Recently, as more celebrities openly disclose infertility and make “test-tube confessions,” the public’s empathy and support have grown for those who share their joy and frustration directly.
On the 16th, the YouTube channel “My love Ryu Iseo” posted a video showing the daily life of Junjin and Ryu Iseo after an embryo transfer. Because the couple recently said they had begun in vitro procedures, interest in this video continued.
After her first embryo transfer, Ryu Iseo conveyed both tension and excitement as she checked pregnancy status, blood test results, yolk sac size, and the fetus’s growth rate. On the eighth day after transfer, when the couple saw faint two lines on a pregnancy test they said “it’s pregnancy” and embraced each other in happy celebration.
However, during the process of reaching a stable period, the fetus’s growth rate slowed sharply compared with the gestational age, and they ultimately lost the child. Ryu Iseo said, “Unfortunately it ended in a miscarriage. Because we did not completely rule out the possibility, I think the pain is somewhat less. It was a happy time for both of us. I’m thankful to the child who came to us even for a short while.”
After Ryu Iseo revealed the fact of undergoing in vitro fertilization, speculation arose that she had already succeeded in becoming pregnant and was releasing such content. In response to that speculation, Ryu Iseo said frankly, “Some people will think we only reveal this because we succeeded, but that’s not the case. I studied and received a lot of comfort from YouTube, so I want to give comfort to others as well.”
In fact, many people in the entertainment world have confessed in vitro successes and failures through YouTube and broadcasts. Recently, broadcaster Suh Dongjoo also confessed to an in vitro failure, similar to Ryu Iseo.
Suh Dongjoo, who married a man four years younger last year, said on YouTube in April, “I had my first transfer. Thankfully on the seventh day I saw a magic eye on the pregnancy test. I wondered, ‘Did I really become pregnant?’ Life doesn’t give you joy that easily,” and she confessed to a regrettable missed abortion.
She said, “Even though I know well that life doesn’t always let you have what you want when you want it, I don’t know why I feel so disappointed and hurt,” and added, “It’s made me rethink becoming a mother. I feel my heart is growing stronger little by little. I still have the desire to try again,” noting that she plans to continue attempting in vitro procedures.
Ailee and Choi Sihoon, who shared their in vitro procedure process on YouTube, expressed displeasure at pregnancy rumors that surfaced after their procedure failed. Ailee, who traveled to Japan, said, “After the in vitro procedure I ate various things to recover my body and gained 2 to 3 kg,” and Choi Sihoon, mentioning the pregnancy rumors, said, “Preparation for the in vitro process was difficult enough, but seeing pregnancy articles made me angry.”
Choi Sihoon confessed, “There are so many upsetting things during our in vitro process. Uploading every step to YouTube makes it a difficult process, but we started it to record these moments, cherish them for a long time, and be grateful if good things happen…” and Ailee said, “People might not know we went through that. In vitro procedures should make the body healthier, but the stress was so severe that I actually lost weight,” adding that she is focusing on her health.
Shim Eunjin of Baby, who married actor Jeon Seungbin five years her junior, said she attempted in vitro procedures five times but that all attempts have so far failed. In May, Shim Eunjin asked a musical makeup staff member, who does tarot as a hobby, about whether she would have children. After seeing the cards, the staff interpreted, “There could be difficulties around the fall,” and Shim Eunjin said, “I’ll try until this winter. I’ll start again in June, so fall could be that time.”
Shim Eunjin also said, “I decided to try through this year. They say if you don’t give up it won’t be impossible,” and the staff interpreted, “In conclusion, the result looks favorable. It seems you will try a different process after previous failures, and that will succeed.”
In addition, Shim Jinhwa, Heo Anna, Bae Dahae, Park Hana, Han Young, Bae Yoonjung, and Lee Ji Hye have appeared on broadcasts to confess infertility and said they tried in vitro fertilization and experienced failures.
As confessions of infertility and test-tube failures have become more natural, those actually facing such troubles can more easily share information and offer each other comfort, showing that these confessions can have a positive effect.
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