For 20 years she has made us laugh by poking fun at her Greek heritage. But off stage, Mary Coustas' struggle to become a mother has been marred by tragedy. Excerpt courtesy of Sixty Minutes, Nine Network
Mary Coustas, affectionately known to most Australians as Effie, has revealed her heartbreaking struggle to become a mother. Picture: 60 Minutes Source: Supplied
LAST night, Mary Coustas bared her soul on TV, detailing her heartbreaking struggle to become a mother, through a decade of miscarriages and IVF treatment.
The woman Australia has affectionately known as Effie, shared her story with 60 Minutes, detailing the emotional roller-coaster she and her husband George have endured trying to fall pregnant.
Over her 10-year quest to become a mother, Coustas has endured IVF treatment, miscarriages, using donor eggs and her devastating story of falling pregnant with triplets, facing selective reduction and then giving birth to a stillborn daughter.
Hundreds of people took to Twitter to express their admiration at Coustas' bravery and share in the surprise news that she is once again expecting.
Coustas has revealed she is 22 weeks along and her doctor says everything is progressing well.
"I'm pregnant, it appears that we're getting there," she said.
Her obstetrician Dr Vijay Roach confirmed: "The baby is healthy and well and growing normally, her pregnancy is progressing normally, her health is excellent and I think there is every reason to expect this pregnancy will progress normally and Mary will have a healthy baby at the end of her full-term pregnancy."
Tom Malone, executive producer of 60 Minutes said Coustas' story was familiar to many.
"Mary and George's brave decision to share it so openly and honestly was because they wanted to help others who go through the same thing every day, but in silence," he said.
"The response to their story is a testament to Mary and George, and vindication of their decision. "Of course we're so happy for them, that they'll finally realise their decade-long battle, when their baby arrives in December."
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