Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll Share Adoption Hopes Amid IVF Struggles

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Bunnie Xo is open to any available option to grow her family.

Bunnie XO, 45, has been openly trying to have a baby with her husband, Jelly Roll, and recently shared her experiences with IVF. She’s also been thinking about adoption as another path to parenthood.

Bunnie shared on her November 2nd podcast, Dumb Blonde, that while the situation is difficult, she’s leaving the outcome up to fate. She believes that if things are meant to happen, they will, and if not, they’re open to adoption.

Okay, so I was listening to Alyssa DeFord – seriously, I hang on every word – and she was talking about Jelly Roll, and then she just casually dropped that she and her husband are totally open to adopting! I almost screamed! It’s amazing, honestly. She – Alyssa, I mean – said they’d both be so happy to adopt, and it just makes me love them even more. I’m already picturing their future family!

Bunnie, who is the stepmother to Jelly Roll’s children, 16-year-old Bailee Ann and 8-year-old Noah Buddy from previous relationships, thinks adoption is wonderful. However, she’s also openly shared her desire to have more children using IVF and has talked about how difficult the process can be.

She shared on her podcast in March that she’s experiencing a wide range of emotions – ups and downs, and anxiety – all in the hope of having another child with her husband. She described wanting ‘a little piece’ of their love, another child to join their two existing children.

Bunnie has had a challenging year, with both personal struggles and medical treatments. She recently shared on her podcast, as reported by People, that she’s been undergoing IVF treatments for six months and dealing with a difficult emotional experience, which explains why she hasn’t been seen with her husband, the singer of “Son of a Sinner,” as often this year.

Even though it was difficult to relive, Bunnie chose to share her story with the public, staying true to her and Jelly Roll‘s honest nature.

She shared on Instagram in June 2024 that they originally intended to keep their IVF process private, but ultimately decided to share it publicly because they’ve always been open about their lives.

Read on to see other stars who have discussed their fertility journeys. 

The star of Duck Dynasty and her husband, Jacob Mayo, have publicly shared their reasons for discussing their difficulties with getting pregnant on their family’s new reality show.

Okay, so Bella and Jacob finally opened up in Us Weekly, and honestly, it broke my heart in the best way. They talked about their struggles with infertility – something they’ve kept so private until now. It just really hit me because you scroll through their feeds and see all the fun, and you just assume everything is perfect. But Bella said it so perfectly: you have no idea what anyone is going through behind the scenes. It’s such a good reminder that social media is just a highlight reel, and everyone has their own battles. I’m so glad they felt comfortable enough to share this, it means so much!

It wasn’t just a good fit; the show let them truly be themselves.

Before she and NFL player Christian McCaffrey announced they were expecting a child, the former Miss Universe had spoken about how her endometriosis diagnosis could potentially cause problems with getting pregnant in the future.

Olivia Culpo has spoken about her concerns regarding having children. After being diagnosed with a medical condition in 2020 and undergoing surgery, she shared on her show, The Culpo Sisters, that conceiving might be difficult for her, but she still hopes to become a mother.

Endometriosis can impact fertility in several ways. It can cause tissue to grow near or on the ovaries, potentially lower egg quality, and even cause scarring in the fallopian tubes, she explained.

Caelynn from Bachelor Nation recently opened up about the challenges she and her husband, Dean Bell, have faced trying to have a baby since getting married in 2023.

In a YouTube video from March 2025, Caelynn shared that she was taking a more relaxed approach. ‘It’s tough,’ she said, ‘but I’m not putting as much pressure on myself as I did when I first started trying.’

Even though it’s been a difficult time emotionally, Caelynn is staying optimistic while she and her husband undergo medical tests to understand what’s happening with their health.

Since June 2024, Jelly Roll’s wife has been openly sharing her experiences with in vitro fertilization (IVF).

She explained on Instagram that they originally intended to keep their IVF journey private, but they decided to share it publicly because they’ve always been open about their lives.

She’s been openly sharing the ups and downs, anxieties, and emotional challenges of her medical journey on her podcast, Dumb Blonde.

Despite the challenges, though, she is open to other options to grow her family.

