Comments on: Celine Dion’s fertility struggle on the cover of People http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/ Stylish celebrity escapism Wed, 22 May 2013 12:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda Guest http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-2064653 Linda Guest Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:47:17 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-2064653 Yes. I don't think people who do IVF are selfish. I think young girls who get knocked up and then expect someone else to care for the resulting child, are selfish. Adoption is enabling people to continue with selfish, irresponsible behavior. "Its okay honey, go ahead, get pregnant, and someone will adopt your child". Yes. I don’t think people who do IVF are selfish.

I think young girls who get knocked up and then expect someone else to care for the resulting child, are selfish.

Adoption is enabling people to continue with selfish, irresponsible behavior. “Its okay honey, go ahead, get pregnant, and someone will adopt your child”.

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]]> By: Jan http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-1144414 Jan Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:21:01 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-1144414 Yes..you guys are all right to some extent. My grandson was born on the same day as her son..JAN. 25TH 2001. My granson is going into the 4th grade. He could have been homeschooled or kept back a yr. But, why do we have to tear ppl apart on here? Let them live..or complain as they wish???? God bless! Yes..you guys are all right to some extent. My grandson was born on the same day as her son..JAN. 25TH 2001. My granson is going into the 4th grade. He could have been homeschooled or kept back a yr. But, why do we have to tear ppl apart on here? Let them live..or complain as they wish???? God bless!

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]]> By: Shandra http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-1058207 Shandra Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:09:36 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-1058207 None of you should be voicing your ignorant opinions about infertility or IVF unless you have been thru it. It's like someone has DIED and you cannot move on because you cannot stop hoping. And BTW, adoption, whether in this country or abroad is just as expensive as IVF (if not more) and it takes much longer. None of you should be voicing your ignorant opinions about infertility or IVF unless you have been thru it. It’s like someone has DIED and you cannot move on because you cannot stop hoping. And BTW, adoption, whether in this country or abroad is just as expensive as IVF (if not more) and it takes much longer.

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]]> By: Fertility/AdoptionGuru http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-985781 Fertility/AdoptionGuru Sun, 30 May 2010 02:50:46 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-985781 I lost an infant son and was rendered infertile within 6 weeks at 23 year old. A year into pain and infertility I knew something was wrong and we adopted three daughters internationally within a year (after three years of HARD work,) twins and a singleton from 2 different countries. It wasn't cheap but we put it ahead of everything else. When IVF became popular and my own doctor was doing it, I jumped in with a set of paperwork ready for a fourth and last child to be adopted. Which ever came through first was fine. My insurance covered x amount of attempts. My doctor did not charge me or my insurance company for the balance of attempts but I did more attempts than Celine's and gave birth to a son concieved through IVF at age 33. It was a painful over 2 years but so was attempting to adopt. We made it work as we wanted children. Her problem is partially, the FIRST one worked for her which happens more today but still is NO guarantee. She probably figured it would happen again even older so she went to Vegas and waited years. Silly move in my opinion. She had frozen embryos as I know and consulted with her original repro specialist Zev Rosenwaks MD. It didn't happen first try again and she probably became more driven. I've been in her shoes but not at her age. I wish her luck but if she's performing it's hard to do an IVF cycle and continue a normal life. As for her son, no one knows what the issue (if any issue exists) and you really shouldn't speculate. Perhaps he's LD or just a little slower. I'm sure she had the best tutors for him. She should have taken better care of herself too IF she wanted to conceive again but again, that's just my opinion. Good luck Celine, at 41 the odds go down but you just might hit it right. I lost an infant son and was rendered infertile within 6 weeks at 23 year old. A year into pain and infertility I knew something was wrong and we adopted three daughters internationally within a year (after three years of HARD work,) twins and a singleton from 2 different countries. It wasn’t cheap but we put it ahead of everything else.
When IVF became popular and my own doctor was doing it, I jumped in with a set of paperwork ready for a fourth and last child to be adopted. Which ever came through first was fine. My insurance covered x amount of attempts. My doctor did not charge me or my insurance company for the balance of attempts but I did more attempts than Celine’s and gave birth to a son concieved through IVF at age 33. It was a painful over 2 years but so was attempting to adopt. We made it work as we wanted children.

Her problem is partially, the FIRST one worked for her which happens more today but still is NO guarantee. She probably figured it would happen again even older so she went to Vegas and waited years. Silly move in my opinion. She had frozen embryos as I know and consulted with her original repro specialist Zev Rosenwaks MD.

It didn’t happen first try again and she probably became more driven. I’ve been in her shoes but not at her age.

I wish her luck but if she’s performing it’s hard to do an IVF cycle and continue a normal life.

As for her son, no one knows what the issue (if any issue exists) and you really shouldn’t speculate. Perhaps he’s LD or just a little slower. I’m sure she had the best tutors for him. She should have taken better care of herself too IF she wanted to conceive again but again, that’s just my opinion. Good luck Celine, at 41 the odds go down but you just might hit it right.

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]]> By: Fallon http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-835581 Fallon Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:28:08 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-835581 i am a huge celine dion fan. she is my favorite singer. according to interviews, they tried in 1997. it didn't work, and two years later rene got cancer. her son was born in her early 30's. and she had him home-schooled when she was in vegas. saying it is selfish for her to have a child is really unfair. the statement in and of itself boggles my mind. how is she selfish for wanting a baby? i am a huge celine dion fan. she is my favorite singer. according to interviews, they tried in 1997. it didn’t work, and two years later rene got cancer. her son was born in her early 30′s. and she had him home-schooled when she was in vegas. saying it is selfish for her to have a child is really unfair. the statement in and of itself boggles my mind. how is she selfish for wanting a baby?

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]]> By: fertilitychallenged http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-673859 fertilitychallenged Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:46:12 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-673859 Hey, Have you people that say it is selfish to conceive with IVF/IUI/etc. ever been through not being able to conceive? I think Celin Dion is selfish for different reasons, but it isn't fair to say we are all selfish for fertility treatments. I went through IVF twice in at 27. I switched to IUI and succeeded at 29. Adoption is hard for those without money and can be painful. I suspect she could adopt. What ticks me off is that young girls and women can lie down, not even care, not take care of their children, and they are not selfish. Wow! But Kevin is seriously funny. I do agree that it will be tricky to get pregnant for her. The age of the sperm and him having had cancer (affects sperm quality). They are likely using ICSI (look it up). Hormones are hard, but not on everyone. I never watched Lifetime, although I found that funny. Birth control is likely more dangers, but excess hormones of any time have risks. I called it good after two tries, because I simply didn't have the money. Four tries are usually necessary on average according to one source from a Human Sexuality book I have. The doctor pushed IVF and prayed for it to work. Then, no prayer during the IUI. Money is an issue for docs. He said some cruel things. But I have twins (8% chance) and they are beautiful. Cancer and fertility for Edwards? Sounds scientific. What research did you perform? What is the confidence interval for the percentages you didn't list for this connection? Better yet, list your source and I will go look for it (singular)--probably out of Globe magazine. I can't handle the fully non-scientific B.C. As for Celine, she could likely adopt or use a surrogate. Surrogate egg and sperm or some combination, she would likely be there. Why she waited? No one ever asks other people who wait or maybe they do. But God is always given credit with them and IVF. The rest of us "made a pact with the devil" apparently. God just hates us. Or maybe science is partly responsible for fertility? Go figure. I agree with the age stuff and school, but you know, maybe her kid needed to be held back. Too judgmental. Knock it off. Hey,

Have you people that say it is selfish to conceive with IVF/IUI/etc. ever been through not being able to conceive? I think Celin Dion is selfish for different reasons, but it isn’t fair to say we are all selfish for fertility treatments. I went through IVF twice in at 27. I switched to IUI and succeeded at 29. Adoption is hard for those without money and can be painful. I suspect she could adopt. What ticks me off is that young girls and women can lie down, not even care, not take care of their children, and they are not selfish. Wow!

But Kevin is seriously funny. I do agree that it will be tricky to get pregnant for her. The age of the sperm and him having had cancer (affects sperm quality). They are likely using ICSI (look it up). Hormones are hard, but not on everyone. I never watched Lifetime, although I found that funny. Birth control is likely more dangers, but excess hormones of any time have risks. I called it good after two tries, because I simply didn’t have the money. Four tries are usually necessary on average according to one source from a Human Sexuality book I have. The doctor pushed IVF and prayed for it to work. Then, no prayer during the IUI. Money is an issue for docs. He said some cruel things. But I have twins (8% chance) and they are beautiful.

Cancer and fertility for Edwards? Sounds scientific. What research did you perform? What is the confidence interval for the percentages you didn’t list for this connection? Better yet, list your source and I will go look for it (singular)–probably out of Globe magazine. I can’t handle the fully non-scientific B.C.

