Idina Menzel, 51, describes ‘exhausting’ IVF journey trying for 2nd baby

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Idina Menzel, 51, describes 'exhausting' IVF journey trying for 2nd baby https://t.co/bbyYPbQoIW pic.twitter.com/oVRFCPA0d7
- Page Six (@PageSix) December 7, 2022
Idina Menzel candidly describes her unsuccessful IVF journey while trying to conceive another child in her upcoming documentary, to let other women know they aren’t alone

Comments

[xeroxicide__]

Late ass baby fever or just selfish? There’s more to life than creating spawn who you may only get to spend a 15 ish good years with until they’re essentially caring for YOU. 😬
Edit: my numbers may be a bit off bc from the post I thought she tried til she was 51. Maybe she stopped trying earlier and just now got around to telling the story.

[green_monsterx]

And yet there are some of us who had parents who were young when they had us, and still only spent 15-ish good years with them. All the judging of women (or men) who choose to have babies later in life is ott. My mom died at 48 years old. You never know when you're going to leave this planet, whether you have kids young or old.

edit - and i would have chosen to "essentially care for" my mom if that's what it took for her to be alive. that wouldn't have been the burden on me (and a lot of people who have lost parents, i'm sure) that you're presenting it as

[green_monsterx]

and to the people downvoting me - fuck you

[bakemonos]

GET EM SIS

[xeroxicide__]

Yea, my healthy mom died before her time as well. That’s one reason driving my criticism. Of course, as others are saying, a 30 year old mom can pass suddenly. But starting a new family at age 50+ (with a newborn) will never not get a side eye from me.

[sweetwaterlane]

People are so weird when they act like we know how many healthy years we have left. A friend of mine from middle school (we had lost touch aside from facebook, so I don't deserve sympathies) just passed away from colon cancer at 37, leaving behind a 2 year old and a 7 year old. There are plenty of people who live to be in their late 70's, 80's, and 90's with most of those years in good health. Let people live the lives and families they want.

[ahkna]

fifteen?

what?

people in their 90s are out running marathons and people in their 30s are dying of cancer. you don't get to choose which one you are.

[colossusx]

they think you become an invalid at 65 apparently

[ahkna]

I read a thing the other day that referenced some poll of people 90+ where they were asked which decade of their lives was their favourite and apparently the most common answer was their 70s.

The best years are yet to come.

[killedthislove]

I can believe it. If you have the money to retire comfortably and are still healthy, being in your 70's sounds great. My parents are both 72 and living their best lives because they are very active and now have the time to do all the stuff they couldn't do when they were working (both do a lot of volunteer work too)

[ari_angelique]

Bless my sweet soon to be MIL...she straight up told me she's the happiest she's ever been now that all the kids are out of the house. I think it kinda hurt my so's feelings but I was like "baby..this is the first time in three decades she gets to put herself first!"

[swissbeauty23]

this makes me feel better about aging ty (I'm in my early 30s but still!)

[morgaineslefays]

My dad is in his 70s and constantly telling me how happy he is now that he's retired and gets to really spend time working on what he's passionate about. He said that now he's truly living!

[xeroxicide__]

Pretty sure the reason why people have a second heyday in their 60s is because they’re not raising a high schooler. If you think my comment was mean-spirited, I guess I can agree with that! Losing a parent or caring for an ill parent while still young and navigating life SUCKS. And I feel more bad for the potential child in that situation than the person who went through IVF in their latter child bearing years.

[krystiocracy]

yeah my dad died a month and a half shy of 60, you really just never know.

[deerlike]

Mine passed away suddenly a few days after his 58th birthday. He was perfectly fine and then, myocardial infarction.

It's been four years since and I still can't believe he's gone.