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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Woman with Fertility Issues Says Her Grandma Ruined Her Gender Reveal — but Her Dad Says She's ‘Overreacting'
NEED TO KNOW A mom-to-be says her grandma revealed the gender of her baby to their church congregation — despite specifically being asked not to She also said that she has struggled with fertility issues in the past and wants to share news about her pregnancy on her "own terms' The woman — who shared her story on Reddit — said her dad is now defending her grandmother's behavior, and she's not sure who's in the wrongA mom-to-be is upset that her grandmother shared big personal news about her pregnancy — but her dad says she's being unreasonable. The woman shared her story on the popular Reddit forum 'Am I the A------,' a place where people can go to get advice on interpersonal issues. In her post, the Reddit user shared that she and her husband are both almost 30, and that they are about to have their first child in December 'after multiple miscarriages and adoptions falling through.' The woman said that she has only been telling very close friends and family details about the pregnancy 'in case I lose this baby as well.' However, she says that her grandmother keeps 'pestering' her to tell more people because she is 'so excited.' The woman went on to say that she and her husband recently found out the baby's gender, and that while they don't want to have a gender reveal party, she still wants to be able to tell people in her own time 'and on my own terms.' However, she said that her grandmother disregarded her wishes and 'told everyone' in their church — which she explained is in a small town community. 'Church members just began walking [up] to me saying congratulations on [my] baby's gender!' the original poster (OP) said, adding, 'My sister saw I was obviously distraught and told my grandma to stop telling people, which upset her.' The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'Now, I feel I can no longer share information about my baby without [my grandmother] going behind my back and telling everyone every little detail,' the OP continued. 'My father says I am overreacting because 'this baby is all she has.' ' 'AITA [am I the a------] for not wanting her involved in my progress anymore?' the woman asked at the end of her post. The woman's fellow Reddit users were quick to assure her that she is not the unreasonable one in this scenario. 'It's not hers,' one person said, adding, 'She's not doing any of the work. She doesn't get a say. Tell her and [your] dad to kick rocks. NTA [not the a------].' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Another person said, 'NTA. She can't be trusted to keep a secret. It doesn't matter if she's excited or not - it's your baby and not hers. Also, with a history of losses, that's a delicate subject and she needs to keep her mouth shut. Sorry, Dad, but you're wrong.' 'NTA for wanting to share your own news, but you need to stop telling granny info you don't want others to know yet,' added someone else. Read the original article on People
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I can't believe how I reacted at my gender reveal, sure I was disappointed but I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life
WHILE most parents would be happy whatever gender their baby is born as, the same can't be said for one mum who admitted to her immediate thoughts after finding out she was having a boy. Desperate for a girl, Monique Tibbott was instead reduced to tears at the gender reveal of their soon to be born baby when the colour blue appeared inside of the cake. 3 Monique was adamant she was having a second girl throughout her pregnancy. The 21-year-old from Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, explained: 'All I know is pink. All I know is being a girl mom – I have never experienced raising a boy and it's just terrifying to me. 'I feel so guilty and like the worst mom in the world because when I saw the baby's gender in that cake, my heart sank. 'I'm going to feel guilty for the rest of my life for how I reacted; I'm never going to forget how I thought when I first found out about him.' Throughout her pregnancy, the stay-at-home mum had been convinced she was expecting a second girl; and after already having her daughter, Delilah, it was something she thought she'd be better equipped for. However, that dream soon diminished for Monique during the gender reveal, alongside her husband Brandon; when after uncovering the gender, her reaction failed to live up to expectation. Monique told how she then spent the next few days in tears while trying to process the news. With her reaction failing to live up to the hype and expectation of what gender reveals typically do, she is conscious she tarnished the special day with her emotion. Becoming a parent to a boy is a reality that scares Monica as she stared down a barrel in fear on how to bring her son up. Having had the experience in how to raise her daughter, Monique fears bringing a boy up will be a completely different scenario. Love Islander reveals if his unborn baby is a boy or a girl at incredible gender reveal party with The Challenge star girlfriend Monique also told how she's struggled to find a name for a boy she's really settled on – with that being in stark contrast for girl's name, which she could name ten for. Speaking more about her reaction to the news of her expecting a boy, Monique told: 'I feel angry at myself for how I reacted because I should have just been grateful and happy that he's healthy and that I have the fertility ability to carry a baby. 'I know that probably pregnancy hormones are a huge factor to play here, but I think that I was just more shocked and not able to process it because I was so certain I was having a girl. 'I just feel very alone, and I feel so bad for Brandon because I ruined his day. He was so excited, and I just dimmed it with my reaction.'
The Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Islander reveals if his unborn baby is a boy or a girl at gender reveal party with The Challenge star girlfriend
A LOVE Island star has revealed the gender of his unborn child in a lavish garden party. Earlier this month the ITV2 show hunk confirmed the couple's happy baby news in a romantic photoshoot. 6 6 6 Love Island UK star Theo Campbell, 34, met Olivia Ann Kaiser, 33 – who won the third series of the US version of Love Island – while shooting MTV competition series The Challenge. They are now expecting their first child together and captured the sweet moment the tot's gender came to light in a video posted to TikTok. It saw Olivia donning a white halterneck dress with a matching bow in her hair carrying a streamer. Theo donned a cream shirt and white shorts as he stood in front of their blue and pink balloon arch with his own streamer. Their family and friends could be heard cheering in support before they let off the devices to reveal blue colouring - signifying their unborn child is a little boy. They then shared a hug as someone shouted out "I knew it!" Olivia posted the video to her account and wrote: "Baby is a ... did you guess it right?" One follower wrote: "So happy for you two, congratulations." A second put: "That's going to be one beautiful baby." A third posted: "It's the year of the boys." BABY NEWS In a glam photoshoot set against a mountain and river, Theo and Olivia were seen all in white as they cuddled up with each other overlooking the view before revealing their happy news. An image saw Olivia in jeans and a baseball cap with her legs wrapped around Theo's waist as he kissed her, holding the baby scans in her hand. Others showed the pair looking loved up as Olivia – dressed in a figure-hugging white floor length gown, cuddled her baby bump as Theo proudly looked on. They wrote in the shared Instagram pics: "Our sweetest little secret … Love Island winners - where they are now EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more. Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now: 2025 - The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O'Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Still together. 2024 - The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up. 2024 - The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together. 2023 - Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up. 2023 - The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together. 2022 - Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public's hearts - and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up. 2021 - Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together. 2020 - The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up. 2019 - Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O'Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up. 2018 - It wasn't surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn't last. STATUS: Broken up. 2017 - Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up. 2016 - Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they've had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together. 2015 - Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley's second choice on the show, they did win - but they didn't last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up. 'We've been enjoying some time off the grid — embracing the quiet, the love, and the magic of what's to come. 'Now it's time to let you in on the journey… 'Our little one is arriving soon." The pair also shared pics of a pinboard declaring: "Our Little Adventure begins December 2025." Olivia later clarified on her Instagram Stories she was "just shy" of five months pregnant, with her due date December 5th. This is the couple's first child together, with Theo having a baby boy with influencer Sapphire Yhnell in 2021. 6 6 6
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
My kids were horrified when I wed my Nigerian toyboy then I had twins aged 56 – people call me selfish, but I don't care
SURROUNDED by friends and family at my gender-reveal party, two balloons popped and pink confetti rained down over all of us. I may have been 56 years old, a mother of five and a grandmother of 12, but I'd never been happier. 4 Growing up on the Gold Coast of Australia, I'd always wanted to be a mum. I had my first child Sheana, now 37, when I was 19, and her brother Heath, 33, four years later. I never thought I'd be a single mum, but despite my heartbreak when my relationship ended at 24, I adored my little family. I went on to marry my first husband the following year, then had three more children – Kallum, 32, Deina, 28, and Gabriel, 18. Raising my kids was the joy of my life, but over the years, I realised I wasn't happy in my marriage. We divorced in April 2019, when I was 51, and being single after so long was both liberating and scary. I longed to be a wife again, but the last thing on my mind was having more babies. I was already going through perimenopause, but I didn't feel sad about it. I had five incredible children and now could focus on myself, travel and starting my own business in disability services. In March 2020, however, I decided to take a chance and joined a dating site. I connected with a Nigerian man called Emeka, who was 47 and lived in Senegal. It was good to chat online, but I knew he wasn't The One. Then, three months later, Emeka sent me a picture of his family, and when I saw his younger brother, Bright, then 34 and a cook, it was like a thunderbolt – I knew this was the man I was meant to be with. I asked Emeka for Bright's phone number, and as strange as it sounds, he was fine about it. When I called Bright immediately afterwards, I heard myself say: 'Hi, I think you're my bright future,' and was relieved that he didn't hang up, even if he seemed a little stunned! There were 17 years and 9,000 miles between us, and I'd never considered dating a younger man before. We spoke for hours every day about everything from my life in Australia and his in South Africa – where he was working at the time – to our families, before I asked him if he'd consider being in a relationship. Hearing him say yes felt amazing. For nine months we spoke daily, and I fell deeper in love. We didn't share the same interests or life experiences – he'd worked hard since he was young to help take care of his family, had never been married and didn't have children. 