Purple Wiggle John Pearce shares how he supported his wife Jessie through her tough first pregnancy
Purple Wiggle John Pearce has opened up about supporting his wife through their first pregnancy and welcoming their first son, Henry.
The 34-year-old's wife, Jessie Adamo Pearce, was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in her 20s, which made it difficult to conceive.
PCOS is a hormonal condition that affects one in 10 women.
While its true cause has not yet been identified, it is characterised by metabolic, cardiovascular, hormonal, and psychological features and can cause irregular periods, fertility issues, excess hair growth, acne, hair loss, weight gain. It can even lead to other conditions, like type two diabetes and heart disease.
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Wiggles star John Pearce and his wif Jessie Adamo Pearce welcomed their first child after a long battle. Instagram/John Pearce
The couple spent three long years trying to conceive, experiencing a miscarriage along the way.
Even when they finally fell pregnant with Henry, now six months, the couple quickly realised it wasn't the end of their obstacles, with the expectant mother being at risk of having preeclampsia.
Fortunately she didn't end up having the condition, though John admits to 9honey, "It was very difficult and [we] had a lot of anxiety through the pregnancy."
While Jessie had to "go through a lot of changes physiologically and mentally," John, "tried to be there as much as I can as a partner, as a husband.
"You can only do so much externally. Just showing up every day and just trying to help where you can, it really alleviates a lot of the pressure for her," he said.
Despite all the hardship and heartbreak, the dad – who recently spoke to us about celebrating his first Father's Day with Superdry – wouldn't have it any other way.
"We tried to have fun [during the pregnancy], we actually did! We had a great journey together," he says.
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John Pearce is celebrating his first Father's Day with Henry. Supplied/Superdry
"And now we've got an amazing, beautiful baby boy, Henry, that's joined us now. And it's all worth it in the end of it.
"After about nine months, you kind of forget the journey and the difficulty, and you kind of start thinking, 'Let's go and do it again."
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