NBC News’ Kristen Welker is sharing the sweet letter she wrote her unborn daughter about her journey with infertility and surrogacy. It is easy to assume that a public figure has everything in life “handed to them.” Some believe they simply don’t face the same struggles that we all do. However, as more and more celebrities open up about their real-life struggles, the world is seeing that they are really just like us. It can also help normalize the struggles of women who suffer from infertility when they use their platforms to share their stories.
According to People, Kristen Welker, co-host for Weekend Today and NBC News anchor, is expecting a daughter through surrogacy. She has shared a touching letter that she has written to her unborn daughter, and it is something that a lot of women will resonate with.
Kristen shared the news that she and her husband are finally expecting their first child together in June and that the baby will be born via surrogate. The clip of the announcement was shared on Twitter, and it was a sweet moment. However, Kristen is also sharing the letter that she wrote to her new baby girl.
According to Today, the letter starts off by saying that the road to her arrival was extraordinary and that the story of how she was born will always be one that Kristen and her husband will be proud of and celebrate.
Stories like this can be incredibly important to other women who are out there struggling or worried about using a surrogate. She also explains the other methods they had tried to get pregnant. How a doctor told them that they may need some help and that they even tried IVF. She explained how IVF works and revealed how “hopeful” they were. The journey was about 3 years long, and they saw 4 doctors during that time.
She then explains when she found out that she would need a surrogate, and that she never imagined that they would need this kind of help. She explained how they spoke to many families and that it helped to know that they were not alone. She calls her surrogate their “special helper,” and speaks about how they met and how she is helping her come into the world. She ends the letter with stories of how much she has learned in this journey; she has learned that every journey is different and that it is important not to compare yourself to others. She also said that there are heartbreaks in life, but they will make you stronger in the end.
Sources: People, Today, Twitter via @TODAYshow