Seo Dong-ju shares her feelings in her third year of IVF: "Much self-blame… doing things I never used to for 7 months" [Star Issue]

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Lawyer and broadcaster Seo Dong-ju confessed about the guilt she felt while preparing for in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures and her changed mindset.

On the 15th, a video titled "From Preparing for Pregnancy to Seo Dong-ju Letting Go of Guilt" was released on the YouTube channel 'Seo Dong-ju's Tto.Do.Dong'.

On this day, Seo Dong-ju revealed that she had gone through a difficult time after experiencing two consecutive empty sacs. She stated, "After getting an empty sac twice in a row, I became discouraged. I made and uploaded videos alone on Instagram and YouTube Shorts, but many people offered comfort, which helped me feel a bit better."

She continued, "When I thought about it, there was nothing lacking in my life. Whether or not I have a child, whether or not the pregnancy succeeds, I realized that I am already an overwhelmingly happy person," adding, "What I realized at that moment is that wanting a child and having one could be seen as additional happiness."

In particular, Seo Dong-ju compared her life to a cake. She said, "It's like the final topping on an already delicious, perfect cake. Even without it, I am a tasty and sufficiently valuable whole cake," sharing, "Once I realized that, I felt I should not be too attached or obsessed with this."

She added, "When an empty sac occurs, as a human being, it is painful. But I keep reminding myself that I am already a happy person and have nothing more to wish for," noting, "I try not to be consumed by that sadness."

Seo Dong-ju also revealed changes in her lifestyle habits while preparing for pregnancy. She stated, "I really dislike herbal medicine, and, to put it boldly, I am someone who does not believe much in its efficacy. I thought Western medicine was sufficient."

She continued, "Even if called medicinal herbs, aren't they just plant roots? Thinking of them as boiled things made me wonder if eating a salad at home would be enough," explaining her past views on herbal medicine.

However, her desperation for pregnancy even changed her usual beliefs. Seo Dong-ju revealed, "I was such a stubborn person, yet I went all the way to Gyeongju to get herbal medicine prepared and take it, and seeing myself taking it without missing a single day made me think, 'I am truly desperate.'"

She also said, "I really dislike taking medicine originally, but now I take it properly. At cafes, I drink jujube tea or ginger tea instead of coffee," adding, "I have been doing things I never used to do for seven months."

Seo Dong-ju, who is in her third year of preparing for IVF procedures, also confessed about the guilt she feels while looking back on the past. She stated, "There is a sense of guilt that if I had quit coffee three years ago and slept well, I might have been able to have a baby."

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