What is Jimmy Fallon's IVF & surrogacy story?

Two weeks after the birth of his daughter, Winnie Rose, Jimmy Fallon told the world that she came with the help of surrogacy. One and half years later, his second daughter, Frances Fallon, also arrived via surrogacy.

“We tried a bunch of things. Anyone who’s tried will know, it’s just awful,” Fallon said in an interview. “So, we had a surrogate.”

“It was a tough time and … it’s not easy,” he said of the time when they were trying to conceive. “We didn’t know, you know, which one of us wasn’t clicking.

“I slept upside down at one point—I was like dangling from the ceiling. You know, like you drink teas. And my wife, gosh, she just put up with a lot of stuff. Luckily, [we] got involved with a surrogate and so she had our babies. …she’s a blessing; it was the best thing that ever happened to us.”

Jimmy and his wife, Nancy, struggled for over 5 years while trying to conceive and fortunately for them, the struggle ended with the arrival of their baby girls. He now advises couples who are going through the same, to not give up.

“I know people have tried much longer than we have, but if there’s anyone out there who is trying and they’re just losing hope, just hang in there,” he insists. “Try every avenue; try anything you can do, because you’ll get there. You’ll end up with a family, and it’s so worth it. It is the most ‘worth it’ thing.”

Jimmy Fallon has openly talked about their infertility struggles and finally the joy of having babies. He also wrote a children’s book, ‘Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada.’

Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy were actually very open later on about how hard their fertility journey was. They struggled for around five years trying to have a baby before eventually turning to surrogacy. He mentioned they tried “a bunch of things” before going that route.

What I remember most is how private they kept everything while it was happening. They didn’t even tell most friends or coworkers they were expecting through a surrogate because they had already gone through so many disappointments before. That part honestly felt very relatable.

Both of their daughters were born via gestational surrogacy, and Jimmy later talked about how emotionally exhausting infertility was behind the scenes. He even joked about trying all kinds of random fertility tricks out of desperation, which is something a lot of couples end up doing after years of failed attempts.

I think their story resonated with people because it didn’t sound polished or “celebrity perfect.” It sounded like two people who were tired, hopeful, frustrated, and eventually found another path to becoming parents.