Georgia Toffolo, 31, has publicly shared her struggles with conceiving a child over an eight-month period, expressing concerns that her own stress and anxiety may be impacting her and her husband James Watt's journey. The former "Made In Chelsea" star detailed her experiences on Instagram, aiming to continue a conversation that has provided her with support.
Toffolo stated that she had initially believed conception would be straightforward due to her and her husband's focus on health and fitness. "I'll be honest with you, I did have this belief that because me and James are really healthy, we are ridiculous high achievers when it comes to our health, I thought that it would just be really easy and it really hasn't been for us," she said. "That assumption was completely wrong and I think many people would feel the same."
She elaborated on the possibility of external factors influencing their fertility journey. "There is one huge question mark about my health still that is my stress and anxiety and I do wonder if that is playing a part, I just don't know," Toffolo explained. She noted that the couple has faced significant stress this past year, referencing the public challenges associated with her husband's business, BrewDog, which accumulated substantial debts before collapsing into administration.
"I'm sitting here thinking about the year. We've had so much stress. I'm sure you guys have seen it all, public stuff like the BrewDog stuff has been really difficult to navigate... And every single family across the world there's always stuff going on," Toffolo said. "I just think that coinciding with starting to try for a baby it's been a lot for us and we're both very tough and very strong and struggled to acknowledge that it's been a tricky year."
Toffolo also reflected on her naivety regarding the process of conception. "On top of my naivety I really did just think that if you're super fit and healthy like us you get pregnant really quickly, but it isn't always the case," she admitted. She acknowledged that while biological factors can play a role, she believes the culmination of events has been challenging.
Previously, Toffolo had described the experience as "lonely and crazy," expressing frustration that conception had not yet occurred. She shared that while doctors have informed her that trying for a baby for several months is normal, the experience differs from the success stories often heard. "You only ever hear the story of get pregnant on the first try, or the second try, or it was an accident, or we've been trying for a very long time and it hasn't happened for us," she stated. "We are in that really weird space. I just wish someone like me had come on and spoken about it."
She described the "two-week wait" period, common in early pregnancy attempts, as particularly difficult, with symptoms often being indicative of either pregnancy or an impending period. Toffolo and James Watt married in Scotland in March 2024.