'ROMANCE SCAMMER' But he adored his family and wanted to do everything he could for them, just like me. When I told Bright that I was going through perimenopause and wouldn't be able to have more children, he told me not to worry and that one day we'd have twin girls together. I laughed, knowing that was impossible. At first, I hid the depth of my feelings for him from my children. Although he never asked me for money, they were worried Bright was a romance scammer. Despite their concerns, in February 2021, I travelled to Nigeria, where he now lived. Meeting him in person was the only way to know if what we had was real. My heart was thumping as I walked through arrivals in the airport in Lagos. Hugging him for the first time, I felt like I'd known him my whole life. When Bright proposed the next day, I was stunned. But I knew I wanted to marry him and, nine days later, we said our vows in a tiny civil ceremony. 4 The kids were horrified when I called to tell them, but I knew that once they met Bright, they'd understand. That June, with our visas finally arranged, we flew back to Australia. I was nervous about everyone meeting him, but he was so calm and happy, and it went surprisingly well. Our marriage blossomed and Bright's relationship with the kids grew stronger as they could see he was genuine. Still, it made me sad that Bright wouldn't be a father – I knew he'd make an amazing dad. So, at 54, I began looking into IVF, and was devastated to discover the cut-off age in Australia is 52. I asked my daughters if they'd be willing to be our surrogate, but they weren't keen on the idea, and I even considered advising Bright to have a baby with another woman. Luckily, fate had other plans. In January 2023, during a visit to Nigeria, a friend of Bright's suggested having IVF there. I was sceptical, but the clinics seemed great and the doctors weren't worried about my age. They said they could arrange an egg donor and create embryos with Bright's sperm, and I would be able to carry our baby. It felt like the answer to our prayers, but not everyone saw it that way. My children were worried about the health impact of carrying a baby at the age of 56, and my GP was very judgemental. I listened to their concerns – the increased risk of miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes and heart problems – but none of it put me off. I was healthy and determined, and in December 2023, we were overwhelmed with joy when we took a pregnancy test and it was positive. The kids – who by then had come round to the idea – were happy for us, and back in Australia, my eight-week scan showed there were two heartbeats. I had known there was a chance I would become pregnant with multiples, as I'd had three embryos implanted, and I was thrilled. At 16 weeks, we threw the gender-reveal party. Seeing the pink confetti fall, I realised Bright's prediction was coming true. Despite all the warnings, it was the easiest pregnancy I'd ever had, and I continued to work and exercise. It was my daughters' idea to film my pregnancy journey and put it on TikTok – we wanted to inspire other women who dreamed of becoming mums against the odds. Suddenly, I had people recognising me in public, which was strange. 'NEGATIVE COMMENTS' Most were supportive, and although some online comments said that having a baby at 56 was selfish, I didn't let the negativity get to me. For a start, it's sexist, as men have children in their 60s or older and no one bats an eyelid. Plus, no one knows how long they'll live for. I knew that the girls would always have a large, loving family, and Bright was younger. As for me, I was confident that being older and wiser would make me an even better mum. I felt fantastic right up until the birth in August 2024, which I insisted wouldn't be a caesarean. The girls were born five minutes apart, weighing 5lb each. We named them Khorus and Knowyn and, holding them for the first time, I was overcome with love. That feeling only grew as the weeks passed and our girls grew. I was changing nappies and doing the night feeds without blinking, as the baby days all came flooding back to me. In the months since, I've often been mistaken for their grandma, but I'm never offended. These babies have brought our family closer than ever and reminded us that miracles can happen, even when they seem impossible. To those who dream of motherhood later in life, don't lose hope. My journey took me across continents, but it's led me to this beautiful moment. Now, both my hands and my heart are full.' 4 Angela's daughter Deina, 28, says: 'I had initial fears that Bright was a scammer, then I got the shocking news that they'd got married and wanted me to be their surrogate. "So, hearing Mum was having IVF in Nigeria instead was a relief! "I was worried about her being pregnant at 56, but she flew through it and put my mind at rest. "She's so incredible with the girls, it's a wonder to see. "Mum has proved that age isn't a barrier to following your dreams.'
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
NRL star Bradman Best shares heartwarming gender reveal with partner Kayla Fenech
NRL star Bradman Best and his partner Kayla Fenech have shared their heartwarming gender reveal video, as the couple prepare to welcome their first child. Best, 23, and the daughter of Aussie boxing legend Jeff Fenech staged the reveal on Sunday afternoon. The Knights star kicked a football, which exploded with pink smoke, symbolising that he and Fenech are expecting a baby girl. 'Little princess,' Bradman captioned the clip alongside a heart emoji. The reveal will come as great news to Jeff Fenech, who has said that he can't wait to be a grandfather. The boxing icon previously stated that he didn't want his daughter to date a football player - but changed his tune after meeting Best. The couple recently announced they are expecting a baby in 2026 on Instagram. 'Baby Best due in January 2026. We can't wait,' Kayla wrote on the social media platform. But despite his earlier comments, Fenech has now spoken of his delight at the news. 'They are so happy,' he told The Daily Telegraph. 'And I'm so proud of both of them. Whether it's a boy or a girl, the baby is going to have some great genes. 'And they'll be great parents. I love Kayla and Bradman is a great fella who will make a great dad.' Fenech said he initially went 'apes***' when he found out his daughter was dating a footy player. 'I'd always warned my girls about going out with league players,' he had previously said. He added: 'So when she rang and told me, I went off the deep end. I gave her a roasting. She kept trying to say, 'Dad, he's a lovely guy'. Kayla was telling me every day how nice he was. 'Bradman knew I was angry, but he told Kayla, 'I'll prove your dad wrong' - and he (certainly) has.' Kayla has over 200,000 followers on Instagram and works as a business development manager for Ray White. After announcing the big news on Instagram, the pair received a heartfelt reception from many of their close friends and family. Her mother Suzee wrote in the comments: 'Omg I'm so proud of you both, can't wait to meet my gorgeous little bubba. 'Super excited to be on this next chapter/journey with you both. Luv u both.'
