Heart Evangelista reveals she underwent IVF: 'I have a baby boy and a baby girl waiting for me'

Heart Evangelista has revealed that she underwent in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

In her cover story for the September issue of L'Officiel Philippines quoted by PEP, Heart called IVF “one of the toughest, challenging times” she has experienced.

“It was very difficult and painful. I had three injections a day over a two-week process,” she said. "After harvesting and the processes that came after, they were able to gather the perfect boy and the perfect girl."

“I actually have a baby boy and a baby girl waiting for me,” she added.

Given with these difficulties on top of her miscarriage in 2018, Heart reflected on the pressure she felt to have kids and wondered whether she was ready.

Heart said that at this stage in her life, she asked herself, “‘Do I want a child because I want a child?’ or ‘Do I want a child because the environment or culture dictates that I should have a child?’”

However, Heart still decided to push through with IVF. She encouraged women to look into the process as well since it “buys them time,” and that it is also available in the Philippines.

"Any time they decide on having a child, the embryo is there," she said.

"Whether you decide immediately or five years from now, there is no deadline," she added. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA News