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Bunnie Xo Gets Vulnerable With Fans About The Toll IVF Is Taking On Her: “In The Throws Of IVF Stims Right Now”
Bunnie Xo is opening up with fans on her IVF journey… through the lens of her dog, Chachi.
Jelly Roll’s wife and host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast, Bunnie Xo, is back with her hilarious POV videos from her beloved dog, Chachi. Her most recent video gives fans an update on her IVF journey.
Last year, Bunnie shared that she and Jelly hope to welcome a child into the world soon. While Bunnie is so thankful to have two children of Jelly Roll’s that she calls her own, she and her husband want to create a bundle of joy that is a combination of their DNA. Last year, when the couple opened up about their journey, Jelly disclosed on an episode of Bussin’ With The Boys that the thought of having a child was a huge driver for him to start taking his health seriously.
“My wife and I are talking about having a baby. And it really made me realize, at almost 40, I was like, that means I got to live to at least 60. I got to see this kid into college.
And my plan was never to be 60. It was to be like, 55… I’d like to see my 60s. And that really lit it up.”
After that podcast aired, Bunnie then also spoke about their journey toward having a child together:
“We had planned on doing this privately, but decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open. And with all odds stacked against us, it’s already been hard & we have only just begun.
We have been meeting with IVF doctors and exploring all of our options to add to our family.
J & I are SO excited & scared all at the same time. We genuinely never thought we’d want to add to our family but something changed this year & we both just want a piece of us together to add to our already perfect family with Bailee and Noah.”
While Bunnie hasn’t explicitly updated fans on how their journey is going in a single video, she frequently mentions it when discussing other topics, which lets fans know that they are in the thick of their IVF journey. In a recent video where fans asked Bunny to have Casey Anthony on the podcast, she touched on the topic before saying the possibility of that guest was a hard no.
“I’m literally going through IVF treatment right now, the hormones, the shots, all of that, going through all of the emotions, the rollercoaster, the worry. Just so that I can have a little piece of my husband and me, just a little piece, wrapped in skin, just to add to the other two beautiful children we have together.
And I could never imagine being blessed with a child and letting that child be hurt in any way. Especially if my child went missing, not reporting them for 31 days…”
In her most recent post, she again discusses how the journey is going, and according to her sidekick, Chachi, it’s been draining for her.
“Anyways, Mom says she’s bringing home a brother or a sister for us. Not sure what that’s going to entail, but she hasn’t been feeling good, so I’m here to sit next to her, give her kisses, and just let her know that she’s not alone.
And normally, when mom doesn’t feel good, she splurges, and that’s exactly what she did today.”
In the first clip, Bunnie’s dog is on her lap, comforting her as she gets an IV treatment. When Chachi says that she splurges, the video then pans to a whole lot of Olive Garden, which I agree is some of the best medicine when you’re not feeling your best.
@xomgitsbunnie Should I do more of these? #bunnieandchachi ♬ original sound – Bunnie Xo
Some fans saw the post and thought that Bunnie was announcing that their IVF was successful and that she and Jelly were officially expecting:
“Am I tripping or was there a pregnancy announcement in there?!”
“Omg… did the IVF work???? I can’t stand the wait… Bunnie tell ussss.”
“Wait, baby sibling????”
However, since Bunnie shares so many portions of her life online and has been transparent with viewers online, I don’t think she would casually drop that news in a video like this.
Bunnie also shared another video to her secondary account, noting that she’s in the “throws of IVF stims right now,” which also leads one to believe that the last video was not a pregnancy announcement.
@ohheyitsbunnie Life saving #bunniexo ♬ original sound – Bunnie
Bunnie’s transparency throughout this process gives hope to other women who are on their “trying to conceive” journey and highlights the highs and lows of it all. It’s often seen as taboo to talk about trying to conceive, but today, many women face fertility issues or want to conceive later in life. Having folks on social media share their stories takes away the feeling that you’re the only one going through this and gives you someone to relate to through it all.
Fingers crossed that we get an announcement soon, but until then, we wish Jelly and Bunnie the best on this journey.The post Bunnie Xo Gets Vulnerable With Fans About The Toll IVF Is Taking On Her: “In The Throws Of IVF Stims Right Now” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.