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Scarlette Douglas pregnant with first child after egg freezing
Scarlette Douglas, 39, announces pregnancy with fiancé Kyle Murray two years after freezing eggs due to being single and childless.
In brief
Scarlette Douglas, 39, announces pregnancy with fiancé Kyle Murray two years after freezing eggs due to being single and childless. Scarlette Douglas, 39, is pregnant with her first child after freezing eggs two years ago while single and childless. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Scarlette Douglas announces pregnancy
Scarlette Douglas, 39, is expecting her first child with fiancé Kyle Murray.
Pregnancy announcement on Instagram
She captioned the image: 'The exciting news is finally here! We’re over the moon to announce… We’re having a baby!!!!!!'
Surprise pregnancy news
Scarlette was inundated with well wishes from her followers, although many were surprised to hear the news given she had feared for her fertility not that long ago.
Egg freezing journey
In 2024, the presenter revealed she had frozen her eggs, explaining: 'I never thought I'd be 37 with no man, no husband, and no baby.'
Rapid relationship development
Yet in a whirlwind turn of events, Scarlette met fitness coach Kyle at the gym, got engaged in March this year and they are now preparing to expand their family.
Egg freezing journey details
Scarlette documented her egg freezing journey on Instagram, saying that she wanted to spread awareness because 'women, especially in the black community, don't talk about it.'
Egg freezing awareness
She added: 'It's important for other women to know it's OK to freeze your eggs, do not be ashamed of it.
Hospital visit for egg retrieval
In March Scarlette was left in tears during a hospital visit amid her ongoing fertility journey.
Egg retrieval procedure
She told how she was in hospital for an egg-retrieval procedure that left her feeling emotional.
Egg retrieval experience
She wrote: 'Well, I'm going to be honest, I was very uncomfortable going in today ladies.
Egg retrieval results
She wrote: 'Anyway, best sleep I’ve ever had, came out, was in pain so they gave me some more pain relief, hung around for roughly an hour and a half afterwards and just as I…
Egg freezing process
The entire processes from freezing eggs to thawing in the UK costs £7,000 to £8,000, on average.
Egg freezing costs
While having your eggs collected and frozen will clock up a bill of around £3,350, this is just one part of the process.
Egg freezing storage
Storage costs are extra and vary between clinics but tend to be between £125 and £350 per year, according to HFEA and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Egg freezing success rates
One US study found that the chance of a live birth among women using their own frozen eggs was 39 per cent overall.
Egg freezing success rates
This rose to 51 per cent among those who were younger than 38 when they froze their eggs.
In short
Scarlette Douglas, 39, is pregnant with her first child after freezing eggs two years ago while single and childless.
