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.’