NI GERRY OCAMPO
MATAPOS ang dalawang taon makunan ni Heart Evangelista na kung saan kambal sana ang kanyang isisilang, sumailalim pala siya sa in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Ikinuwento ito ni Heart sa kanyang panayam sa LOfficiel Philippines for its September issue na aniya: “One of the toughest, challenging times of my life.”
“With IVF, they inject you with fertility hormones, It was very difficult and paintful, I had three injections a day over a two week process. After harvesting and the processes that came after, they were able to gather the perfect boy and the perfect girl,” kuwento ni Heart
Dahil sa hirap ng pinagdaanan sa kagustuhan niyang magkaroon ng anak ay tinanong niya ang sarili kung handa na ba siyang maging ina.
“It made me realize, am I ready for a child? So. I actually have a baby boy and a baby girl waiting for me, but I’m really at this stage in my life where (i ask myself), ‘Do I want a child because I want a child? or Do a want a child because the environment or culture dictates that I should have a child?” aniya.
Pero ang maganda naman daw sa IVF, wala itong deadline dahil anytime ay puwedeng ituloy kaya hinihimok niya rin ang mga kababaihan na i-pursue ang option na ito.
“Any time they decide on having a child, the embryo is there, Whether you decide immediately or five years from now, there is no deadline. Also, the process is available in the Philippines and not just abroad,” payo ni Heart.
Nang tanungin kung okey ba naman ito sa kanyang husband si Senator Chiz Escudero, sabi ni Heart bagaman conservative raw ang mister ay tina-try naman nito ang maging supportive sa kanyang desisyon.
“Chiz is a really good guy though we’re very different because he’s very conser and I’m also a little bit more modern,
“Perhaps it’s because of our age gap. But what I like about him is he tries. He tries to be as supportive as he can be,” sagot ni Heart.
