Big Brother Alum Bar Cohen Reveals Emotional Decision to Undergo Fertility Treatments Again
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Former Big Brother contestant Bar Cohen revealed her emotional decision to undergo fertility treatments again, nine months after giving birth to her second child. She shared the physical and emotional toll of the process, including pain and swelling, and the pressure she feels to conceive. Despite her anxieties, Cohen ended her post with a message of self-encouragement, drawing strength from her past success and her ability to support others.
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- Bar Cohen, a former Big Brother contestant, announced her return to fertility treatments after having her second child.
- Cohen shared her emotional struggles and anxieties about the painful and physically taxing process.
- She expressed feeling pressure to conceive again due to her age and fertility statistics.
- Cohen described the negative impacts of treatments on her body, relationship, and emotional well-being.
- Despite her fears, she concluded with a message of self-strength and encouragement.
Nine months after welcoming her second child following fertility treatments, former Big Brother contestant Bar Cohen, 35, shared an emotional post detailing her decision to return to fertility treatments. Cohen revealed the difficulties and anxieties she faces as she prepares for the process, stating, "I went to bed crying."
Cohen recounted a conversation with friends where they encouraged her to get pregnant again, saying, "Bar, you have to get pregnant, it's time, it will be easier." This prompted her to reflect on the personal toll of the treatments. "I went to bed and cried. Not because they said anything wrong, I just remembered how hard it is for me," she shared. "How nice it was to get back to myself, how free I am today, not needing to inject painful needles or swell up, and no sudden failures."
She expressed the pressure she feels, particularly the word "have to." "Because it's not that I don't want to, I want to, and if I want to I have to make it happen. Because I know it can take time and the statistics are not in my favor. But the realization that I've reached the age where you 'have to,' because the situation isn't great and your fertility is poor. And then I went to bed crying, looked at my son and said what a joy he is, but how do you do it again?"
Cohen described the physical and emotional cost of fertility treatments, including pain, swelling, and the impact on her relationship. She also expressed concern about the possibility of undergoing the process again. "It hurts, it burns, it swells you up, it makes you like a bomb that explodes every hour. It affects your relationship that you waited so long for, and no one guarantees you it will be fast."
Despite her fears, Cohen concluded her post with a message of self-encouragement. "But wait, look what you managed to create last time. And then I told myself, be what you try to be for so many women. Just as you strengthen others, strengthen yourself, because you are strong, and because you are capable. It will hurt and it won't be easy, but everything passes when you look at them growing up."
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