BBC star Anna Collinson has revealed she’s ‘finally pregnant’ – following miscarriages and two rounds of IVF.
Anna works as an investigative journalist and presenter for News, as well as formerly for Newsnight and Newsbeat.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a series of snaps including a positive pregnancy test and showing off her baby bump.
Anna captioned: “I’m excited to finally share that I’m pregnant.
“I also know that for anyone struggling to have a baby, seeing happy pregnancy announcements on social media can be hard, so I want to be honest.
“Getting to this point has taken my husband and me four long years.
“During that time, I experienced two miscarriages and we went through two rounds of IVF.”
Continuing, Anna outlined “incredibly isolating” fertility problems, both physical and psychological aspects.
She added: “I think I found the waiting one of the hardest parts; waiting for appointments, waiting for results and waiting for an outcome you have no real control over and which may never materialise.
“It can at times feel unfair and cruel, like your life is on hold while everyone around you is moving forward without you.”
Anna went on to describe “feeling so guilty” when other people announced their good news.
Sharing her gratitude to loved ones, she concluded: “I couldn’t have got through it without my safe spaces where I could be truly honest, vent, cry and even laugh.
“My thoughts are with anyone currently navigating their own fertility journey.
“I know sharing my experience won’t make things easier, but I hope it might help you feel a little less alone or a little more understood.
“Today, I feel incredibly lucky. I don’t take that for granted.”
