PostingBeating endometriosis

Story in today's Times about how Louise Redknapp, the former pop singer and wife of footballer Jamie, spent years trying to overcome her endometriosis to have a child. I'm not normally into all the Victoria Beckham/WAG stuff, but surprisingly enough Redknapp comes across in the article as a nice, sensible person and I was glad for her that she had her baby in the end. Now she and Jamie are considering trying for another baby. But Redknapp tells the Times she won’t prepare for pregnancy with special diets or exercise: “I think the minute I mentally work myself into a frenzy, it won’t happen. So I’m just not going to think about it and hope for the best.” Good luck to them.

Posted 26 January 2008 11:59

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Elsie Button said:

i have had severe endometriosis since I was 22, and have had four ops to remove large growths. i didn't think having a little betty button would ever become a reality, and used to get really upset about the infertility worries, but AMAZINGLY she was conceived within a month of trying. I feel so broody again now, and again don't think that it will ever happen again. Betty is our little mirale. But you never know!

Posted 26 January 2008 12:21

Helen said:

Elsie, no wonder you love her so much! Though she does sound totally adorable... If it happened once, there must be a good chance it can happen again, no? Good luck. Got my fingers crossed for you.

Posted 26 January 2008 18:15

DJ Kirkby said:

Sounds like Louise has the right attitude.

Posted 27 January 2008 15:15

Helen said:

DJ, yes - staying calm easier said than done under circs.

Posted 27 January 2008 15:21

Omega Mum said:

I am sure that men don't have these vile conditions swimming along like sharks in the darkness. Or, if they do, not so many. Perhaps I'm wrong.

Posted 27 January 2008 22:44

Helen said:

Omega Mum, suppose they can have sperm issues, motility and quality etc. But centuries of blaming women for infertility problems aren't going to be wiped out by a few decades of medical research. Sorry, on my high horse here.

Posted 27 January 2008 23:28

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