Tyra Banks discussed her journey to motherhood, detailing her IVF experience and feelings of inadequacy during the process. Despite facing challenges, she welcomed her son, York, through surrogacy in 2016. Reflecting on her earlier ambitions, Banks expressed regret for prioritizing her career over childbearing. She shared a poignant memory from her egg retrieval, where she felt inadequate compared to others. Banks emphasized to host Jenna Bush Hager that York is aware of his miraculous conception and how he brings joy to her life.
IVF saved me and it was the last of my eggs ... and so, I just made it and it is the most amazing thing.
I remember being 24 years old and I was saying, 'In three years, I'm going to have a child ... and I kept putting my career first .... and then, it was almost too late.
I’m like, 'Really, can you just whisper this or write it on a sheet of paper?' Because here I am, feeling so inadequate.
In my apartment here in New York, I made a tile in my son's bedroom before he was even born. It said, 'Mommy already loves you.'
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