Nancy Grace and husband peruse pregnancy and baby books

After co-hosting The View this morning, CNN host Nancy Grace, 48, and her husband David Linch let cameras follow them to Barnes and Noble, where they browsed such books as Jenny McCarthy‘s Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, and Twins!: Pregnancy, Birth, and the First Year of Life. Nancy and David expect their twins in January.

While hosting the show today, Nancy again addressed her refusal to disclose whether or not she used fertility treatments to conceive her babies — despite people’s interest — saying,

What happens in a woman’s vagina should stay in a woman’s vagina.

Photo by Startraks.

Nancy wears a Cadeau maternity top ($200).

Comments

I find Nancy’s comment ironic, given her choice of career (journalist)and her MO to be in people’s faces about all things personal.

Having one’s vagina involved doesn’t translate to 5th Amendment privileges.

Rest assured folks, ART was used. The chances of a conception occurring without intervention at her age is pretty slim. But she treats it like that’s a big deal or worse, a cause of shame.

- Principesa on July 30th, 2007

Excuse me, 5th amendment PRIVILEGES? It’s her choice whether or not she reveals such personal information. Regardless of what her career involves, she doesn’t owe the public any sort of explanation.

- Ella on July 30th, 2007

Couldn’t agree more with principesa. I have no idea how her twins were conceived and I don’t care… but how ironic…

She should use that little tidbit on her own show.

- Rachel K on July 30th, 2007

I hate it when celebs won’t be upfront about this type of thing. And yes, for someone who is known for her very confrontational style of questioning, she sure doesn’t want anyone up in her business does she? I honestly do wish her well with this pregnancy but I wish she’d be honest about the assistance she had in getting pregnant.

- Scarlett on July 30th, 2007

I watched her on the View today. I’m all for respecting the privacy of others, but I really don’t understand how she can choose to not admit that she used some sort of fertility treatment.

I think it would be better if she just said, “Yes, I am 48 years old and I used modern medicine to help me conceive these amazing babies that are growing inside of me.” Something like that could really help other women out there who are experiencing difficulty conceiving by giving them a sense of hope.

Her keeping tight-lipped about the situation is, in my opinion, as silly as Star Jones refusing to admit that she had surgery to help her lose weight.

- sasha on July 30th, 2007

I just love Nancy. It’s her business how they were conceived. She’s in her late 40′s so my bet is she used medical assistance to conceive.

- Nosoupforyou on July 30th, 2007

I’m sorry but I don’t respect her refusal to discuss fertility. She’s a public figure and, by implication, she’s become the public face for advanced maternal age. My guess is that she used donor eggs. And if that’s the case, she should disclose it. Otherwise, she’s misleading the public to believe you can conceive a biological child well into your 40s.

Give it up, Nancy. Time for you to be the interrogatee.

- me on July 30th, 2007

She does have the right to not answer nosy questions. When she asks them, people have the right to not answer as well. It’s impolite to ask such questions. One of my cousins recently adopted a baby and everyone has asked if it’s because she can’t conceive. Woman are very sensitive about these subjects, even Nancy with her big ole mouth.

- melanie on July 30th, 2007

Well, well, well, look who clamps up when it comes time to discuss her personal life, yet has no problem literally screeching in peoples’ faces about their personal issues. How do you like being the one interrogated, Nancy?

- Lauren on July 30th, 2007

I adore Nancy…and shame on people for saying she’s obligated to disclose this information. It’s her body, her babies, and her life and she certainly doesn’t have to disclose any personal information she doesn’t want to–these are her first babies and she’s waited a long time for this happiness and she’s allowed to keep whatever information she wants, to herself. And no matter how she is on her show or in public, this is her personal life and if she wants to keep this between herself, her husband, and her doctor, that is certainly her right and nobody has the right to say one thing about it.