As for Celine, she could likely adopt or use a surrogate. Surrogate egg and sperm or some combination, she would likely be there. Why she waited? No one ever asks other people who wait or maybe they do. But God is always given credit with them and IVF. The rest of us “made a pact with the devil” apparently. God just hates us. Or maybe science is partly responsible for fertility? Go figure.

I agree with the age stuff and school, but you know, maybe her kid needed to be held back. Too judgmental. Knock it off.

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]]> By: Dana M http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-655281 Dana M Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:11:59 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-655281 I saw Celine on Oprah yesterday. She seemed quite sincere about her son's education and wanting to be super involved in his school and his studies. I wondered if it was an act to make herself look better, but now that I think about my coping mechanisms of becoming ultra dedicated to my little girl after having a stillborn , her dedication to her son is probably * very * real. She seemed to be so focused on him and his everyday life. They are hardly ever apart she said. ( She had mentioned he was homeschooled until recently. She said going to an actual school has made him more independent). I saw the similarities between her and I in dealing with the heartbreak of failing with the 2nd baby. After my incidents, in order to cope with the situation of my stilborn baby, I found myself going above and beyond with my daughters activities, cherishing the moments more often, and really making the time to teacher more and pushing myself to put enormous amounts of effort in finding challenging activities for us to play with to make her an intelligent little girl. We are always together and hardly ever apart. I was planning on going to go back to work, but due to my "epiphany", I felt compelled to school her at home until she went to Kinder. Something told me she needed me more. Or maybe I needed her more. After I saw Celine's interview I was like, wow, she is obssessed with her child, but then realized so am I!!!! That's when I put two and two together and realized she and I are dealing with struggles of pregnancy the same way. I saw Celine on Oprah yesterday. She seemed quite sincere about her son’s education and wanting to be super involved in his school and his studies. I wondered if it was an act to make herself look better, but now that I think about my coping mechanisms of becoming ultra dedicated to my little girl after having a stillborn , her dedication to her son is probably * very * real. She seemed to be so focused on him and his everyday life. They are hardly ever apart she said. ( She had mentioned he was homeschooled until recently. She said going to an actual school has made him more independent). I saw the similarities between her and I in dealing with the heartbreak of failing with the 2nd baby. After my incidents, in order to cope with the situation of my stilborn baby, I found myself going above and beyond with my daughters activities, cherishing the moments more often, and really making the time to teacher more and pushing myself to put enormous amounts of effort in finding challenging activities for us to play with to make her an intelligent little girl. We are always together and hardly ever apart. I was planning on going to go back to work, but due to my “epiphany”, I felt compelled to school her at home until she went to Kinder. Something told me she needed me more. Or maybe I needed her more. After I saw Celine’s interview I was like, wow, she is obssessed with her child, but then realized so am I!!!! That’s when I put two and two together and realized she and I are dealing with struggles of pregnancy the same way.

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]]> By: Seer http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-653208 Seer Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:09:29 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-653208 I don't know if this is true, but I read that she had problems with anorexia in the past. Although I'm not an expert on this subject, I wonder if maybe this could have affected her chances of getting pregnant. Is there a doctor in the house? Maybe s/he can explain it to us. I don’t know if this is true, but I read that she had problems with anorexia in the past. Although I’m not an expert on this subject, I wonder if maybe this could have affected her chances of getting pregnant. Is there a doctor in the house? Maybe s/he can explain it to us.

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]]> By: nj http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-652849 nj Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:02:26 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-652849 Um, no. A typical second grader is just turning eight in 2010. A child turning nine is a year behind. If he's already nine and his birthday was not in the last six weeks, he is two years behind. True, a late Dec birthday sometimes starts with the next years class, but he would have turned eight, not nine. Unless he just turned nine, he is two years behind. I have a seven year old second grader, and there is a big difference between seven and nine. Um, no. A typical second grader is just turning eight in 2010. A child turning nine is a year behind. If he’s already nine and his birthday was not in the last six weeks, he is two years behind. True, a late Dec birthday sometimes starts with the next years class, but he would have turned eight, not nine. Unless he just turned nine, he is two years behind. I have a seven year old second grader, and there is a big difference between seven and nine.

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]]> By: texasmom http://www.celebitchy.com/90964/celine_dions_fertility_struggle_on_the_cover_of_people/#comment-652700 texasmom Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:37:02 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90964#comment-652700 Children are a highly variable species. If he has a late-winter or early-spring birthday he could easily be in the 2nd grade. Children are a highly variable species. If he has a late-winter or early-spring birthday he could easily be in the 2nd grade.

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