Jenna Johnsongot candid on Tuesday about herjourney towards pregnancy, revealing that she went through two years of infertility before finally conceiving.
Just days after her and husbandVal Chmerkovskiyannounced they were going to become parents, theDancing with the Starspro, 28, looked back at the happy moment she first received a positive result from her pregnancy test, sharing a video of the milestone on Instagram.
“The moment my whole world changed 🥺,” Johnson wrote, captioning a video of the sheer surprise she experienced when she first saw the result.
She went on to take three additional tests, panning the camera across all four positive results.
“We had actually stopped trying to conceive for about 6 months to mentally/emotionally give ourselves a break,” Johnson wrote in the caption. “So the shock, disbelief, and sheer joy in this moment is a memory I will never forget 🤍”
Johnson also included a short clip of herself getting her first ultrasound.
She explained further in her caption that " “our journey getting to this point wasn’t an easy one,” opening up about the pain of experiencing months and months of negative results.
“I remember watching people share these videos and aching because I wished so badly I could experience that joy,” Johnson wrote. “After two years of infertility, and hundreds of negative tests after negative tests, it was heart wrenching at times to stay optimistic and made me question whether I would ever have this opportunity.”
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She went on to say that she will “go into more depth” about her and 36-year-old Chmerkovskiy’s journey toward pregnancy at a later time. But she encouraged anyone struggling with pregnancy issues to not “lose HOPE.”
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In the piece, Johnson opened up about the creative way in which she shared the news with her husband.
“He came over and chucked off the lid of the box and started rummaging through it,” she added. “He looked at the shoes and was like, ‘How small are these sneakers?’ Then it hit him and his face … it was priceless.”
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Just shy of her second trimester, Johnson said her first trimester has been quite the journey — but she has been doing everything in her power to stay mindful and positive.
“One of the best things for me was finding peace and not having to feel like I needed to be so busy and insanely active,” she continued. “I think I’m just giving my body the necessary rest. I think that’s the best thing I can do for myself. It’s also just taught me that I can be okay with downtime. I don’t need to overwork myself.”
Johnson is due in January 2023.
source: people.com