Yes she may be a public figure but that doesn’t mean we need to delve into every aspect of her life–good for her for not conforming to what everyone THINKS she should do. And I will never understand how some use the argument that celebrities should be the ones to come forward with this stuff cuz it gets it out there and makes it less taboo–yes people may be in the public eye but at the heart of things–they are PEOPLE–and at the heart of this, Nancy is an expectant mother and how that happened doesn’t matter and she wants to keep it to herself and that’s just fine. ROCK ON Nancy…I can’t wait to hear about the twins and see if she has boys or girls or a combo =))

- Megan on July 30th, 2007

I agree with the poster who said the chances of Nancy even conceiving at that age are pretty remote, let alone twins! Fess up Nancy. You’re doing a great disservice to all the women out there who are struggling with infertility. I don’t understand why she’s so ashamed of this. Pregnant is pregnant, regardless of how it happened.

- TwinMom on July 30th, 2007

I don’t get why she wouldn’t just admit that she had help from modern medicine.Think about how many women wish they could afford that?

- Renee on July 30th, 2007

“She’s a public figure”?? Give me a break, she’s not The Queen or Condi Rice or anyone like that! She happens to do her job on TV every night. She’s visible, but it’s not like she’s the Britney Spears of lawyer shows. They have every right to keep their business to themselves. Congrats to them!

- daphneesmith on July 30th, 2007

Megan, I agree that she has a right to disclose or not disclose whatever she wants. I don’t really care how she conceived and I certainly wish her well.

I just this it’s pretty hypocritical of her when she so openly berates and asks whatever questions she feels on her own show (and she’ll keeping asking til you answer too) and never accept something like that for an answer.

- Rachel K on July 30th, 2007

“I just this it’s pretty hypocritical of her when she so openly berates and asks whatever questions she feels on her own show (and she’ll keeping asking til you answer too) and never accept something like that for an answer.”

So true. I remember an interview she did with Elizabeth Smart, a girl who was abducted a few years ago, where she kept asking Elizabeth all sorts of questions about her experience after Elizabeth made it extremely clear numerous times that she did not want to talk about that. Nancy kept pushing and pushing to the point that Elizabeth finally flat-out told her that she was not going to discuss what Nancy wanted her to and she didn’t appreciate the fact that she was made to feel so uncomfortable, at which point Nancy acted all doe-eyed and apologetic. She can badger a child about her experience being kidnapped on national television, yet she’s asked about how her children were conceived at her age and she’s all hush-hush? Yeah, okay…

- Lauren on July 30th, 2007

If she refuses to answer, that pretty much means she DID have fertility treatments. If she didn’t, she’d just say no. Kind of like when Howard K. Stern refused a paternity test for Dannielynn; that meant he had something to hide.

I’m not against her being private, though. It is her business.

- Nausicaa on July 30th, 2007

While I agree it’s her right to disclose what she wishes when she wishes as it IS her body, I also agree it’s a disservice to older women to behave as if natural conception is easy or that having to use medical science is taboo. A baby is a baby and a miracle either way, in her case two. I respected Marcia Cross so much for being upfront about her use of IVF for her girls, it gave a face to the procedure and I’m sure hope to alot of potential parents. I’ve yet to see anyone criticize her or demean her or her children for the way they were conceived. I believe all forms of conception, whether it be natural, IVF, or surrogacy, should be celebrated as it brings new and beautiful life into the world.

As a side note, I’m praying fervently that these babies mellow her out.

- Grayson's Girl on July 30th, 2007

Ok, so let me see if I have this right…because she asks personal questions of guests on her show, she is required to answer the same personal questions in her life? LOL That is ridiculous–just like she is allowed to NOT answer questions, so are the people on her show–one has nothing to do with the other…

and this isn’t like hey Nancy, are you pregnant? And her not answering-this is HOW she got pregnant and my goodness if she wants to keep that to herself, that is her right and why we think she owes something to anyone regarding her fertility is beyond me. I simply wish Nancy a happy and healthy pregnancy with two happy and healthy babies…I can’t wait to meet them–lord knows Nancy’s been through so much in her life and this is her absolute dream…so here’s to dreams coming true…

- Megan on July 30th, 2007

We’ve become a tabloid nation wanted to know everybody’s business (I’m guilty of it too) But some times people have to realize their is something called privacy that every person has the right too even NANCY GRACE

I’m sorry but I don’t get why people are interested how she got pregnant. I don’t buy this whole oh she is a celebrity she owes it to the public. So everytime a celeb gets pregnant they owe it to us to have a big televised interview about when, where, what time, or how they conceived their child?

