Sylvia Jeffreys has announced that she is pregnant with her second child.
The television personality shared the good news to Instagram on Saturday, telling fans that she and husband Peter Stefanovic will welcome another son next year.
Alongside a photo of Peter, 38, holding up their son Oscar, 8 months, Sylvia, 34, wrote: ‘When you find out you’re getting a best bud for life.
Baby love: Sylvia Jeffreys has announced that she is pregnant with her second child. She shared the good news to Instagram on Saturday, telling fans that she and husband Peter Stefanovic will welcome another son next year. Pictured pregnant with first son, Oscar
‘Oscar’s little brother due in April next year. We are so lucky,’ she added, tagging her husband.
On Wednesday, the Channel Nine star revealed for the first time that she underwent IVF to have Oscar.
Sylvia, who welcomed her first child with husband Peter in February, broke down in tears as she discussed her own struggles with infertility on Today Extra.
Alongside a photo of Peter, 38, holding up their son Oscar, 8 months, Sylvia, 34, wrote: ‘When you find out you’re getting a best bud for life. Oscar’s little brother due in April next year. We are so lucky,’ she added, tagging her husband
Sylvia was speaking to mother Brooke Campbell about IVF treatment and the ‘daunting and overwhelming’ decision of what to do with leftover frozen embryos once a family no longer wants to use them.
As Brooke discussed the options available, a clearly-emotional Sylvia said: ‘Brooke, I know from my personal experience with IVF that so much goes into having a successful embryo.’
As she fought through tears, she continued: ‘…and having something sitting there that gives you the opportunity to make life for your family. How are you and your husband coping?’
Baby love: The couple announced the birth of their child in February this year, by sharing a photo of little Oscar to Instagram
Proud parents: ‘Our beautiful boy, Oscar Hamilton Stefanovic. 3.4kg, deep blue eyes and perfectly healthy. He’s absolute magic,’ Sylvia wrote
Alongside Brooke on the panel was IVF specialist Dr Ric Gordon, who outlined the four options available for unwanted frozen embryos – storing, donating to science, donating to a couple and disposal.
At the end of the segment, Sylvia’s co-host David Campbell asked if she was alright, before giving her a supportive touch on the hand.
Sylvia and husband Peter have made no previous comments on their struggles with infertility.
Hard: On Wednesday, the Channel Nine star revealed for the first time that she underwent IVF to have Oscar. Sylvia, who welcomed her first child with husband Peter in February, broke down in tears as she discussed her own struggles with infertility on Today Extra
Heartwarming: At the end of the segment, her co-host David Campbell (left) asked Sylvia if she was alright, before giving her a supportive touch on the hand
They announced they were expecting their first child in August 2019 – two years after getting married – writing on Instagram: ‘We’re having a baby boy and we’re totally over the moon!!’
In June, Sylvia told Today Extra how she was finding motherhood so far.
She said on the show: ‘It’s just been the most wonderful and surprising experience.
‘It is every emotion at its extreme and all mixed in together. It is an extreme and deep joy, it is rational anxiety.’
Mum: In June, Sylvia told Today Extra how she was finding motherhood so far. She said on the show, ‘It’s just been the most wonderful and surprising experience’
Aww! ‘But mostly just joy and wonder, and in awe of this beautiful little boy,’ she added
‘But mostly just joy and wonder, and in awe of this beautiful little boy,’ she added.
Peter and Sylvia were an item on-screen before they got together – co-hosting Today’s Weekend Summer Series in 2013.
He then popped the question in July 2016, while the couple were enjoying a romantic getaway in France.
Loved up: Peter and Sylvia were an item on-screen before they got together – co-hosting Today’s Weekend Summer Series in 2013
Engaged! He then popped the question in July 2016, while the couple were enjoying a romantic getaway in France
Peter and Sylvia wed in 2017, in Kangaroo Valley, NSW and announced the news they were expecting their first child in August last year.
The couple announced the birth of their child in February this year, by sharing a photo of little Oscar to Instagram.
‘Our beautiful boy, Oscar Hamilton Stefanovic. 3.4kg, deep blue eyes and perfectly healthy. He’s absolute magic,’ the former Today show newsreader wrote.
Sky News breakfast anchor Peter was also pictured cradling the baby in his arms.
Wedding bells: Peter and Sylvia wed in 2017, in Kangaroo Valley, NSW
He wrote: ‘We’ve got our own Oscar! I’m so unbelievably proud of @sylviajeffreys and our new best mate. Love is strong. Life is fantastic.’
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph last month, Peter revealed they plan on adding to their brood ‘at some point’.
He said of first-time fatherhood: ‘I’m loving it more than I thought I would actually. It’s always great to see his smiling face.’
Incoming! The couple announced the news they were expecting their first child in August last year