As Sophie Monk celebrated her 43rd birthday this week, she shared an update on future family plans with her fans.
Sophie and her husband Joshua Gross have been open about their desire to become parents and Sophie had some exciting news to share for those following the couple’s fertility journey.
Filming from a hospital bed, the TV star shared; “It’s my birthday and I just had an operation to get some eggs.”
“And we got a lot which is great.”
“I shouldn’t be on my phone, but I’m a rebel like that,” she continued.
“I don’t think the medication has worn off yet, just saying.”
Alongside the clips, Sophie included the caption, “Getting some more eggies for my b’day!”
Throughout this stage of Sophie’s fertility journey, she has been working closely with Sydney Women’s Health Specialist Dr Jenny Cook and fertility specialist Monash IVF.
Sophie has previously opened up about her struggles with fertility. Back in 2018, she shared on her Instagram stories that she was in hospital and beginning the process of freezing her eggs. The TV star was open about wanting a baby during her stint on The Bachelorette, but remained unlucky in love, breaking things off with her winner, Stu Laundy, just months after the finale aired.
“I haven’t told anyone but the last 14 days I’ve been injecting myself to freeze my eggs so I’m going to check in a second and see how many I’ve laid, hopefully a lot,” Sophie said to her followers.
“For anyone thinking about freezing their eggs like me for preventative or medical reasons, I’ve got to say I had no side effects whatsoever.”
Sophie has been open about the process, discussing her reasoning in an interview with Body and Soul.
“My motto is: if you can put out a fire before it starts, then do it,” she said.
“That’s why I recently had my eggs frozen. I’d like to start a family one day but you never know what’s around the corner, so I did it to prevent trouble down the track. I’m fortunate enough that I could afford to have it done,” the singer explained.
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