What a struggle. Celine Dion is undergoing her fourth in-vitro fertilization procedure with husband Rene Angelil in an attempt to get pregnant. And while she admits it’s a challenge, Celine says already being a parent makes it easier.
“We feel great, and we’re putting lots of energy into this,” says Dion. “But having said that, we are parents already. We’d love to be blessed again, but it’s not like everything rises or falls on this news.”
Her son, Rene, is old enough to understand what’s going on and Celine attempted to explain the process as best she could.
“I told him this is all about nature, and nothing in nature is 100% — just look at the weather,” she says. “I also said to him, ‘Look at what a fighter you were. You wanted to be in this world, and so here you are.’ “
I appreciate how candid Celine is being about the whole process. I am sure many of her fans are going through the same struggles and perhaps find comfort in her interviews. It’s just so surprising that she would talk about something SO personal with the press. I’m not so sure I would be able to do the same.
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Well Said.
As someone currently going through the pain of infertility, and recovering from a failed IVF attempt, I can tell you that it helps a h*ll of a lot that someone in the public eye is drawing attention to how difficult it can be to conceive and carry a child. We’re faced with celebrity fecundity all the time in the press, and it can be very upsetting to be faced with a constant parade of babies and pregnant women. I was never a fan of Celine’s music, but she’s become a heroine to me now. I wish her the very best of luck.
And to those who come out with the predictable, thoughtless and unhelpful advice to ‘just adopt’, what’s so wrong about wanting a biological child of one’s own? Infertility is an illness that deserves treatment just like any other. Try experiencing it yourself before you tell other people what to do.
As someone currently going through the pain of infertility, and recovering from a failed IVF attempt, I can tell you that it helps an awful lot that someone in the public eye is drawing attention to how difficult it can be to conceive and carry a child. We’re faced with celebrity fecundity all the time in the press, and it can be very upsetting to be faced with a constant parade of babies and pregnant women. I was never a fan of Celine’s music, but she’s become a heroine to me now. I wish her the very best of luck.
And to those who come out with the predictable and unhelpful advice to ‘just adopt’, what’s so wrong about wanting a biological child of one’s own? Infertility is an illness that deserves treatment just like any other. Try experiencing it yourself before you tell other people what to do.
Dear God,
She’s too DAMN OLD TO BE PREGNANT. That kid is going to have problems. Why can’t she just adopt? It’s sick.
Hugs, Anonymous. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Yes, Celine is lucky that she can afford multiple IVF cycles, but just being able to afford another one doesn’t make the present loss hurt any less.
As for not telling the world, women shouldn’t be made to feel ashamed of infertility and their struggles to get pregnant. I’m so tired of seeing all of the efforts put into breast cancer research and “(blank) for the cure” fundraisers when there are so many other diseases women suffer from that are just as important.
I have never tried to have children so I can’t relate to the pain of desperatly wanting to conceive. Yet, I do feel very uncomfortable, when she already has one bio child, to listen to her go through all these procedures over and over again instead of adopting a child in need of a home. Especially when her husband is close to 70 now. I dunno…
Good if she can bring comfort to some women out there though.
I totally agree women shouldn’t feel ashamed of being infertile and that is the reason why I feel somewhat uncomfortable with IVF procedures.
There IS a social pressure on women to give birth to be validated as “complete” women and mothers and that’s probably the reason why some will resort to IVF over and over again (even when they are over 40 and their husband nearly 70 like Celine) instead of reaching out to an orphan.
But I totally understand and respect your desire to have a child of your own and wish you the best of luck if you’re going through all this yourself.
Why can’t she adopt? I mean it’s not like she is is her 20′s she is almost 50! It’s high time she gives up she should be thankful she already has a biological kid, she should adopt another child, who cares if he is not a biological kid!
You people that just say she’s to old, or should shut up and just adopt make me SICK! How dare you judge her! You have NO idea how her husbands cancer effected them being able to have a child. When he was sick after they married she was on tour, he was getting treatments for cancer, they knew it was NOT a time to have a child. They had to wait till he was well enough before they could think about having a child.
