Celine Dion Expecting Her Second Child

Celine Dion Expecting Her Second Child The most news hitting the web is that singer Celine Dion is pregnant. The 41-year is expecting her second child with husband, 67-year old Rene Angelil. Their first child Rene-Charles is eight years old. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the news is true. The couple is understandably “very happy” the rep said.

Dion has never been shy about revealing her desire for another child. Her plan was to hopefully to try to conceive after wrapping up her tour in Las Vegas. This was thrown into jeopardy after Angelil was diagnosed with throat cancer. Dion took a break from her work to support him, and thankfully he recovered.

In talking about her baby plans, Dion was quoted as saying, “We’ll give it a try after my tour. Hopefully we will be parents again. If not, that’s fine. We have our miracle baby.” The ‘miracle baby’ in question Rene-Charles was conceived through in vitro fertilization. The couple had tried for six years to conceive before being blessed with their son. Last December, according to reports, she revealed when asked about her baby plans that they had a frozen embryo waiting to be implanted.

This process, called frozen embryo transfer (FET) involves the freezing of embryos not implanted during an in vitro fertilization cycle. A viable pregnancy can result after the embryo is thawed and placed into the uterus. The uterus of course would have to be properly prepared beforehand. This is usually done through the use of hormones. If any abnormalities are discovered in the uterus, these are corrected surgically before the embryo is implanted.

Researchers determined in 2006 that even embryos frozen for over ten years could still lead to a viable pregnancy. Wonderful news to couples experiencing infertility issues. There is no evidence that FET has a negative impact on the fetus or child. Dion is likely to draw more attention to this method as often happens with celebrities.

Celine Dion’s Las Vegas Show

Her Las Vegas tour ran from 2003 to 2007. During its run, she performed five nights a week in a 4000 seat arena. The show was constantly sold out, despite audiences complaining about ticket prices, which reportedly ran as high as $320. The success of the show resulted in it being extended for an undisclosed amount of time and Celine has not discussed her career plans after the birth.

Now that she is getting ready for the birth of her second child career considerations are likely not at the forefront of her thoughts. Her fans however are probably eagerly awaiting her eventual return to the stage. I wish her the best of luck with her pregnancy, and hope she continues to enjoy good health throughout.