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Sitti Navarro opens up about her fertility journey

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Sitti Navarro opened up about her fertility journey, revealing that she initially had difficulty conceiving.</p><p>&quot;Joey (Ramirez) and I got married 2015 so ang general rule na I&#x27;m sure a lot of married couples know, the [OBGYN] will give you parang one year, sige basta let&#x27;s not do anything, basta mag enjoy lang kayo. If after one year walang mabubuo that&#x27;s when all the work-ups would start,&quot; she recalled in an interview with Bernadette Sembrano in her YouTube vlog. </p><p>The bossa nova singer shared that she has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), making it difficult for her to determine when she was fertile.</p><p>&quot;I have PCOS so it&#x27;s hard for me to pinpoint exactly when I am fertile. We tried two IUIs (intrauterine insemination),&quot; she revealed.</p><p>As per the Cleveland Clinic, IUI is a procedure wherein the &quot;sperm that have been washed and concentrated are placed directly inside your uterus during ovulation. This helps healthy sperm get closer to the egg when it’s released by your ovary.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Pero yung dalawang IUI namin, fail siya,&quot; Sitti shared.  </p><p>When the IUIs failed, their doctor recommended that they undergo IVF (In vitro fertilization).</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung sinabihan na kami na next step namin is IVF, dun na kami ni Joey parang nag-hands off na kami na Lord, kung para sa amin para sa amin. Kung hindi para sa amin hindi para sa amin. Dun na kami nag-hands off talaga na [Lord] Kayo na bahala,&quot; she sad.</p><p>Sitti and her husband decided not to pursue IVF. &quot;Hindi kami nag-IVF, hindi na rin kami nagpa-checkup kasi nakakapagod &#x27;yung work ups,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7oPLde8m0bQ" title="Philippines’ Bossa Nova Queen Sitti Breaks Down About Her Fertility Journey | Bernadette Sembrano" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Instead, the couple turned to their faith. &quot;So 2018 nag-prayer and fasting kami sa Victory Aalabang. At that time hindi pa ako baptized, born again Christian, sumasama lang ako kay Joey kasi he is born again. That was time when I started [&#x27;yung] discipleship journey ko,&quot; she shared.</p><p>Following her journey in faith, Sitti received a miracle.</p><p>&quot;I don&#x27;t know, but after the prayer and fasting, and also after ng discipleship journey, nag-miracle si Lord sa amin, nag-conceive ako naturally. That was March, I believe 2018 and then November I gave birth.&quot;</p><p>Sitti admitted that her pregnancy was not easy because of her health condition at the time. &quot;Siguro kaya hindi binigay sa amin kasi may mga kondisyon pala ang katawan ko na hindi ko alam at that time. Nung sa checkup, I was supposedly 8 weeks pero nung na-check [ng doctor] &#x27;yung measurement it was just 6 weeks. So sabi niya, &#x27;This isn&#x27;t right. Magpa-check ka ng APS.&#x27; So nagpa-APS test ako and nakita nga na I was positive categories 1, 3, and 5.&quot;</p><p>APS or Antiphospholipid syndrome is &quot;an autoimmune disease that can cause blood clots and pregnancy complications,&quot; as per the Cleveland Clinic.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/26/here-s-why-sitti-navarro-and-husband-joey-ramirez-renew-wedding-vows-in-may-2025-1343"><strong><u>READ: Here’s why Sitti Navarro and husband Joey Ramirez renewed their wedding vows</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Now a mother of two, Sitti considers her children as miracles.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ko naiisip &#x27;yung challenges nung time ng pregnancy namin, but I always think about how their lives are miracles. &#x27;Yun ang sinasabi ko sa kanila, you are both miracles... We never thought that we would have kids. Tapos binigyan pa ako ng bonus ni Lord, dalawa [na kids],&quot; she stated.</p>