MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry had a very special Valentine’s Day, welcoming her second child into the world on Friday. She opened up this morning on MSNBC.com about the the journey to her “miracle” baby: one born through a surrogate.
Harris-Perry details how after her first “easy” pregnancy, where she delivered her daughter Parker naturally, having a second child became difficult.
I spent years suffering from the agony of uterine fibroids. Finally, in 2008, after fighting back with an arsenal of homeopathic and medical weapons, I decided to have my uterus removed. I wept for the children I would never have and made peace with the idea that one is enough.
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She recounts her husband James and her decision to try In Vitro Fertilization, overcoming initial trepidation to eventually find a carrier for her second child.
Harris-Perry also revealed she’ll be writing for Essence magazine after her maternity leave about her “parenting adventures.”