal, best known for her role as Peggy on Married with Children had a daughter in January
2007 born via surrogate.
Jane Seymour had multiple miscarriages and painful infertility treatments. She has also written a book
"Two at a time" to describe her and her husband's ordeal.
Sherri Shepherd, of The View had a son through IVF. Her son was born at 25 weeks, at 1 lb. 10 oz.
At last report, her son was doing well, but still in need of regular support. Thanks Brigitte!
Brooke Shields gave birth to baby, Grier (conceived naturally) on April 18, 2006. She had her
daughter, Rowan after many IVF cycles. Brooke now speaks out on infertility (and yes, postpartum
depression). Her book Down Came the Rain chronicles her struggles with infertility and postpartum
depression.
Alexis Stewart, daughter of Martha Stewart, has been very open about her fight to become a mother.
In an interview with Oprah, she remarks that she is "lucky" because her Mother pays for her
$28,000/month treatment.
Sharon Stone reportedly suffers from recurrent early miscarriages and recently adopted her second
child.
Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young- Desperate Housewives) wrestled with infertility and turned to the
practice of yoga to manage and alleviate the associated stress brought on by the diagnosis. She
released a Yoga 4 Fertility DVD in 2004. She will serve as the first national spokesperson for The
American Fertility Association (AFA).
Former Bachelorette, Trista Sutter conceived her son, Max naturally after trying for two years. She
reported that they were considering IVF, but "it really is expensive."
Oscar-winner, Emma Thompson suffered a miscarriage in 1997 and was subsequently diagnosed with
PCOS. She was able to have a daughter, Gaia in 1999 at the age of 40. Later IVF attempts failed.
She is happy with her daughter, but notes that "there are thousands and thousands of women like me
who can't have children." In 2006, Emma and her husband adopted a teenager from Rwanda.
Nia Vardalos, the genius behind "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" has been ttc for eight years. She is
currently undergoing infertility treatment.
Actress Jo Beth Williams suffered from infertility and recurrent miscarriages. She stated, "You do
become desperate. You go through periods where you cry for no reason and you want someone to
help you." She and her husband finally adopted.
Trinny Woodall - one half of BBC's What Not To Wear team - is celebrating the birth of her first
child. Trinny, 39, and husband, Jonny Elichaoff have named their daughter Lila and they couldn't be
happier. Trinny said: "I'm so happy, I can't tell you how overjoyed I am." The couple previously
suffered years of baby heartbreak; Trinny suffered nine failed attempts at IVF and two miscarriages
before falling pregnant last year.Link
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