Married At First Sight’s Jules Robinson reveals plans to undergo IVF

Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson has revealed her plans to undergo in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) if she and husband Cameron Merchant fail to conceive naturally.

Speaking to Kidspot’s podcast The Juggling Act, mother-of-one Robinson, 41, candidly discussed her fertility struggles. 

The discussion started after co-host Melissa Wilson brought up the topic of fellow media personality Fifi Box’s IVF journey. 

Robinson, her husband Merchant, 39, and their son Oliver, two, are currently preparing for a professional project in the UK.

‘We have decided that as soon as my campaign is done over there, we will go hammer and tong and really try [to conceive naturally],’ Jules said on the podcast. 

Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson, 41, (left) has revealed her plans to undergo in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) if she and her husband Cameron Merchant, 39, (right) fail to conceive naturally

‘And if it doesn’t happen by September, when we’re back, we will be doing IVF.’ 

Robinson said she’s optimistic about conceiving naturally, but acknowledges that time is of the essence. 

She also admitted that the hormonal side-effects caused by IVF are daunting, as she considers herself to be ‘already sensitive’.

Speaking to Kidspot’s podcast The Juggling Act , mother-of-one Robinson (pictured with husband Merchant and their son Oliver) candidly discussed her fertility struggles

‘I think I don’t have time on my side, so I think if we can just speed it up as quick as possible, I’m OK with [IVF],’ she added.

Robinson and Merchant conceived their son naturally and welcomed him into the world in October 2020. 

IVF is a medical procedure in which a woman has an already-fertilised egg inserted into her womb to become pregnant.

‘I think I don’t have time on my side, so I think if we can just speed it up as quick as possible, I’m OK with [IVF],’ she said

It is used when couples are unable to conceive naturally, and a sperm and egg are removed from their bodies and combined in a laboratory before the embryo is inserted into the woman.

Once the embryo is in the womb, the pregnancy should continue as normal.

The procedure can be done using eggs and sperm from a couple or those from donors.

The success rate of IVF depends on the age of the woman undergoing treatment, as well as the cause of the infertility (if it’s known). 

Robinson said she’s optimistic about conceiving naturally, but acknowledges that time is of the essence