Camille Guaty is pregnant with her first child!
The 43-year-old Prison Break actress shared the exciting news while opening up about her infertility struggle over the past few years.
“The day the nurse called to tell me I was pregnant, I burst out crying! I made her say it to me four or five times. I feel so grateful now and can’t wait to meet our son,” Camille told People.
Camille revealed that she and her husband Sy Rhys Kaye began trying for a baby when she was 37 but a year later was told her ovarian reserve was “equivalent to that of a 50-year-old.”
The couple went through five failed rounds of IVF and also tried intrauterine insemination but were still unable to get pregnant.
Eventually, Camila and Sy started to explore the option of egg donation and after a devastating failed attempt at an egg retrieval, they considered adoption. But soon after, they found a second egg donor who was able to help her get pregnant.
“When we both let go of our expectations of what parenthood was supposed to be, our pregnancy happened with that one golden egg. I had such faith that I was going to be a mother. I didn’t know how it was going to turn out but, I realized being a mother means nurturing a child in an environment that will help them grow and flourish. That’s a family,” Camille explained.
She added, “I want to inspire women to start speaking out about their fertility challenges. I want people to know that this is my journey. [Being open] erases the shame and stigma and has made me feel more confident.”
Congratulations to Camille and Sy!