Dancing With The Stars pro Jenna Johnson is opening up about her two year struggle to conceive in an emotional Instagram video.
Pregnancy can be a touchy subject, but it’s so important that we all make sure people feel safe and comfortable sharing their journeys — both the successes and the struggles. Dancing With The Stars pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy are opening up about their struggle in an emotional video Jenna has shared to her Instagram page.
“The moment my whole world changed,” Jenna captioned the video.
The video shows the moment Jenna learned that she was pregnant. “We had actually stopped trying to conceive for about 6 months to mentally/emotionally give ourselves a break… so the shock, disbelief, and sheer joy in this moment is a memory I will never forget,” she wrote.
Jenna explained that their journey to pregnancy had been difficult.
“I want to keep this moment very positive because there is so much to celebrate and my heart is overflowing with gratitude, BUT our journey getting to this point wasn’t an easy one.”
“I remember watching people share these videos and aching because I wished so badly I could experience that joy,” she said.
“After two years of infertility, and hundreds of negative tests after negative tests, it was heart wrenching at times to stay optimistic and made me question whether I would ever have this opportunity,” she went on .
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“If any of you out there are struggling to get pregnant, suffering from infertility, or mourning a pregnancy loss… don’t lose HOPE.”
“It may not happen on your timeline and the journey may rip your heart open at times, but don’t give up on yourself and your precious baby! It will happen,” Jenna finished .
What a powerful message, and we couldn’t be happier for the expecting couple!
