Erin Andrews Wants To Change the Way We Talk About Surrogacy
14.07.2023 - 12:47
/ glamour.com
Sportscaster spent most of her 20s and 30s building her career on the sidelines of NHL and NFL games, becoming one of the most well-known figures in sports broadcasting in the process. But when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016, she started getting serious about another dream: having a family with her then-boyfriend, now husband, retired hockey player Jarret Stoll. What followed was nearly 10 years of fertility treatments, heartbreak, and struggle, but the couple never lost hope.Two weeks ago, Andrews and Stoll were overjoyed to welcome their first child, son Mack, via surrogate.
Here, she tells Glamour about her long road to motherhood, how she stayed grounded through heartbreak and loss, and why she is now committed to making surrogacy more accessible for every family.I was very work driven immediately out of college. I just always had this mindset that I wanted to do as much as I could. In my twenties, I remember saying that I wanted to do as much as I could before I hit 40.
So then, if I wanted to take time and have a baby, I would do that. Everything in my life happened really fast when I first landed with ESPN, and then I went to Fox Sports. I was working multiple sports a week.
So my personal life really took a backseat.I started freezing my eggs late. I started at 35. I kind of figured, all right, I haven't met Prince Charming yet, I don't really know when this is gonna happen.
I have a feeling I want to be a mom, but I was married to my job.I was having a good time. I felt like I wasn’t ready to settle down, and I hadn't found the guy to settle down with yet. Back then, it wasn't really put into the back of our heads that freezing your eggs was a good idea for insurance.