Celebs open up about fertility treatments

With so many couples encountering fertility issues these days, one place they can go to seek comfort and information is in the stories of successful fertility treatments for the women of Hollywood, the runways, the media, the music industry and even politics.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross and her rep announced to media outlets she underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments using her own eggs to conceive. She gave birth to fraternal twin girls Eden and Savannah at the age of 44. Cross delivered the twins 6 weeks early.

Former Friends and Dirt star Courteney Cox-Arquette underwent several in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures and suffered multiple miscarriages as well before conceiving and delivering daughter Coco at almost 40.

Lipstick Jungle star Brooke Shields told press the scarring she had from having pre-cancerous cells removed from her cervix may have initially caused fertility problems for she and husband Chris Henchy.

The couple decided to ramp up their conception chances with IVF. After her first in vitro fertilization treatment (IVF), Shields got pregnant but miscarried.

After multiple procedures, at 37, Shields finally got pregnant and ultimately gave birth to her first child. In April 2006, at 41, Shields delivered another baby girl named Grier. This time, reps for the couple say it was completely natural.

Beautiful 70’s model superstar, Cheryl Tiegs embarked on the journey into motherhood one more time at the age of 52. Surrogacy was her answer. Tiegs used her own eggs along with hubby Rod Stryker’s sperm. The couple’s surrogate delivered healthy twins.

Outspoken CNN superstar, Nancy Grace gave birth to twins John David and Lucy Elizabeth at age 48 via c-section in November 2007. It is believed the couple used a fertility treatment like in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive.

Hollywood superstar Jennifer Lopez gave birth, at 39, to fraternal twins Max and Emme via c-section. The couple sought IVF treatments and successfully conceived. It is believed J-Lo followed a strict healthful diet to conceive and carry to term. This included 3 cups of spinach each day.

Former star of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman turned successful painter and jewelry designer, Jane Seymour experienced numerous miscarriages before she underwent numerous cycles of in vitro fertilization (IVF) to finally conceive twin boys at age 45.

Enduring a difficult pregnancy, Seymour delivered 6 weeks early. During her pregnancy, Seymour developed preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition that raises the blood pressure and may lead to convulsions if not treated properly.

Reps for Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential hopeful John Edwards told press the couple sought fertility treatments for their last two children, but have not specified which procedures they used. Edwards did get pregnant and delivered a healthy baby girl at age 48 followed by their son at age 50.

Actor Dennis Quaid, 53, and wife Kimberly, 36, sought out a surrogate to carry their embryos. In November 2007, their gestational carrier (surrogate) delivered twins Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Santa Monica.

Former Good Morning America anchor Joan Lunden also turned to surrogacy after several failed IVF attempts. At age 52, Lunden and hubby Jeff Konigsberg turned to a surrogate who birthed twins. Two years later, the same carrier delivered another set of twins. Lunden’s rep does not say however, if the eggs were in fact Lundens.

Supermodel Christie Brinkley underwent numerous in vitro fertilization procedures and three miscarriages in her attempt at expanding her family at age 43. Finally conceiving at 44, Brinkley sustained a pregnancy and birthed third child Sailor Lee Cook.

There are countless other celebrities who have undergone fertility treatments or are currently undergoing fertility treatments today. In an effort to get the word out to other women that there are methods that work, they and their spokespeople are much more open and candid about fertility procedures available today.

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