Rosanna Davison has revealed that she’s expecting her first child with husband Wes Quirke.
In a touching Instagram post, the former Miss World announced that they’re expecting a baby girl via surrogate, after suffering miscarriages in the past.
Posting a sweet photo of her and Wes holding a baby grow, Rosanna wrote: “Half you and half me ???? @wesquirke & I are overjoyed to share the news that we’re expecting a baby girl in November (by gestational surrogate).”
“As our families & close friends know, this has been a long & very tough journey for us, sadly with multiple miscarriages along the way.”
“We’ve dreamed of being parents for many years & I would have loved to carry my own baby, but for reasons unknown (most likely embryo rejection due to an overactive immune system) & although tests show excellent fertility, I’ve been unable to sustain any of my pregnancies, despite the best efforts of reproductive immunology experts & a lot of immune-suppressant medication, injections, intravenous infusions & surgery,” she explained.
“Following medical advice, gestational surrogacy abroad became our only viable option for a biological child & we’re so thankful for the wonders of modern medicine & reproductive science.”
“We’re incredibly grateful to the team of doctors, embryologists, nurses, pregnancy coordinators, my GP & everyone involved in giving us the greatest gift of all by making our family dream come true, and of course our amazing surrogate for keeping our little daughter healthy and safe… We already love her so much & can’t wait to finally hold her!”
Rosanna continued, “However, I know too well that pregnancy loss & fertility struggles can be a profoundly lonely, frightening, devastating experience for both women & men, and happy pregnancy announcements can be very difficult to see.”
“Statistically, 1 in 6 people in Ireland face fertility issues & almost 8,000 Irish couples undergo fertility treatment annually. If you’re going through this, I send you all of my love and support.”
“As painful as it is, I’ve found that talking about it openly with trusted family & friends is deeply healing & greatly helps to reduce the stigma & sense of helplessness.
“Proper awareness, support & understanding is crucial to the challenging physical & emotional recovery process, especially when all you want to do is blame yourself. Most of all, stay strong, positive & don’t give up on your family dreams… miracles really do happen,” she added.
