Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy are expecting their second child.
The 34-year-old author and fashion blogger and her spouse, 41, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a heartwarming clip in which they revealed they’re adding to their family – which they said came as a ‘major surprise.’
The couple’s announcement comes just more than a year after they welcomed their first child, son Ryver on April 3, 2022 following years of fertility struggles, an IVF journey and an extended home birth that had complications.
The Redondo Beach, California native captioned the clip, ‘This was a major surprise and the sweetest plot twist — i cannot wait to watch little ryver be a big brother.’
In the montage, Scruggs and Kennedy, an entertainment journalist who was been seen on E! and the Today show, could be heard telling his baby son: ‘Peek a boo! You’re gonna be a big brother.’
The latest: Lauren Scruggs, 34, and her spouse Jason Kennedy, 41, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a heartwarming clip in which they revealed they’re adding to their family, as they’re parents to son Ryver, one
The clip opened up with Kennedy playing peek a boo with his one-year-old son, holding a positive pregnancy test while the adorable tot was laughing in his crib. Ryver was seen beaming as he held up the pregnancy test, and sitting with his parents.
Kennedy in April of 2022 revealed that Scruggs had to have a vacuum extraction during delivery and suffered a fourth-degree vaginal tear in the process.
Scruggs had planned on a natural birth at home, but she ended up in the hospital after 23 hours of labor.
He took to Instagram to share a video of Scruggs in labor at home and in the hospital followed by footage of them with their newborn baby.
‘My wife is incredible. She’s been laying low the past few weeks so she can heal. Our home birth didn’t go as planned,’ he wrote in the caption. ‘After 23 hours we went to the hospital. Ryver took another 10 hours.’
‘Lo had a 4th degree tear, and we had to do a vacuum birth,’ he added. ‘Amazing doctor, midwives, and team. I’m watching her pump, hold, and comfort my son as I type this. I love these moments, I love this feeling and I love how you care for our boy. I love you.’
A vacuum extraction, also known as vacuum-assisted delivery, is a procedure in which a vacuum device is used to assist the delivery of a baby during vaginal childbirth.
The health care provider applies a vacuum to the baby’s head to help guide the infant out of the birth canal, typically during a contraction while the mother pushes, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The couple too k to the social media site with an extended clip featuring their one-year-old son
Ryver was seen holding up the pregnancy test while in a blue onesie
Kennedy was seen playing peek a boo with his young son in the clip
Kennedy was seen holding up the positive pregnancy test with his wife and son in the background
The couple’s announcement comes just more than a year after they welcomed their first child, son Ryver on April 3, 2022
The couple welcomed their son following years of fertility struggles, an IVF journey and an extended home birth that had complications
The procedure may be recommended if the mother is pushing but labor isn’t progressing or the baby’s health depends on an immediate delivery.
There are potential risks, including injury to the mother or the baby. A cesarean section may be required if a vacuum extraction doesn’t aid in delivery.
Scruggs suffered from a perineal laceration, which is common for a vaginal birth. The degrees of severity range from first and second degree for minor cuts and abrasions to third and fourth degree for deep tears to the muscles and tissue.
A fourth-degree tear like the one she experienced is the most severe, as it extends through the anal sphincter and into the mucous membrane that lines the rectum, according to the Mayo Clinic.
While Kennedy didn’t detail his wife’s treatment, fourth-degree tears typically need to be repaired in an operating room with the mother under anesthesia.
Scruggs had previously shared in a blog post that her ‘ultimate birth plan [was] a natural birth.’
She explained that she initially thought she’d give birth in a hospital with an epidural, but after she began ‘not feeling totally comfy with [her] OB,’ she turned to midwifery and met with a doula.
‘Our doula has helped me replace fear with the beauty of birth, letting go of control, accepting support, and sinking and opening into the pain because the joy is ahead,’ she said.
Kennedy last year paid tribute to Scruggs after the birth of their first child, Ryver Rhodes, by posting a compilation video documenting her labor and delivery
The former E! News host said his wife gave birth to Ryver 10 hours, explaining she needed a vacuum extraction, a procedure in which a device is used to assist the delivery of a baby
Kennedy also shared that Scruggs suffered a fourth-degree vaginal tear, the most severe perineal laceration that occurs in vaginal childbirth
‘My wife is incredible. She’s been laying low the past few weeks so she can heal,’ he wrote at the time
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