Hannah Waddingham has opened up about how she was told she wasn't able to have children before welcoming her daughter Kitty, 10. The actress, 50, recalled how being told about her infertility was something she never expected to hear, before revealing how she eventually got pregnant.
![[The actress, 50, recalled how being told about her infertility was something she never expected to hear, before revealing how she eventually got pregnant (pictured recently)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/16/93200471-14198005-image-a-26_1734366627716.jpg)
Hannah cited 'Eastern medicine' as the reason she believes she conceived Kitty, who she gave birth to days before celebrating her 40th birthday. Eastern medicine focuses on treating the person as a whole rather than their symptoms, approaches diagnosing, treating, and preventing in a holistic manner.
![[Reflecting on the difficult time, Hannah said Kitty - who she shares with ex Gianluca Cugnetto - was in the hospital for a long time before they found out what was wrong with her]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/19/48208989-10013933-image-a-48_1632249312730.jpg)
This includes multiple factors that embrace the mind, body, and spirit. The practice includes a branch of treatment such as acupuncture and Tai chi. Speaking about being told she would not have children, Hannah told Ok! magazine: 'I was naturally in shock, it's not something you ever expect to hear. I went down the kind of Eastern medicine route and for me, thankfully, it worked.
![[Hannah said she then decided to step back from any jobs that would take her away from Kitty, before eventually signing on to Ted Lasso, which is filmed near her home (pictured on the show)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/30/16/69296747-11920715-Career_Hannah_said_she_then_decided_to_step_back_from_any_jobs_t-m-96_1680191917253.jpg)
Health: The Ted Lasso star, 48, was left terrified five years ago when her daughter Kitty, who was three years old at the time, suddenly fell ill with HSP and had to be hospitalised. The actress, 50, recalled how being told about her infertility was something she never expected to hear, before revealing how she eventually got pregnant (pictured recently).
![[Hannah had previously said how she always kept her daughter Kitty close to her, as she balanced motherhood and her demanding acting career]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/30/16/48208991-11920715-Working_mama_Hannah_had_previously_said_how_she_always_kept_her_-m-93_1680191191894.jpg)
'On my 40th birthday, I came out of hospital with her after a few days of complications. 'If I didn't have her, I would be little husk in the corner. She's my best little friend and she is my moral compass. Even when I'm exhausted from being a single parent, she's my hero.'.
![[It is not clear when Hannah parted ways with the father of her child. She is pictured with her former partner, hotelier Gianluca Cugnetto, in March 2015]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/30/16/48212013-11920715-Hannah_Waddingham_pictured_with_her_former_partner_hotelier_Gian-m-94_1680191205126.jpg)
