[KuddleyGal]

I was so hoping somewhat caught Rachel Ray's show two days ago, I was in such a rush I didn't set TIVO. IT was Angela Bassett & her husband Courney B Vance (The lawyer on Law & Order Criminal Intent), they were discussing their infertility issues, and I had heard a little snippet of her saying they had gone through 7 IVF cycles.

Anyone get to see it?

[kitkat7782]

WOW!! No, but my hubby watches Rachel Ray every day I think!! I'll ask him! 7 cycles...any luck?

[KuddleyGal]

I don't know, I was so hoping that someone could have given me the skinny. I'll check her website and see what I find.

[KuddleyGal]

Angela and Courtney have chronicled their falling in love and secrets to a healthy relationship in Friends: A Love Story. Courtney summarizes his goal as a husband: "I want peace in my home, I want a smile on my wife's face. What I had to realize was that she's first, and when the queen's happy, the land is happy."
In addition to the good times they've shared, the book also covers one of the most challenging periods of their life -- trying to conceive a child.
"We went through about seven attempts at in vitro fertilization," Angela shares. "That was tough at times, but I had him by my side. I was disappointed but I never allowed my spirit to be just devastated to where I'm over in a corner somewhere weeping. Just get up, try again. He was very supportive, always letting me know it's about us, and it's about me, and we will have children, you know -- some way, someday, somehow ..."

Courtney was right, and today the happy couple has a beautiful set of twins, Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah. "Surrogacy was the answer for us," Angela beams. "A wonderful family helped us out. And they were magnificent, and the kids are just brilliant!"

[Just~A~]

Thanks for sharing that, Syreeta! Seven cycles. Wow. Course, money was no object for her, although that doesn't lessen the pain of ttc. At some point they had to decide to move on (which it appears they did). I think I remember reading in Entertainment Weekly magazine that a surrogate had given birth for them not too long ago.

I hope IVF works for you, hun!! Even if I don't always check the forum (outside of We're Pregnant), you're in my thoughts, and Gemmabean keeps me informed. :-)

Angie