Chessie King, a well-known influencer, has opened up about her challenging journey to conceive her second child, revealing it involved “446 days and 86 injections.” The emotional announcement was made through a heartfelt video, capturing the attention of her followers.

On Tuesday, the 32-year-old social media personality shared the joyous news that she and her husband Mathew are expecting another baby. This announcement comes after a taxing fertility journey that included in vitro fertilization (IVF), highlighting the couple’s perseverance and hope.

The pair are already proud parents to their daughter, Auraelia, whom they welcomed into the world in 2021. Chessie’s candid revelation underscores the struggles many face on the path to parenthood, resonating with many of her followers.

In the touching Instagram post, Chessie included a charming black-and-white video. The clip shows a tender moment as she and Mathew share a kiss, with their daughter nestled between them, a symbol of their growing family.

Her caption added a sweet sentiment: “Made a tiny best friend for our mini best friend with my grown-up best friend,” beautifully capturing the essence of family and friendship.

Opening up about her journey, the mum blogger – who suffered an early miscarriage in March – went on to explain: ‘Only took 446 days, 86 injections [who’s counting?! me apparently] & a little help from science… equal parts magic & medicine.

Influencer Chessie King has revealed it took her ‘446 days and 86 injections’ to get pregnant with her second child in an emotional clip

The social media star, 32, announced on Tuesday that she is expecting another baby with her husband Mathew, following a gruelling fertility journey that included IVF

‘Thank you to every single one of you sending such outstandingly kind & thoughtful comments. 

‘We’ve received messages saying ‘wow, you made a baby’ & our reply ‘we can’t take full credit, I mean we supplied the ingredients, the lab did the cooking’ [that’s an ivf pregnancy for you]

‘& to the tiny percentage of human beings who will get nothing but coal for Christmas. Try trying for something you so desperately want for 15 months. 

‘I have always always thought of those who have been trying for double/triple the amount of time we have/did & I wish nothing more than for their second line to appear

‘*ps I’m still on 2 x injections a day until I’m 12 weeks [which is scary to say out loud when you’ve miscarried].’

Earlier in the day, Chessie shared her first ‘bump’ snap with her almost 700,000 followers.

Chessie explained that it is still ‘very early’ on in the pregnancy and is ‘nervous’ about sharing the news with fans, but decided she wanted to announce the happy news as they have been on the journey through the ups and downs with her.

The lifestyle and mum blogger said she feels so ‘lucky’ as she and husband Mathew Carter saw the positive pregnancy test and jumped for joy.

Earlier in the day, Chessie shared her first ‘bump’ snap with her almost 700,000 followers

She wrote: ‘Pure *euphoria* there are no words in any language that will ever be able to explain just how unbelievably grateful we are for IVF/ICSI.

‘We’ve only kept it our secret for 2 weeks meaning I’m still *very* early but we have never done any of this quietly, we’ve shared every negative that has lead to this positive with you.

‘& the whole ‘don’t tell anyone until 12 weeks’ feels outdated & you’ve all taught us that support matters at every stage but I’m not going to lie, we’re still nervous & feel like it’s too good to be true [after losing a baby from early miscarriage back in March]

‘We feel indescribably lucky & I truly appreciate this may be difficult for you to read. Please know we are wishing for every single one of you still waiting, hoping & hurting.’

Chessie praised the fertility clinic she used as they gave her ‘so much hope’ but admitted it has cost the couple an ‘absurd’ amount.

She continued: ‘Avenues have been nothing but extraordinary throughout this journey, when we went to them for our initial consultation we received more answers in the half an hour of being there than we had since last October.

‘It was our third fertility clinic & they have honestly given us so so much hope. We are paying clients [& my goodness does IVF add up, the fertility medication I’m on now until my 12 week scan is absurdly expensive!]’

IVF costs vary widely, but in the UK, a single cycle typically ranges from £3,000 to over £7,000, however there will be extra fees on top for consultations, bloode tests, procedures which can bring the total cost to over £10,000.

Three weeks ago, Chessie shared a video of her embryo transfer as she gushed there was so much ‘hope’ in the room

Fans and friends including Giovanni Fletcher and Radio 1 DJ Nat O’Leary took to the comment sot congratulate the happy couple.

Chessie, who is already a proud mum to four-year-old daughter Auraelia, has been open throughout her IVF journey and showed off her ‘lil bump’ for the first time on her Instagram Stories.

Lifting her grey sweatshirt revealing her bump, she wrote: ‘It’s definitely just all the hormones I’m on [sounted injection no.86 this morning!] but look at this lil bump’.

Three weeks ago, Chessie shared a video of her embryo transfer as she gushed there was so much ‘hope’ in the room.

Lying in a hospital bed, she captioned the short clip: ‘We didn’t understand IVF until we needed it.

‘It’s pure magic, it’s the biggest gift ever invented for people who want a family. This embryo transfer was one of the most beautiful moments I’ve ever experienced, the room was full of hope.

‘The smallest seed has been planted into the softest soil & we’re now whispering ‘grow little one’, make yourself at home.

‘We truly appreciate just how phenomenally lucky we are to be able to go through this & take that with us through these days of waiting.

Chessie and husband Mathew, who tied the knot in 2022, are already proud parents to four-year-old daughter Auraelia

‘Still on 3 injections, 3 pressures & 3 tablets a day, until the 12 week scan [if this is successful].

‘Sending an almighty scoop of love to anyone who has or is currently going through this, it’s an emotional extravaganza & thank you thank you thank you for being so thoughtful in us sharing something so private, so public’.

Last year, Chessie opened about about suffering a stroke at the age of just 23, which left her with 70% hearing loss.

Recalling the 2016 stroke on A Gentle Start: The Showercast podcast, she said: ‘There was so much intensity in that period of my life and it all came to a head when I was in my second boxing class of the day.

‘It was only 9am and I had a mini stroke. A lot of the people who witnessed it thought I was having a heart attack. And from there, I lost 70% of hearing in my ear, so I’m partially deaf now.’

The complications from the stroke also led to her needing a cesarean section during labour with her daughter Auraelia, as well as a heart operation. However, she believes the terrifying ordeal has made her body stronger.

She said: ‘I wish I could go back to that Chessie and give her a cuddle. Now I live not just for today, but I do things for the future.

‘If I could look in the mirror and tell myself something the day that I found out I was pregnant with Aurelia, I would tell myself to trust myself and trust that everything’s going to be okay. My body knows what it’s doing.’

Chessie also opened up to the Showercast about making it through a rough patch with Mathew, who she married in 2022, admitting the pair came dangerously close to calling it quits.

‘We just became unrecognizable to each other, and I didn’t feel comfortable around him,’ she said.

‘I didn’t feel like I could be myself around him. We felt like housemates. It felt like parenting with a stranger, and it felt like we’re just getting by.

‘And I’ve never wanted to be someone that just gets by. I don’t want to be just ticking along. I want to be thriving. I just love living every part of my life, and Matt just felt like he was so disconnected from myself, from Aurelia’.