'It's just awful': Jimmy Fallon, 38, reveals he and wife Nancy Juvonen, 46, underwent five years of fertility treatments before baby Winnie



He and wife Nancy Juvonen recently welcomed their first child.



But Jimmy Fallon has revealed the couple faced five years of difficult fertility treatments before opting to give birth using a surrogate.

'We've tried a bunch of things,' the 38-year-old said during a Today Show interview on Tuesday. 'Anyone who's tried will know, it's just awful.'

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'It was awful': Jimmy Fallon, 38, revealed on Today on Tuesday in NYC that he and wife Nancy Juvonen, 46, underwent five years of difficult fertility treatments before using a surrogate to have their baby girl Winnie, born July 23



The Late Night With Jimmy Fallon host also said he and Nancy, 46, kept the pregnancy news secret from the majority of their friends and family.

'We tried before, we told people and then it didn't happen,' he said. 'And it's just really depressing. It's really hard on everybody.'

But their luck turned around when their first child Winnie was born in the early morning hours of July 23.

Secretive: Fallon also said he and Nancy kept the pregnancy a secret out of fear of disappointing their friends and family Happy news: The couple welcomed their first child on July 23, pictured in NYC om April



The television personality also explained how they decided on their daughter's name.

'It's not Winnie-the-Pooh at all...though I do love Winnie-the-Pooh,' he said. 'My wife and I got engaged in New Hampshire at this lake house that her family's had forever, and it's on Lake Winnipesaukee. And so we went there every summer as we were dating.'

'And yeah, Winnie from The Wonder Years is the coolest girl in any TV show ever,' he added. 'And also, she's a "win" for us.'

Time for a nap: Winnie is shown yawning in a recent picture posted by the Today Show on Friday



Precious cargo: The public was offered their first glimpse of Winnie when Fallon was spotted leaving his Manhattan home carrying the tiny tot on Thursday morning



Jimmy also said he hoped their story could offer inspiration to other couples facing difficulties conceiving.



'I know people have tried much longer (than we have), but if there's anyone out there who is trying and they're just losing hope...just hang in there,' he said. 'Try every avenue; try anything you can do, 'cause you'll get there. You'll end up with a family, and it's so worth it. It is the most "worth it" thing.'

