Former Dancing With The Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy has opened up about how his pregnant wife, Peta Murgatroyd, underwent a stressful IVF journey. Maksim and Peta are parents to a son, Shai, who they welcomed in February 2017. However, they have endured a difficult time trying to add to their family. Peta and her husband endured two years of constant struggle, heartaches, three miscarriages, and a failed embryo transfer. However, the couple had good news to share earlier this month when they announced they were expecting their second child, much to their fans, friends, and loved ones' delight.

The good news about a second baby on the way pleased Dancing With The Stars' Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta but also allowed them to reflect on the challenges they faced in the years gone by. Maksim was in a reflective mood during a recent chat with ET. The pro dancer discussed the ups and downs he and Peta faced during their fertility journey and advised all the ladies and couples going through the same to be patient, because there is light at the end of it. Maksim also revealed he and Peta found out about the pregnancy just before undergoing a second round of IVF after the first one, which they did in August 2022, was unsuccessful. Maksim admitted that he didn't know they would be going for a second round of IVF, as he hoped they could pause because 2022 was incredibly stressful. The DWTS dance pro also explained that he and his wife learned how to keep their bodies healthy in the last decade and learned that stress was a major factor.

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DWTS' Maksim & Peta Are Being Careful Amid Pregnancy

DWTS couple Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd with their son

One of the things that caused the couple to be stressed was Maksim getting stuck amid the war in Ukraine. Maksim also revealed that after the first IVF didn't work, Peta was near death for 24 hours and extremely depressed. However, she picked herself up and joined DWTS season 31, much to Maksim's surprise and pride. Maksim also noted that the pregnancy came as a surprise to them, and Peta didn't know, though he had an inkling and advised her to slow down then. The soon-to-be-father-of-two concluded, "if you ask me how happy we are by this child and about this—ecstatic. But we're also extremely careful because we did it four times before where we were also ecstatic, and it didn't work."

One can't help but be pleased for Maksim and Peta. The couple endured stressful situations in 2022 but came out of it stronger and with baby news to go with it. Early last year, Peta was inconsolable as her beloved husband was stuck in Ukraine with the war raging on. It was easy to see the joy in her eyes when she hugged him at the airport after he finally escaped the war and returned to the U.S. In addition to that setback, Peta also shared the sad news of her unsuccessful IVF but remained hopeful that she would eventually conceive.

With their dream of having a second baby coming true, Peta and Maksim have every reason to be happy. However, like Maksim noted, they must be careful and ensure the growing baby and his nursing mom are in the best shape. The couple's social media followers have been wishing them well and are praying that everything goes well, and they eventually give birth to a healthy baby in the coming months. Maksim previously said he wanted a girl for a second child. One can only wait to see if the Dancing With The Stars alum will get his wish.

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Source: ET