Pop star Megan Trainor (32) candidly opened up about her feelings after receiving a flood of malicious comments following the birth of her third child via surrogate.
Trainor recently appeared on Kylie Kelsi's podcast Not Gonna Lie and recounted the birth story of her daughter Mikey Moon, who was born via surrogate on Jan. 18.
On the broadcast that day, Megan Trainor confessed that she cried every night after announcing the surrogate birth in response to some internet users' sharp reactions. She said she thought people would hate her now and worried that her daughter might be attacked because of the method of birth the moment she came into the world.
Trainor revealed a photo of herself sobbing in bed while holding her newborn daughter and was criticized with comments asking why she was pretending to have given birth herself. She replied that it was just for the hospital procedure called "kangaroo care (skin-to-skin)," and added that some people even thought she had named her daughter "via surrogate." She said she realized what kind of people she was dealing with and no longer cared about their opinions.
She cited "the health and safety of the family" as the top reason for choosing a surrogate. She said it was the safest decision reached after constant consultation with doctors and explained that a major advantage was being able to focus entirely on the baby immediately without a recovery period after a cesarean section.
With the full support of her husband Daryl Sabara, therapists and her team, Megan Trainor said she overcame the sadness and showed resilience, saying the criticism did not stand in the way of her happiness.
Meanwhile, Trainor married actor Daryl Sabara in 2018 and has sons Riley (4) and Barry (2), and with their newest daughter Mikey Moon, they have formed a happy five-person family.
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