SCD couple Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skorjanex are expecting their first child! Pregnancy, Fertility struggle

Published on February 22, 2023 | Published By: Gracie Hale | In Child , Pregnant

Source: HELLO! Magazine

Janette Manrara is pregnant, expecting her first child with her husband Alijaz Skoejanex
This pregnancy is a ‘Miracle’ for the couple because they were just about to start IVF treatment after struggling to conceive for two years
Their baby is due this summer

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Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skorjanex have their first baby on the way after a two-year fertility struggle

Strictly Come Dancing couple Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skorjanec are expecting their first baby together.

The couple, who have been struggling to conceive for years, finally announced the happy news on Sunday afternoon via Instagram revealing the photo from their magazine cover shoot, which is published HELLO! on Monday, February 20.

The expectant couple poses with all smiles while Janette flaunts her baby bump, the pair both place their hands on her tiny baby bump and caption the post,

“We’re so happy to share our special news!”

Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skoejanex are expecting their first child together (Source: HELLO! Magazine)

The professional ballroom dancers discovered their pregnancy news in December 2022 when they were just about to start IVF treatment after struggling to conceive for two years.

This was a shock and welcome surprise for the couple as the pregnancy happened on its own. Their baby is due this summer.

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Well, Congratulations are to Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skorjanec for their first child and best wishes for their upcoming parenthood journey!

Manrara and Skorjanec gave more details about their pregnancy in an interview with HELLO! magazine.

Janette gave details about her IVF journey while she is excited to be a mom for the first time

The soon-to-be mama, 39, opened up about her long fertility struggle in a week’s interview. She admitted,

“For the past couple of years we hadn’t been using protection but nothing was happening, so we thought IVF was the next best thing for us to do,”

Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skoejanex have been struggling to conceive for almost two years (Source: Hello! magazine)

“I turn 40 later this year and the NHS offers really good services to women under 40. The doctor said that as soon as I got my period we would start injections, but my period never came.”

She continued,

“I know that IVF can be really strenuous on a woman’s body and there is no guarantee it will work, so to know that this little miracle just came from a wonderful night we had together is amazing. I think the baby decided to make Mum and Dad panic a bit before saying, ‘ok, fine, I’m coming up now’.”

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How did Janette Manrara and Alijaz Skorjanec react to their pregnancy news?

Janette, who now presents the spin-off show It Takes Two, was the first one who learned about her pregnancy. She was already 12 weeks pregnant at the time.

She shared how she called her doctor before breaking the news to Aljaz, recalling,

“I said, ‘Oh my gosh, I think I’m pregnant, what do I do?’ And she said, ‘First of all, calm down and second of all, congratulations. What has Aljaž said?'”
“And I said, ‘I haven’t told him; he’s in the living room!'” Finally, she handed her husband her positive pregnancy test. “We cried and hugged; it was quite a moment,”

Janette Manrara's baby's due is this summer — Janette Manrara’s baby’s due is this summer (Source: Instagram)

The soon-to-be father, 33, then went on the acknowledge adding,

“I was beside myself. I feel like I’ve been thinking and dreaming about that moment for so long.”
“We were preparing for IVF mentally and physically and then it was just a relief to finally have that positive test. I have so much respect for any parent that goes through IVF, not just for what it puts them through physically but mentally too.”

The pair, who both starred in the BBC One competition, has previously spoken about their desire to start a family. At the time, Janette said,

“We love kids and family is really important to us, so fingers crossed, if all goes well, we will have children at some point. It’s something we’ve talked about a lot and we both want in the future, so we just can’t wait for when that time comes.”

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