She is not the spoke person for woman 40 and over. Her being pregnant is not a product she is trying to sell. I don’t think nancy grace is the sole factor on older women deciding to get pregnant, if so then they should wait.

Some of you may not like her thats fine. She is a journalist and her job is to get the story like every other journalist does (shocker) or else she wouldn’t be on the air. If you don’t like her approach don’t watch but at the end of the day its her body, her decisions, her Life and she is the one that is carrying those babies not us.

- sage on July 30th, 2007

I used IVF to have my son and I don’t care who knows. My son is a gift from God no matter how he was conceived. I just think it’s sad when celebrities can’t come clean about how they got pregnant. I agree it gives others out there hope that it can happen, even with medical intervention. I shows people that infertility can happen to anyone.

If she doesn’t want people to know then fine but it really could bring hope to another woman trying to have the baby she wants so badly.

- Melea on July 30th, 2007

Maybe she’s not saying because she came up with such a great one-liner. You have to admit, it’s a pretty funny quote!

- Angela on July 30th, 2007

I really wish she would just admit to either using fertility treatments or conceiving them naturally. I would have a lot more respect for her to just come out and tell the truth instead of beating around the bush.

- Lauren on July 30th, 2007

I am honestly ashamed to comment because some of you are sooo nasty. But I’m sticking up for Nancy. It is her own private life. It’s her decision and she chose not to disclose the private information. How would you feel if everyone asked you questions on how you conceived your kids? I think most of you should think twice before you speak.

Nancy I wish you luck and I hope you are very happy!

- Julia on July 30th, 2007

I don’t like nosy questions in general, so I see nothing wrong with Nancy not wanting to say her personal business. I’m not a nosy person, so I really don’t care how she got pregnant, it’s not my life, and just because she is a celebrity, she doesn’t have to answer to anyone. Anyway she seems happy to be a mom, congrats to her and hope she has healthy babies.

- gianna on July 31st, 2007

@ ‘me’

Well you CAN conceive a biological child well into your 40s, it’s just not very common. A friend of mine was born when her mother was 50 and the mother didn’t even realise she was pregnant until rather late into the pregnancy, because she thought she was in menopause.

- Anna on July 31st, 2007

People’s jobs don’t automatically equate to their rights or responsibilities. Have you ever heard the phrase “a cobbler’s children are the worst shod”?

I’m a journalist and nowhere in my contract or my studies did it say I had to give up my privacy because I bring news and information to other people. Nor does it say that because thousands of people listened to me did they have any right to know about the conception of my children.

If you have something against her style of journalism, don’t watch and encourage others to steer clear.

- Lilybett on July 31st, 2007

I think by saying that, she IS admitting to it. And I think she also feels like she’s admitting it as well without flat out saying.. I mean it’s pretty obvious.

- me on July 31st, 2007

She interviews people because it’s her JOB. None of us have any right whatsoever to know the personal details of her pregnancy, and it’s a little disturbing that so many people on this site seem to have such a sense of entitlement regarding information about other people’s pregnancies. I don’t remember the part where she put her hand up as the older-mother poster-child.

- luce on July 31st, 2007

I don’t really know much about this woman, other than what I have read here, but could it be possible her husband doesn’t want this information made public? It affects him too, and from what I have read their relationship and marriage wasn’t public until she announced she was pregnant. I think that celebs are entitled to some degree of privacy, at the very least they should be allowed to keep their medical history and health issues private.

- Elaine on July 31st, 2007

We don’t need to know everything about everyone all the time. Common sense says that she used medical help to get pregnant, but that’s Nancy’s business. There are medical privacy laws for a reason, because such things are a personal matter, not a matter for public debate. She’s doing a disservice to other women by not coming clean? No, she’s having her family the best way she can. We should be happy for Nancy after all the tragedy she has endured that she has found such happiness.

- meghan on July 31st, 2007

Obviously she used fertility treatment. That goes without saying. The point is that she probably used donor eggs. By staying silent, she’s leading people to believe that with IVF you can conceive a biological child at age 47, giving false hope to women in their 40s who want a biological child.

