“I have had eight or nine miscarriages,” Gabrielle Union revealed in her 2017 book. The Hollywood star and Dwyane Wade had to endure a lot of pain before finally welcoming their daughter, Kaavia, via surrogacy. While her IVF treatment wasn’t successful, she also faced some severe side effects during the process. The Bring It On actress opened up about the difficulties she faced and how it inspired her to start her entrepreneurial journey.

On the CBS Morning Show with Gayle King, Union shared her story and said, “After going through multiple rounds of IVF, I was losing a lot of hair and I wanted to try to come up with products that addressed my hair.” She added, “But we wanted to make sure that the products were safe…narrowed the profit margin. We choose not to exploit people who need this. Accessible, affordable and effective.” 

Flawless was launched by Union in 2017 as a hair-care brand. While it started off with a bang, it suddenly vanished from shelves. That may be due to her ongoing IVF troubles at the time. Nonetheless, she relaunched it in 2020 with the help of her hair stylist, Larry Sims, and the two haven’t looked back since.

Not just the quality, but both Union and her stylist ensured to make the products affordable to those who are in need. The actress also spoke about her other brand, Proudly, which was started in collaboration with her husband Wade. The inspiration behind the brand is also drawn from their 5-year-old Kaavia. She certainly came as a blessing to the Wade household.

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While the actress was heartbroken from her previous miscarriages, Wade was also devastated to watch his wife constantly struggle with her IVF treatment. Ultimately, he convinced her to opt for surrogacy.

Dwyane Wade refused Gabrielle Union’s one wish

After experiencing the joy of raising three kids, Wade’s nephew and two kids from his ex-wife, Union reconsidered having a child. As she expressed her longing for a child, the two decided to opt for the treatment. During an interview with Nina Brooks, the actress revealed how she felt like a “loser” after her unsuccessful IVF treatment. She spent around three years undergoing the process with no results. 

Union revealed that Wade was hurt watching her struggle with the pain every day and finally made the tough decision to stop her from going ahead with the IVF process. Instead, he encouraged her to surrogacy. Union also shared the heartwarming words the Miami Heat legend said to her.

“As much as we want this baby, I want you. We’ve lost too much in our relationship for me to be okay with you to do one more thing to your body and soul,” Union shared about Wade’s feelings. The Wade family has now their happiness back again! And that is evident in their efforts and endeavors.

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