Bearing children is a dream and goal for many women, but for two celebrities, achieving this has become a struggle. In a recent episode of FabLife, models and hosts Tyra Banks and Chrissy Tiegen discussed about the pain and disappointment of trying to have kids.
"I will say, honestly, John and I are having trouble," Chrissy told Tyra and admitted they have been to fertility doctors. "We would have kids five, six years ago if it'd happened," she added, according to E! Online. "But my gosh, it's been a process!"
The Sports Illustrated model also admitted that she hates getting asked about when she's having kids. "One day, you're going to ask that to the wrong girl who's really struggling, and it's going to be really hurtful to them."
At this point, Tyra shared that she has also been struggling with having a baby and started to get emotional as she was telling her story. She said she dreamed of having children as early as 24 years old. "When I turned 40, the one thing I was not happy about is that I did not have kids," she said, according to Today. "I'm like, 'Damn, the clock is ticking!'"
"I've had some not happy moments with that, very traumatic moments," the host of "Americas Next Top Model" said. "It's difficult as you get older. It's not something that can just happen."
Tyra and her partner, photographer Erik Asla, would love to have a "litter of children," she told People Magazine. "I don't just want one child. I'd love a litter! Maybe they'll be running the family business. I do want a legacy."
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, there are over 1.5 million women struggling with infertility in the United States and 6.7 million women have impaired fecundity or the inability to have a child. Most of the cases are considered treatable with the help of medication and surgery, but couples going through the in vitro fertilization process are up at three percent.
Rates for IVF range from $12,000 to $15,000 per treatment, according to the Infertility Health Resources. Most insurance companies do not cover IVF treatment. Success rates for IVF vary and are dependent on a woman's age. Someone under the age of 35 can have a 39.6 percent chance of conceiving via IVF, while a woman in her 40s or above can have an 11.5 percent success rate only, according to Web MD.
