'The View' co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin reveals she’s undergoing IVF: 'I've been a wreck'

WASHINGTON, DC: Alyssa Farah Griffin, the co-host of 'The View' shared that she is undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments with her husband, Justin Griffin.

Griffin said it’s been a more challenging process than she anticipated as they had been trying to conceive naturally for over a year.

Alyssa Farah Griffin says she tried to conceive naturally for year-and-a-half

Alyssa Farah Griffin revealed her IVF journey on 'The View: Behind the Table' podcast.

"I'm going through IVF right now," Griffin said on the podcast. "So my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for about a year and a half, and it wasn't happening naturally."

She explained their decision to move forward with treatment, adding, "This is now my second cycle. So tomorrow, I will be in the doctor's office dealing with that."

Griffin also mentioned that she will miss an episode of 'The View' to meet with her doctor, suggesting how demanding the process has been, Page Six noted

Alyssa Farah Griffin on unexpected challenges of IVF

The 35-year-old political strategist shared her surprise at how difficult the process has been. “I had no idea at my age how hard this actually would be,” Alyssa Farah Griffin admitted.

“I’m only 35, and to me, I was like, ‘I’ve got plenty of time, this won’t be that difficult, I’m healthy, I work out, I eat right,’ and my body was just not cooperating with it," she added.

She further recalled an experience during her first IVF cycle when she administered injections while working at CNN on Election Night.

“I was giving myself injections at midnight on Election Night and feeling great, working until four in the morning,” she said, reflecting on the initial optimism she felt during the process.

Alyssa Farah Griffin opens up about emotional struggles in second IVF cycle

Despite her positive attitude during the first cycle, Alyssa Farah Griffin explained that the second round has been much more challenging.

“Because the second cycle, I've been a wreck. I've not felt myself. I've been tired. I've been emotional. And you just feel uncomfortable in your body," Griffin described.

She also said she wanted to share her story to offer hope to others facing similar struggles.

"You just have to kind of be present in the process as you’re in it,” she said. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I don’t know when it will be for us, but it’s also like incredible what science can do.”

“I wanted to share for other women who are struggling to know that there is hope," Griffin  said.