Jess Redden opens up about fertility struggles before welcoming ...
IRISH model Jess Redden has opened up about her fertility struggles before welcoming her first child.
Jess and her longtime love, former Ireland rugby player Rob Kearney, welcomed their first child into the world back in August.
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The influencer gave birth to a beautiful baby boy and called him Bobby Brian Kearney.
The happy couple got engaged on New Year's Eve in New York in 2019 and tied the knot in 2021 at the Trump International Hotel in Doonbeg, Co. Clare.
The pharmacist has been sharing updates on life as a first time mum with her followers on social media.
In a candid new interview, Jess has revealed that she struggled to conceive.
In an excerpt from her book ‘The Food Pharmacy’, obtained by The Sunday Independent, Jess said: “Speaking from personal experience I know all too well how unhelpful it is when people say, ‘just relax and it will happen for you’.”
“Of course, nobody means any malice when they offer that wisdom, but when you have spent months or years trying to conceive it really is the last thing you want to hear.”
“Even knowing everything I knew about the effects of stress on the reproductive system it took me a long time to finally reverse my mindset.”
Jess also revealed to the publication that witnessing how her mother was, made her want to experience motherhood even more.
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The model explained: “So thinking that, ‘oh my gosh, that might not happen for you someday’, that’s such a difficult thought to deal with. But I guess you just have to take it day by day and then look where you are now and all that worry.”
“And it’s not that you should never worry because you can’t just stop yourself from worrying, but day by day, moment by moment, everything will work out.”
“And it’s not that you should never worry because you can’t just stop yourself from worrying, but day by day, moment by moment, everything will work out.”
Jess has also recently opened up to her followers on Instagram about the "biggest challenge" she faced since becoming a mum.
Alongside a heart-warming snap of her holding Bobby in her arms, she wrote: "I knew the feeding would be one of the biggest challenges but nothing can prepare you for the physical and emotional aspects of the journey.
NEW MUM"Bobby feeds pretty much every hour and has been clustering for 4/5 hours in the afternoon so it's been full on.
"Everyone tells me it gets easier and at times I've wanted to stop but I just look at his little face and it gives me the strength to keep going.
"Grateful for dad with his night time bottle and taking B for walks so I can get some sleep between.
"Both doing well and taking each day as it comes."
Jess received endless amounts of love and support from her friends and fans after sharing the post.
In a follow up story, she said: "Thank you for the love today and your kind messages.
"So many words of encouragement which I think for new mums is so important.
"Each experience is different but what we all face are challenges along the way feeling so grateful for the support."
