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Leyla Heiter Says Health Struggles Are Delaying Her Hopes for a Baby

She says poor health after a prior cervical cancer diagnosis is holding her back.

Overview

  • Leyla Heiter disclosed on her 30th birthday that she and her husband, Mike Heiter, have tried to conceive for nine months without success.
  • She said recent health checks looked poor and her doctor told her that her body is too weak to support a pregnancy right now.
  • Heiter cited a 2019 cervical cancer diagnosis, which she said makes getting pregnant more complicated and risky.
  • She described being targeted online with comments about weight gain and false claims that she looked pregnant, which she said left her in tears in a car.
  • To protect her mental health, she took a break from social media and worked with a mental-health trainer to set firmer boundaries.