Then once Rene was sick they took time off for him to recover and she had her son and recorded a new album and then she did the Vegas show and a year long tour, she couldn’t exactly have a baby during those six years. So just shut to bashing her haters. You think you know but you have NO clue what you are talking about. Go read the biography For Keeps or My Story My Dream. You will read all the stuff I just said.
I wish Celine, Rene and Rene Charles the best. She deserves more than anything to have her second child. They are in my prayers. I think Celine has been so strong through all this and no one deserves a baby more.
she does have a good attitude about it. I know I couldn’t tell the world that we’re working on a baby because if for some reason I couldn’t get pregnant and people keep asking “are you pregnant yet?”…that would just drives me crazy.
I am sorry, in my opinion, and mind you we all have them, there are so many children out there that need a home. She has a hugh age difference between the first child and a new one…and if it is meant to be do not force it…God will take over. Sometimes there is a reason for the things that happen.
She’s beautiful, has an adoring husband, fans galore, never ending talent, global respect, home(s), money AND a healthy child…so shut up already Celine, sometimes those you have everything want more and I believe it’s called greed. She needs to be grateful for the abundance she has been blessed with and start putting energy into sustaining, loving and appreciating what has already been given.
Celine Dion is a wonderful woman and an even better Mom. There are millions of children in the world that need homes and would love to have her be their Mom. Give one of them a home and forget the medical procedures.
I just wanted to encourage you. I am a few months younger than Celine, and became a mom at 38 – after years of trying and a miscarriage. I have been where you are (other than the IVF), and just wanted you to hang in there! People who say “just adopt” either don’t have children, or don’t care about the ones they have (I know, a biased opinion on my part, but I’m always a bit taken back at the “advice” others think they have to offer on this subject).
May God richly bless you this year – and grant your wishes for a baby!
Since when is 41 “too old” to have children? I’m guessing this is written by someone much younger who thinks everyone over 30 is nearly dead, or someone who has no children. I became a mom at 38 and 40, and hope to start for another soon. I feel 20, and look 30, the kids are healthy, and it’s very rare that a child born to women over 40 have severe health issues anymore, because our diets are healthier. As for Celine and Rene, the reality is, he may not be around for his children for a long time. However, it’s likely she will be. Then again, he cold live another 30 years and be with them longer than many parents who get cancer in their 30′s or 40′s. No one is in a position to judge anyone else’s desire to have a child, period. I hope she’s blessed with many more in her household.
I have seen my own sister struggle with infertility and the loss of 3 pregnancies. It just isn’t to be and Celine should realize there is a reason. My heart achs for her, but there are so many children out there that need love.
she does have a good attitude about it. I know I couldn’t tell the world that we’re working on a baby because if for some reason I couldn’t get pregnant and people keep asking “are you pregnant yet?”…that would just drives me crazy.
no one’s FORCING her to sell the world. IMHO not too many people care.
Nobody’s forcing her but if one person gets hope from her story, I think that’s a good thing already. And by the way, I don’t think she called the press to just talk about that, I am sure she was asked the question. So if the question was asked it’s because somebody cared to know.
Yeah, I’m with you on this one – I could NEVER talk to the whole world about my attempts to get pregnant.
some people just can’t take the hint from mother nature…she is one of them
ADOPT!!
I wouldn’t be telling the whole world about my woes either. And if someone asked, I’d reply with a “that’s personal and I don’t talk about my personal life.” I never understand why celebrities think they need to do a press release to announce they are trying to get pregnant or even to announce they are pregnant.
excuse me but she has a bajillion dollars to try to get pregnant as many times as she wants. that’s NOT inspirational for the average woman who can barely avoid in vitro once.
But don’t you think that if she loses another baby, it won’t hurt her as much as it would hurt women who don’t have a lot of money?
I truly felt sorry for her when she lost her baby, really hope she is able to conceive again, but she should start thinking about adoption as the next option as it’s highly unlikely. As for her “sharing her woes with the world” it’s understandable I think, she might be a celeb but like all women that lose their child, she too goes through hard times. I do admit that a press conference is a bit over the top though.
I wish she would adopt a child in need instead of bringing another baby into the world.
I agree with above posters that this is a matter that should probably be kept private but that is my own opinion and I guess it isn’t Celine’s policy. I also agree that they should consider adoption : )
i agree with the above comments too in that she should keep that private.