Celebrities are under no obligation to talk about their pregnancies.

Meghan Markle was criticised left, right and centre throughout her pregnancy – simply for holding her bump and wearing heels. And the speculation around who is the father of Mindy Kaling’s baby is just tedious at this point. Oh, and let’s not forget Kylie Minogue who is often “pitied” for not being pregnant in the first place.

Women have the right to talk about their fertility as little or as much as they want. Either way, the sad truth is that criticism is ready to be thrown at them from all angles.

But this week, two high profile women have taken control over the news of their pregnancies by making their own announcements in refreshingly relatable and empowering ways.

Anne Hathaway just got real about “infertility and conception hell” with her pregnancy news