Friday, May 15, 2026
- Michelle Obama has opened up about the challenges she faced with conception,
miscarriage, and ultimately turning to in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) to have her
daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Speaking during a live recording of IMO with
Serena Williams podcast on May 14th, 2026, the former
First Lady recalled how she and Barack Obama married in their late 20s and
initially delayed starting a family.
When they eventually tried, her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage,
an experience she described as devastating.
“Barack and I got married in our late 20s, took our time
hanging tough, and then we started working on conceiving,” Michelle said.
“I got pregnant once and miscarried, which was devastating,
and then we tried and tried and tried, and we had to do IVF for both our
girls.”
Michelle spoke candidly about the emotional toll of
fertility struggles, noting the societal pressure women often face.
“There is so much pressure on women; if you do not get that
part right, there is still a feeling that something is missing.”
"When I struggled to conceive, I took that on like a
personal failure,” she admitted.
Reflecting on her journey, she emphasized the importance of
understanding fertility early and acknowledging biological realities often left
undiscussed.
“What I was never told was that the biological clock was
real, and I try to tell a lot of young women that their clock is real,” she
added.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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