And if she didn’t want to answer the accusation of giving women false hope, she shouldn’t have gone on the record saying: “Tell women out there that there is hope.”

See here.

- Jane on July 31st, 2007

I agree, Lauren. The way she treated Elizabeth Smart on that show was inexcuseable. Frankly, the way she treats everyone on her show, is bullish, and confrontational. Yet, when it comes time for her to answer questions, look what happens.

- Shannon on July 31st, 2007

I don’t see why she should be obligated to tell anyone this personal information. Whether she asks personal questions or not, does not mean she should answer them. If she doesn’t want to tell people whether she used IVF or whatever than she shouldn’t, I don’t think we are entitled to know!!

- Diana on July 31st, 2007

Congrats to Nancy, she seems happy to be a mom and may she have two healthy babies. And it’s nobody’s business how she got pregnant. Celebrities don’t have to say everything, they have a right to privacy too, and they don’t owe us anything.

- gianna on July 31st, 2007

Here we go with the extremely rude comments on this site again. I think most people here are just here to hate on Nancy Grace because they don’t like her and it has nothing to do with her decision. She owes no one an explanation and all of you who think she does really need to find a hobby.

Who says she didn’t get pregnant naturally? I have a 51 year old aunt who just had twin boys two years ago. NATURALLY. I can’t believe people are being allowed to say “She obviously had fertility treatments.” No one knows and no one has the right to know. What if she did use donor eggs and doesn’t want the children or the person who donated to figure it out? Did anyone ever think of that? Maybe she’s been trying to get pregnant for years…as many of you pointed out, it’s a very emotional time and maybe she has a hard time talking about it?

She has the right to say whatever she wants, regardless of what she does on her show. No one is forced to go on there and people know ahead of time what they are getting into.

Don’t let your hate for someone you don’t know get in the way of being happy for someone having a baby. If you do, you are a sick sick person.

- Gabby on July 31st, 2007

This top is actually from Cadeau Maternity in NYC. It has an ivory silk band near the collar and also came in ivory/chocolate (and a dress, too!) this summer.

- Megan on July 31st, 2007

I certainly wish her the best. I guess my only concern (as someone who did use ART to conceive) is that she frequently is quoted as saying she wants to give hope to women over 40 that they can conceive a child. If you are going to say that, I believe it should be hope with a large dose of reality. Of course she did IVF with donor eggs. There’s absolutely no shame in that, but making it a big secret somehow makes it seem shameful. The more people talk about it and admit it, the more normal it’s going to be. It’s just another way to build a family (albeit, an expensive way). I feel the same way about adoption (I’m an adoptive mom too.) The more you talk about it, the more normal it becomes. If she wants to give women hope, wonderful! But give them the facts as well.

- pmfrances on July 31st, 2007

i’m sure she will disclose it sometime or later. give her time. even star jones came out about her gastric surgery. it takes time people. i’m shocked that she’s wearing such an expensive top.

- bkgurl on July 31st, 2007

eww, she`s 48 years old and expecting twins? I don’t get it! do those people think about the future at all?

- Kaatse on July 31st, 2007

Some of you are a trip! Whether you like Nancy or not that woman has every right not to disclose how she got pregnant!!! Just because she’s a celebrity doesn’t mean you’re entitled to know every aspect of her life. Would you DARE ask any “regular” person how they got pregnant? NO. You don’t ask such an uncouth question, period. I personally think Nancy’s keeping her mouth shut on principle. If anyone is stupid enough to ask her then she’s not giving it up and I don’t blame her. Anyone with half a brain would know that it’s highly unlikely that she conceived twins naturally so why do we need a confirmation? Really, why does it matter to some of you so much?

- georgia on July 31st, 2007

Well, I knew it. As soon as I saw Nancy on The View I knew there would be people on this site claiming it is their right to know how she got pregnant. Every time an over 40 star gets pregnant these kind of comments start up on this site. It’s beyond me why anyone thinks this is any of their business. And I don’t buy the excuse that “she’s an example to older women” and so she’s obligated to tell how she got pregnant. If a woman is over 40 and trying to get pregnant they should be mature enough to do medical research and not rely on what the celebrities are doing – blindly believing in something because a celebrity has done it is the kind of behavior I would expect from a teenager, not from women who are in their 40′s.

