Naomi Watts reveals heartfelt journey to motherhood struggles
British actress Naomi Watts has opened up with a series of personal revelations about her attempts to have children. Her path to motherhood was rocky and full of disappointments. She confessed that at one point, she was so desperate that she "would have eaten her dog’s toenails" just to get pregnant.
Naomi Watts, known for the films "Mulholland Drive" and "21 Grams," began her attempts to have children at the age of 36. At that time, full of optimism, she wasn't aware that a series of difficulties awaited her.
On 21 January, the actress published a book entitled "Dare. I say it," where she described the details of her struggle with fertility. Besides following standard recommendations to increase her chances of conceiving, she also pursued more costly solutions.
I would have eaten my dog’s toenails if someone told me it would help. I even got scans to see the follicles and the eggs forming. None of it worked — she wrote.
Naomi Watts didn't lose hope, even though the efforts consumed a large portion of her fortune. She wanted to devote almost everything she had. After successive failed attempts, she was close to mortgaging her home to pay specialists who could help her. Simultaneously, she dealt with societal pressure. Even though she wanted it, she couldn't meet the expectations.
Eventually, she succeeded. At the age of 39, she gave birth to a son she named Sasha Alexander. A year later (in 2008), her daughter Kai was born. Both are now teenagers. Their father is actor Liev Schreiber ("Spotlight"), with whom the artist was involved until 2016.
Naomi Watts mentions menopause in her book. She appealed to women
Naomi Watts also touched on the issue of menopause. She emphasised the need for greater empathy among women who — as she writes — especially at this stage of life need to be more compassionate and helpful to each other.
The star added on social media that publishing the book had been a long-time dream of hers. As part of the promotion, she plans to have online conversations with women facing similar problems. She hopes her story will break the taboo.
