Jen Atkin enjoys Utah getaway with husband Mike Rosenthal and newborn son River

 Last week, she opened up about her surrogacy journey after welcoming son River Julien with husband Mike Rosenthal.

And on Monday, celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin shared snaps of her newborn son as well as a quick peek at their Utah getaway.

The 41-year-old star posted a snap of River with his eyes and nose obscured from the camera.

Jen shared various images from their Utah getaway to celeb loved resort Amangiri.

She posted a stunning snap from their hotel room showcasing the incredible Utah scenary.

The Kardashian/Jenner loved hair guru also tried her hand at knitting during her trip as well as spending time with pals.

Jen shared a snap of River in a cute leaf patterned chair while sporting a cute giraffe onesie.

Jen also shared a video selfie of herself rocking patterned shorts with a cream sweater, adding hotel slippers, a baseball cap and sunglasses.

Jen shared footage when they got home, as she posted her adorable terrier pup.

The star also posted a snap of her son’s torso and legs and her dog’s as well. 

She captioned it: ‘Our pack just got bigger.’

On Thursday, Jen detailed the experience in an eight-minute video which she uploaded to her Instagram page, after first undergoing egg retrieval in 2015.

While Jen and Mike were happy to talk about their journey to becoming parents she noted that she did not feel obliged to discuss the reasons they chose surrogacy.

 Explaining that she had her eggs frozen six years ago, Jen said: ‘It started in 2015, I was turning 36 and not ready to have children. We called Dr. Andy Huang and decided to do egg retrieval and freeze embryos.

Jen said that she wanted to ‘talk openly’ about the experience because it felt ‘very lonely at the time’. She also noted that she was upset at the cost of the process.   

Admitting that she thinks there should be financial support, she said: ‘I don’t understand how most employers don’t help cover this cost for women.’

Jen wanted to give her followers a look at egg retrieval process so she included footage from 2015 which showed her injecting shots in her abdomen to stimulate egg production.

The footage also included images of the injection site on Jen’s stomach and how her body began to respond to the shots.

Once the eggs were successfully retrieved from her body and frozen, Jen filmed herself on the car ride home – when she was 36-years-old – to remark on the experience.

‘If I want to carry a baby [in the future], they will put my embryos back in me or I can get a surrogate,’ she explained, before noting that ‘the only pain that I felt was a bit of nausea – I hate needles – and I felt like I had to pee.’

Five years later, Jen and Mike – with the help of Dr. Huang – decided ‘surrogacy was our best option to start [their] family.’

‘I know a lot of people have been asking for details about miscarriages, failed IVFs, etc but I’m not sharing any of that bc I don’t think anyone has to explain why they chose surrogacy, period,’ she stressed in her post’s caption.

Jen’s frozen embryos were transferred in June of 2020, but due to to COVID-19 the couple were unable to go and witness the process in person.

Fortunately, Dr. Huang allowed Jen and Mike to ‘attend’ the transfer via FaceTime.

Five years later, Jen and Mike – with the help of Dr. Huang – decided ‘surrogacy was our best option to start [their] family.’

‘I know a lot of people have been asking for details about miscarriages, failed IVFs, etc but I’m not sharing any of that bc I don’t think anyone has to explain why they chose surrogacy, period,’ she stressed in her post’s caption.

Jen’s frozen embryos were transferred in June of 2020, but due to to COVID-19 the couple were unable to go and witness the process in person.

Fortunately, Dr. Huang allowed Jen and Mike to ‘attend’ the transfer via FaceTime.

The doctor told the couple that their child would be due on March 17 of 2021 and that ‘around the 40 weeks if [the surrogate] has not delivered, there are things that we do to get her closer to delivering.’

After getting off the phone with their doctor, Jen and Mike made several FaceTime calls to their relatives and closest friends to reveal their exciting pregnancy news.

One of those friends happened to be Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who vacationed with the couple back in December.

Just weeks prior to their trip, the couple were able to witness their first in-person ultrasound of their unborn baby in Fullerton, California.

‘We are going to see our baby for the first time, which is the weirdest thing to say. This is exciting,’ Jen told the camera.

Once they arrived, the couple were whisked into a movie theater-style viewing room with a large screen display.

They got to hear their baby’s heartbeat, before getting a glimpse of him inside the surrogate’s belly.

Jen said: ‘Because of covid it was obviously hard with us not being able to go to appointments, but our surrogate was so incredible. She took photos, videos, and really made us feel like we were a part of every single part of this pregnancy and we are so grateful for that.

The video cut-off just before the child’s arrival, which will be documented fully in a second installment.

They got to hear their baby’s heartbeat, before getting a glimpse of him inside the surrogate’s belly.

Jen said: ‘Because of covid it was obviously hard with us not being able to go to appointments, but our surrogate was so incredible. She took photos, videos, and really made us feel like we were a part of every single part of this pregnancy and we are so grateful for that.

The video cut-off just before the child’s arrival, which will be documented fully in a second installment.