Gwen Walz has clarified that she went through an intrauterine insemination (IUI) fertility journey rather than in vitro fertilization ( IVF ) with her husband, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. In an interview with Glamour , Gwen came forward to clarify her husband’s comments on her difficult fertility journey . She said it took a long time for her to be able to talk about it, even to her close friends and family.
“Our fertility journey was an incredibly personal and difficult experience,” she admitted. “Like so many who have experienced these challenges, we kept it largely to ourselves at the time.” She added: “Many of our closest family and friends were surprised when we shared these experiences so many years later.
” It took a village to ensure their parenthood journey, with a nurse and neighbor of theirs routinely stopping by to help “with the shots I needed as part of the IUI process” to help them stay “on track,” Gwen said. She also noted that her husband would often “rush home from school” after a full day of teaching to support her as the nurse administered the shots. “Like millions of families across the country,” she said.
“For years, Tim and I tried to start a family through fertility treatments.” At the time, Gwen underwent intrauterine insemination, a process in which sperm is directly placed into the uterus to improve the chances of egg fertilization. The process is practiced to increase the number of healthy sperm and the li.