Podcaster Laura Henshaw reveals shock moment she discovered she was pregnant after struggling with indecision about whether or not she wanted kids
The Kic CEO, who has been transparent online about her past indecision regarding having kids, revealed that it was a 'complete shock' to discover she was expecting.
The podcast host, 32, told this week's Stellar Magazine, that she was so caught out of the blue that she had a laparoscopy booked in May in order to check for endometriosis.
'I was going to do the London Marathon, have the laparoscopy, and after that start thinking about kids,' she told the publication.
And then Laura revealed she missed her period.
Laura Henshaw has opened up about the moment she found out she was pregnant after struggling with indecision about whether or not she wanted kids
Laura did a pregnancy test the next day, with her husband Dalton having an inkling that she had a bun in the oven.
'I was like, "We can't be. We had had sex once the month before – like, a morning quickie",' she laughed.
'[Then], you know, turn the test around and… we are pregnant.'
Laura went on to say that she'd watched many Instagram video of her friends announcing they were pregnant, which showed them crying, laughing and emotions.
But her reaction wasn't like that.
Laura confessed it wasn't because she wasn't grateful or excited but she was just in 'complete shock'.
Last year, Laura admitted she wasn't sure she wanted children.
'I thought when I hit 31 I would feel ready, but over the past few years, the older I have gotten — the less ready I feel,' she told Mamamia at the time.
Laura added that time played a major role in making the decision and the moment she turned 30 she felt it was quickly 'running out'.
She also opened up about struggling with whether or not she wanted to have children in her podcast series Do I Want Kids? in 2024 and admitted her indecision was difficult.
'I felt ashamed about it,' she told ELLE magazine.
'We live in this prenatal society, which basically means that in the society we live in, there is the assumption that we will have children.
'I blinked and all my friends went from talking about contraception to being pregnant or having kids. And I started to feel like, what is wrong with me?'
On Thursday, Laura revealed that she was pregnant and shared a sweet Instagram post which showed her getting an ultrasound.
Laura beamed for the camera in the black and white clip, while an image on screen showed her growing baby.
The podcaster captioned her video, which was inundated with congratulations from friends and fans, with a simple love heart emoji.
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