{"id":42263,"date":"2025-07-29T15:21:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/reba-mcentires-daughter-in-law-is-struggling-as-she-starts-ivf\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:21:47","slug":"reba-mcentires-daughter-in-law-is-struggling-as-she-starts-ivf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/reba-mcentires-daughter-in-law-is-struggling-as-she-starts-ivf\/","title":{"rendered":"Reba McEntire&#8217;s Daughter-in-Law Is Struggling as She Starts IVF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/reba-mcentire\" target=\"_blank\">Reba McEntire<\/a>&#8216;s daughter-in-law Marissa Blackstock is calling on fans for help as she and her husband Shelby \u2014 the country legend&#8217;s son \u2014 start a new chapter in their journey towards parenthood.<\/p>\n<p>As she starts her first round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) medications, Blackstock didn&#8217;t mince words.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This. Is. Awful,&#8221; she said in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@rissablackstock\/post\/DMiE2Y9xjrl\" target=\"_blank\">Threads <\/a>post, just one day into the process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shelby and Marissa Blackstock got <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/reba-mcentire-son-shelby-blackstock-married-wedding-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\">married<\/a>\u00a0at Walt Disney World in February 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Not long after, they decided to start trying to have a baby, but the process wasn&#8217;t as smooth as they&#8217;d hoped it would be.<\/li>\n<li>Blackstock has <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/reba-mcentire-son-shelby-blackstock-wife-marissa-fertility-struggles\/\" target=\"_blank\">previously opened up<\/a> about the experience, saying they began medicated cycles and enlisted &#8220;Nashville&#8217;s top OBGYN&#8221; after a year of trying through natural methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, after more than two years of trying to get pregnant, Blackstock says she and her husband are moving to IVF.<\/p>\n<p>But the medication&#8217;s side effects immediately hit her hard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Reba McEntire Daughter in Law IVF Update<\/span><\/p><figcaption>Marissa Blackstock, Threads<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Went into IVF hopeful &#8230; and day one immediately humbled me,&#8221; she wrote in her Threads post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Started meds at 5PM, woke up with a fared disc, had night sweats so bad I slept on a towel, then got hit with nausea, hot\/cold flashes &amp; vomiting,&#8221; she continues. &#8220;Couldn&#8217;t even keep water down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My body said: Not today, sis,&#8221; Blackstock says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone else struggle with this or have any tips\/helpful ideas?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Several fans chimed in in the comments section, both to offer prayers and support, as well as to suggest tips to help combat her symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Swapping ice chips for water, using break-and-shake ice packs and taking a stool softener \u2014 a preemptive tip for some other medications she might be prescribed later \u2014\u00a0are all among the things seasoned IVF pros suggested Blackstock try.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The beginning was the toughest!&#8221; another fan writes. &#8220;Let your doc know though, they might be able to give you some suggestions or prescriptions for relief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Marissa Says Husband Shelby\u00a0Is Her Rock Through Infertility Ordeal<\/h3>\n<p>In late 2023, when she shared a lengthy social media post about her struggles, Blackstock praised her husband for remaining strong during a tough time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shelby has been an incredibly supportive partner through all of this,&#8221; she wrote at the time. &#8220;His strength and optimism have been my rock.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read More<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/reba-mcentire-son-shelby-blackstock-wife-marissa-fertility-struggles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reba McEntire&#8217;s Daughter-in-Law Reveals Fertility Struggles <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She also said it&#8217;s important to her to speak out about what she&#8217;s going through, because she knows many fans are facing similar situations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a tougher and more common journey than many people realize,&#8221; Blackstock adds. &#8220;If you&#8217;re in the midst of this too, remember you&#8217;re not alone. The emotional whirlwind is completely normal. Let&#8217;s keep supporting each other, finding joy in the small things and holding onto hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Bunnie Xo Has Spoken About Her IVF Experience, Too<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/jelly-roll\" target=\"_blank\">Jelly Roll<\/a>&#8216;s wife <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/bunnie-xo\" target=\"_blank\">Bunnie Xo<\/a> is another major country music figure who&#8217;s spoken openly about her IVF journey and her <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/bunnie-xo-ivf-side-effects-health-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\">struggles with the side effects<\/a> of the medication.<\/p>\n<p>Bunnie, who is in her mid-40s and has suffered miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies in the past, said she&#8217;s received &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/jelly-roll-bunnie-xo-fertility-ivf-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\">gross comments<\/a>&#8221; and assumptions about her fertility as she shares portions of her experience of trying to have a baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read More<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/jelly-roll-bunnie-xo-ivf-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jelly Roll + Bunnie Xo Just Got the IVF News They&#8217;ve Been Praying For <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, she&#8217;s also committed to help <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/jelly-roll-bunnie-xo-infertility-stigma-ivf\/\" target=\"_blank\">destigmatize<\/a> this common experience, and also <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/jelly-roll-bunnie-xo-ivf-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">share some wins<\/a>\u00a0along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, she reflected back on a <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/jelly-roll-mgk-lonely-road\/\" target=\"_blank\">music video<\/a> that she filmed with Jelly, MGK and Megan Fox for Jelly and MGK&#8217;s duet &#8220;Lonely Road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In that video, Bunnie and Jelly play a couple struggling with infertility: An eerie foreshadowing into their future of starting IVF, she says in retrospect.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read More<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/country-artists-babies-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">Country Stars Who Are Having Babies in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This girl right here holding a paper in her hand about infertility had no idea the battle she would go through starting weeks after,&#8221; she writes over a shot from the music video that shows her in character, sitting on a porch step, reading an information handout.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who knew a year ago, filming this video was so foreshadowing for all of us,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>MGK and Megan Kelly&#8217;s storyline in that video told the future, too. In that video, MGK and Kelly were expecting a baby \u2014 months before they announced Kelly&#8217;s real-life pregnancy that November.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My heart is with all the girls battling infertility,&#8221; Bunnie reflected in her post. &#8220;There is a rainbow after the rain, I promise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Truly Unique and Cool Baby Names in Country Music<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Country artists sure do have a way with their words, don&#8217;t they? 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