By now you've heard the news: Kailyn Lowry is pregnant with her fourth child! Whether you think it's for better or for worse, she's getting ready to add to her growing family. But when one mom gets pregnant, naturally we wonder who will be next!
Fans have turned their attention to Leah Messer, Kailyn's Teen Mom bestie. They were curious if she had any plans to add to her family, and Leah surprised everyone with her answer!
There is a plethora of reasons why fans think Leah Messer could be having some baby fever! The Teen Mom 2 star’s sister just had her third baby, and her friend announced she’s pregnant with her fourth.
After weeks of speculation, Kailyn Lowry officially confirmed her pregnancy yesterday. When Kailyn Lowry was pregnant with her third child, she did everything in her power to keep the news a secret. She denied the pregnancy for weeks after news broke, and even after it became obvious she was pregnant, she refused to tell fans who the baby daddy was.
It’s true that the Teen Mom world is notorious for spreading fake pregnancy rumors. From girls wearing baggy clothing that may resemble a baby bump to complaining about nausea that could be morning sickness, it doesn’t take much. But this time, Kailyn decided to shut down any rumors once and for all.
Fans weren't sure whether Kailyn Lowry would end up having a fourth child, even though she's revealed in the past that she's open to the idea. After all, her relationship with her first three baby daddies did not pan out very well after she had children with them.
As for her third baby daddy, Chris Lopez, he and Kailyn were never really in an official relationship when she got pregnant! That's probably why Kail went to such lengths to keep secret who she was having a child with, even though that didn't work out for either of them in the long run.
Luckily, unlike her situation when she was 16 and pregnant, Kailyn can afford to raise another child. It might not be considered the best idea by many fans, especially since those MTV paychecks will inevitably stop coming at one point or another. But with her recent haircare line Pothead launched, Kailyn should have enough money to take care of herself and her big family when her fame ends.
At first, Kailyn herself wasn't sharing the news. But someone close to her leaked the story: the family of the man who got her pregnant.
And how do we know this family, you ask? Well… It appears that the baby daddy is none other than Chris Lopez himself!
“Wanna give a big congratulations to @kailynsfamily on the new addition [due] july 25.. Cant wait to meet baby number 2 for us- 4 for her,” wrote Instagram account @hhlg1975 today along with shots of an ultrasound. The account belongs to none other than Chris’s aunt!
As if this wasn’t enough, the nails in the photo clearly matched up to Kailyn’s nails on her Instagram back in December.
Even though this news was leaked weeks ago, Kailyn remained silent on the topic. Even though she skirted around the news, she did indirectly acknowledge all the rumors, implying that people didn't know the full story.
Her reluctance to confirm the news had fans wondering if Chris's Aunt made all of this up for attention. But now, there's no question in anyone's mind.
Kailyn spilled the news in a partnership with a company called Peanut.
"We’re confirming the news, baby #4 is coming soon! 🎉" she shared.
She went on:
"I’m almost 16 weeks pregnant & it’s been a rough few months this time around. I've had nausea, morning sickness, and absolutely no energy. 😭 This week I’m starting to feel a bit better and I'm really hoping it stays this way!🤰🏻@Peanut has been an amazing support for me since I found out I was pregnant again. Going through nausea and morning sickness while trying to keep the news a secret can be quite isolating. There are so many helpful threads on the app from other women who have been through it too. It's always reassuring to know you're not alone. Whether you're already a mom, pregnant, or trying to conceive, I really recommend you join the @peanut community. It's an amazing space to build friendships, find support and learn from other women at a similar stage in life. There's nothing like support from other women to get you through. ❤ #Peanutapp."
Needless to say, fans have mixed feelings about this news... especially considering that Kailyn revealed it via an advertisement!
"This is the strangest thing I have ever seen," wrote reddit user jackiehennedy. "Buy this app oh btw i’m pregnant."
But user littlered7709 wrote, "I agree it's very tacky. But she gets paid for it. And not only does she get paid for it, she knows more people will view that post vs a normal ad post so she may be making more for it than normal. Tacky, but profitable. And isn't that the motto of MTV? Lol."
Others are excited about the news.
"I'm happy for her. Being a downer about a pregnancy isn't going to make it go away, and it won't help the mother. I hope she has an uneventful pregnancy, a healthy baby, and can enjoy it every step of the way," wrote Motherof2cubs.
