Rhian Sugden took to Instagram to reveal the devastating news that her latest round of IVF treatment was unsuccessful on Sunday.
The ‘heartbroken’ model, 36, put on a brave face as she posed for stunning snaps as she reflected on her difficult journey to motherhood.
Rhian and husband Oliver Mellor spent £75,000 to conceive but remain one of seven couples experiencing fertility problems.
She took to social media and wrote, “It’s been a great month for me. Looks like IVF round 7 has failed’.
“Please don’t text me sorry, I know you mean well, but it gets harder every time. I don’t want my barren ovaries to be apologized too.”
Heartbreak: Rhian Sugden, 36, took to Instagram to reveal the devastating news that her latest IVF treatment was unsuccessful
However, despite the setback, the stunner has vowed to continue with treatment, stating she would “pick herself up and go again.”
Writing: “I am so thankful for everything in my life and I am even more thankful for my mother who made me such a strong person.
“I’m fine, I’m heartbroken, but lots of other great things are happening around me. I am a warrior and I WILL do this.’
It comes after the model shared how she developed an eating disorder as a result of the stress of IVF treatment and her mother’s colon cancer diagnosis.
She explained how she could only eat half a banana and a piece of chocolate a day because eating made her feel like she was “suffocating.”
Rhian said she dreamed of having “four or five” little boys running around, but that she would be “lucky to have just one now.”
The media personality and her husband Oliver Mellor spent £75,000 to conceive but remain one of seven couples experiencing fertility problems.
Pose: The ‘heartbroken’ model put on a brave face as she posed for stunning snaps as she reflected on her difficult journey to motherhood
Honestly: On social media, she wrote, “Please don’t text me sorry, I know you mean well, but it gets harder every time. I don’t want my infertile ovaries to be excused too.”
Journey: Rhian and husband Oliver Mellor spent £75,000 to conceive but remain one of seven couples experiencing fertility problems
Rhian shared her great fear around the time of her most recent IVF cycle and her mother’s battle with cancer last summer led to an eating disorder.
Rhian revealed she lost more than two stone after developing a fear of food: “Last year was the year from hell.
“I’m in a much better place now, but in the summer I was so anxious that I felt full all the time and every time I tried to eat I felt like I was being strangled.
“It was a really horrible feeling of suffocation and for about three months I lived on a piece of chocolate and half a banana every day.”
Rhian revealed that she now feels on an ‘even keel’ after being given anti-anxiety medication to help her cope.
On Mother’s Day, Rhian posted a candid photo to her Instagram story sharing that she’d had a “tough” day amid her fertility struggles.
She was in tears in a selfie uploaded to her social media as she wrote the caption: The reality of Mother’s Day for an IVF warrior. It is difficult.’
In her Mother’s Day snap, she lay in bed staring at the camera with tears streaming down her cheeks.
She was makeup free and had her blonde locks in loose waves over her shoulders while being honest and open in her caption.
She announced her decision to start the in vitro fertilization process in 2019 after being told by doctors that she has an egg count from someone who is at least 13 years older.
Difficult: It comes after the model shared how she developed an eating disorder as a result of the stress of IVF treatment and her mother’s colon cancer diagnosis
Honest: She announced her decision to begin the in vitro fertilization process in 2019 after being told by doctors that she has an egg count from someone who is at least 13 years older
In September 2021 Rhian revealed that her fourth round of IVF had failed and admitted at the time that she was struggling to put on a “brave face.” It is unknown if she has since tried for a fifth round.
The beauty showed her vulnerable side as she candidly discussed how she felt down on Instagram during her challenging fertility journey.
And when he shared a glamorous photo in lingerie, Rhian gave an update: “I was feeling down [blue heart emoji]. A few tough weeks behind us…
‘For those who have been following my journey…IVF round 4 failed ❤️but it’s now time for me to pick myself up and keep going!
“Being in the public eye and trying to keep a brave face is harder than it looks, but I’ve done it many times before and I’ll do it again.
“It’s time to put on my best underwear, get myself back to normal, and get back to doing what makes me happy behind that camera! Big shout out to my support network. You’re the best! ❤️ #ivfwarrior [pineapple emoji].’ [sic]
In vitro fertilization, known as IVF, is a medical procedure in which a woman has an already fertilized egg implanted into her uterus to become pregnant.
It is used when couples cannot conceive naturally and a sperm and egg are removed from their bodies and combined in a laboratory before the embryo is inserted into the woman.
Once the embryo is in the uterus, the pregnancy should continue.
The procedure can be performed with eggs and sperm from a couple or from donors.