Peta Murgatroyd’s in vitro fertilization journey hasn’t gone as she hoped.
In the emotional second part of her transfer day video, the professional dancer reveals that the embryo transfer from their first round of in-vitro fertilization was not successful.
“I promised you all that I would be open and honest. I had times where I was unsure of that decision throughout my IVF journey and even more so after we got the news that our transfer did not work,” Murgatroyd shares at the beginning of a lengthy Instagram caption.
“But going back on my word after being such an open book wouldn’t be right.”
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The video shows the couple talking on their way home and their son Shai, 5, giving Murgatroyd sips of water and covering her with a blanket as she lay in bed resting.
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Murgatroyd calls getting the heartbreaking news just 10 days after seeing her embryo “one of the saddest moments I’ll never forget.”
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In June, the couplespoke candidly to PEOPLEabout their fertility journey and the decision to start the IVF process.
“For the first time in nearly two years, I feel excited,” said Murgatroyd, who doctors believe has polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal imbalance that can cause ovulation issues, leading to infertility. “I’m in a much happier place. I got answers.”
source: people.com
