Shamea Morton of The Big Tigger Morning Show announced her pregnancy via surrogacy early this morning after fans scrambled to figure out who on the show was pregnant.
LISTEN NOW: Shamea Morton announces pregnancy via surrogacy on The Big Tigger Morning Show
While announcing her pregnancy she opened up about many of the challenges she and her husband faced during their journey. She admitted that they had been trying to conceive since her first daughter, Shya, turned one which has now been a three-year-long process.
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"Ideally, I wanted to carry my own child," Morton said, "things don't always happen how you want them to."
Morton shared that going through the surrogacy process has opened her eyes to how insensitive people can be when it comes to pregnancy and how judgemental people are about how one decides to carry their baby.
"Don't be one of those Hollywood people and go get a surrogate, do it yourself, do it the natural way," Morton shared examples of comments that bystanders have made.
She wants to remind people to be kind because "people are really trying" and while you may think that innocent questions like "so when are you having a baby?" are harmless, be mindful that they could be trying and are not having the best of luck.
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Morton details her journey with surrogacy, sharing that she endured seven rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and experienced three failed transfers. She also explained how the injections she had to give herself were "so rigorous,' in that they caused bloating, made her uncomfortable and caused ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
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Through it all, Morton shares that she is "blessed to be a mom again." She is excited to share this journey with fans, so stay tuned for weekly updates as she takes listeners along with her through her pregnancy via surrogacy.
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