- Angie on July 31st, 2007

In response to Gabby,
I will admit, while it is just a teeny bit fun to pick on Nancy Grace and I’ll be the first to admit on “hating one her” every now and then, I would never, ever wish her or her unborn children anything but the best in life.

I think a lot of people are just wishing that she would show the same sort of respect to the guests on her show that she expects for herself, that’s all. Of course one could argue that her lack of respect on her show is what has made her famous.

I for one, respect her privacy whole heartedly and don’t think that she should have to disclose her fertility or methods of getting pregnant to anyone she doesn’t want to. And those who are “hating” on her and think that she should have to tell the world are being pretty hypocritical themselves.

- Rachel K on July 31st, 2007

In response to Rachel K, thank you for your MATURE, HONEST response…it’s a shame most people here can’t be like you and respectfully disagree or dislike something without being nasty. You are right, she is famous because of her schtick, that’s what drives the ratings, but as I said, no one is forced to go on or watch her show…but that’s not my point.

I have no problem with anyone liking or disliking Nancy, I just don’t feel this is the site for people, who apparently dislike her, to take it out on. There are a million websites out there to express your like or dislike for media personalities or celebrities, to me this site is to celebrate one of the most wonderful, precious, life-changing things that happens in a person’s life. There are tons of celeb parents I can’t stand with a passion, but I don’t feel the need to trash them here (or anywhere for that matter, but that’s just me.)

What gets me the most with this one are people smugly saying, “Well she obviously had help.” No one knows that and whether she did or not his her business. That to me is as bad as the people who said Britney Spears’ son had FAS or accusing John Travolta of hiding his son because he’s not in your face or they assume he’s ashamed of him. It’s like everyone is suddenly an expert on other people’s lives whether it’s based on their own experience or just their dislike of someone…I think the fact that Trista Sutter felt the need to come on here and defend her method of giving birth to people that do not know anything about it really finally struck a nerve with me. It’s just so petty. No one knows what’s really going in a person’s life.

As I said before, no one knows why Nancy Grace really wants to keep how she got pregnant a secret.

- Gabby on July 31st, 2007

People who appear on her show CHOOSE to go on. They know that they could be interrogated by her. So if you have something to hide, simply refrain from going on to talk to her! If you feel she’s out of line, you too have the right not to answer the question, just like she does.

That being said, I agree at her age one can assume she had IVF. I don’t know why women are so embarrassed to admit it. Who really cares? It looks like Nancy and her husband are ready and overjoyed! What difference does it make how they got here. Either way I wish her well. I kind of have a love/hate relationship for her. I like her bc she’s blunt and to the point and doesn’t BS, but sometimes I dislike her because she can be very critical of many situations without knowing the facts. Anyways, leave her vagina ALONE!

- J.M. on July 31st, 2007

“Would you DARE ask any “regular” person how they got pregnant?”

Um, if you have twins, you get asked that ALLLLLL the time. I run a forum for parents of twins and every single mom on there has been asked more than once whether their twins are “natural”.

- Megan on July 31st, 2007

Nancy Grace is a journalist?!? What a laugh. This woman is a sensationalist, a veritable drama queen who will stop at nothing to seek attention for herself and her show, almost always at the expense of others. Whenever she gets the opportunity, she plays lawyer, judge, jury and executioner. The last one is certainly true for a young mother who was already depressed. In most cases, she intimidates, interrogates and humiliates people despite having no facts. Even if some of these people probably made a few mistakes, Nancy Grace is no judge or jury to condemn them. Just look at the show and tell me how many of these people she has genuinely helped. It is easy to be self-righteous and condemn others because you do not agree with what they did. Apparently, Nancy Grace is very good at it.

- Vic on August 9th, 2007

I am 45 and three months pregnant NO MEDICAL HELP… It can be done the old fashioned way…. trust me on this one.

- carina on May 13th, 2009