She explained that while the situation was difficult, she was trusting in fate. She believed that if things were meant to happen, they would, and if not, they were open to adoption, as she shared on her podcast in November 2025.

 

The cohost of Dancing With the Stars has publicly discussed her battle with endometriosis, a condition affecting women’s reproductive health. She’s also been taking steps to protect her ability to have children when she decides the time is right.

In June 2025, she shared that she froze her eggs for the third time.

After having her son, Sonny, with her husband Tim Rosenman in 2017, the former star of The Hills has openly shared her experiences with trying to have a family. This includes the challenges of two miscarriages she experienced and two more miscarriages experienced by her surrogate.

In July 2024, Whitney confirmed she’s preparing for a second egg retrieval. 

I’m feeling much better this time around, because I have a better idea of what to expect, and I completely trust my doctor’s care.

Regardless of what the future holds as they consider having another child, Whitney has repeatedly said that her family of three is already complete and fulfilling.

In a heartfelt birthday message to her son on his 7th birthday in July 2024, she shared that they feel complete as a family, especially as they begin trying for another child. She called him a blessing and expressed how much joy they get from watching him grow up, appreciating his easygoing personality.

Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, has spoken about the difficulties she faced trying to get pregnant with her first husband, Dickson Poon. She married Jean Todt in 2023 after being engaged for 19 years.

Michelle recently revealed in a podcast interview that she always dreamed of having children. She explained she tried fertility treatments to help make that happen, but found the monthly process incredibly difficult and emotionally draining, often leaving her feeling like she had failed.

She explained that eventually, you need to stop blaming yourself for things beyond your control. Sometimes, our bodies simply don’t work the way we expect, and you have to accept that and focus on moving forward.

The rapper, who has a son named Wilde with her husband Maximillion Cooper, previously revealed she suffered a devastating pregnancy loss caused by an ectopic pregnancy while working on her show, Eve.

In her memoir, Who’s That Girl?, Eve revealed that she found out she was pregnant in 2006. She needed emergency surgery, which meant taking a two-week break from filming. Looking back, she wasn’t sure why she told everyone on set she had a burst appendix, admitting she might have been in denial about the pregnancy itself.

She explained that if she lost her baby, she wasn’t sure two weeks would be enough time to recover emotionally. Ultimately, even that short period wasn’t quite enough for her body to heal physically before she had to return to work. She’d lost a lot of weight from the surgery and was very weak.

I’ve been following Mary Fitzgerald’s story for a while now, and I really admire her openness. She and her husband, Romain Bonnet, have shared so much about their struggles to grow their family, and it’s incredibly brave of her to talk about it, especially considering she became a mom to her son, Austin, when she was just 15. It’s so relatable and inspiring to see them be so honest about everything.

In September 2024, she told TopMob News that she wasn’t sure how things would turn out and was taking each day as it came. She explained she’s been very busy with her book and the current season, and she believes staying calm and not overextending herself is important. She doesn’t want anything to happen if she’s stressed or overwhelmed.

Oh my god, did you hear? Mary actually had surgery to fix a condition with her uterus – apparently, it was divided inside! But even with all that, she and Romain are taking things super slow and are just enjoying life with their adorable dog. It’s so sweet how they’re prioritizing their happiness and their fur baby, not rushing into anything. I’m obsessed with how real they are!

The agent also mentioned their cat, Thor, saying Romaine is completely devoted to him. Even if the sale doesn’t go through, Romaine is content because he has Thor, and they’ll be alright. They believe everything happens for a reason.

NFL sportscaster Erin Andrews and her husband, Jarret Stoll, became parents to their son, Mack, in July 2023. Their path to parenthood hasn’t been without challenges, including Erin’s battle with cervical cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2017.

After freezing her eggs before starting cancer treatment, she used IVF to have a baby and chose to publicly document her journey.

She explained that she finally felt ready to speak up after years of silence. Writing about her experiences in a 2021 essay was difficult, as it brought back a lot of painful memories. She described feeling emotionally shut down for much of the time, like she was simply going through the motions on a frustrating and disheartening cycle of bad news.

I’m very open about my feelings, so I was able to honestly share how difficult this experience was. I know many couples and families struggle with trying to have a child, and I wanted them to know I understand what they’re going through.

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2025-11-04 03:18