User kingjoffreysmum wrote, "I hope she gets what she needs from this 4th pregnancy and that the baby is healthy and safe. I don’t see the point in tearing her down; she’s made her choice and that’s that. I’m disappointed in where she is 10 years down the line though, I can’t lie. I wanted so much better for her; but she’s failed herself with her choices time and again."
Sharing in that excitement is Kailyn’s pal Leah!
Coincidentally, yesterday was also Addie’s birthday! Leah posted a slideshow for her daughter.
Happy 7th birthday to the one and only, Adalynn Faith! She brings so much joy and love into our family. Every day she knows how to brighten someone’s day with her jokes, pranks, and more. lol I’m so blessed to be this amazing little girls momma! Here’s to lucky 7 baby girl!
Plenty of fans sent their birthday wishes Addie’s way, and Leah had a sweet response.
“Thank you allll so much!” she commented. “It really is so hard to believe she is already 7. I don’t have a baby anymore. All of my girls are getting big way too fast!”
Leah then replied to a comment about being ready for another one…
“I don’t think I want anymore babies,” she wrote. “Im [sic] enjoying the three I have loll.”
Three is a lot, especially since the first two are twins!
“That’s a lot of college tuitions,” she added.
Fans seemed more than happy with that answer.
“@leahdawn92mtv very smart. Kids cost a lot. Your daughters are wonderful and girl soon it will be time for you,” commented one Instagram user. “Teen moms lose the fun young times and have to make up for it after our kids are grown.”
“I agree! You have an adorable bunch of girlies, you should be super proud. And yes don’t i know it, lots of college tuitions and most oldest is about to graduate, I became a mom with him at 16 as well, it goes by so quickly,” commented another. “Enjoy them while they’re still at home and PS. Tell teen mom hurry up, I’m ready for a new season. Wth.”
“and alot of weddings!!!” added a third.
What do you think about Leah’s response?
'Teen Mom' Star Gives Birth!
2020 might have a lot of Teen Mom babies, but 2019 saw quite a few births as well!
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra welcomed another daughter, Vaeda Luma, into their family back in February of this year.
Then, Young and Pregnant star Kayla Sessler welcomed her second child with a new baby daddy, Luke, in August, who the couple named Ariah Jordynn.
Soon after, Lexi and Kyler, who are no longer on the show, welcomed their second child together.
Then, ex-OG star Bristol Palin’s sister, Willow Palin, welcomed twins Banks and Blaise.
Over 2019, we’ve also had endless pregnancy rumors. Of course, fans are always waiting for Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney to have a child together, but all rumors about a pregnancy there have been false. Catelynn Lowell has also stirred up rumors by posting ultrasound pictures, but it turns out they weren’t hers!
But there is one Teen Mom pregnancy that shocked fans when Leah Messer announced it!
This year, Leah shared that her sister Victoria Messer was pregnant!
And even though a Teen Mom sibling pregnancy isn’t always huge news, this time, it was particularly shocking. That’s because Victoria got pregnant with a man she met during their vacation to Costa Rica!
She opened up about the experience during the Teen Mom 2 reunion.
During the Teen Mom 2 reunion, Victoria and Leah sat down with Dr. Drew and Nessa to spill about the situation. They revealed that Leah will be sponsoring Victoria’s baby daddy so that he can immigrate to the United States and be with Victoria!
Over the long weekend, Leah shared that Victoria gave birth!
“We’re so in love with you Caí River Rodríguez Messer & Im so proud of you sister,” Leah captioned this album of Caí’s birth.
Victoria also shared photos of the birth on her Instagram, revealing that the father of her child was not present! In one shot, she shares her baby daddy facetiming in to be present for the experience.
Fans were quick to sound off with their thoughts on reddit, pointing out a pretty funny flub Leah made.
“My favorite part of this whole saga is tia Leah bragging to US Weekly that the baby shares a birthday with MLK Jr.,” wrote user Petty_White. “The same MLK who was born on January 15th. These girls never fail to deliver with their stupidity. I fear for this ‘opposite race’ child’s future.”
User CrazyChaoticCat pointed out, “Im taking a bit of issue with her having this baby call her Tia, while the rest of her nieces and nephews have never called her that. Its like we f*cking get it, you have a half hispanic nephew now. But is she changing up her title to all the kids, are they all going to call her Tia now or is this baby only going to be referring to her as Tia Leah.”