Perrie Edwards Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Shout out to Perrie Edwards for being a mom of two.

Perrie Edwards shared the joyful news that she and her fiancé, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Alanis Valentine, with a heartwarming post on social media.

As Perrie captioned the Jan. 17 Instagram post alongside a pink heart emoji, “Alanis Valentine.”

Oh my gosh, this picture is EVERYTHING! It’s Alanis, looking so precious snuggled with her mom, and then Perrie and Alex are right there with her! They all have their hands gently resting on little Axel’s back – he’s four now, can you believe it?! It’s just the most heartwarming, perfect family moment, and I’m officially melting. Seriously, look at how much love is in that one photo!

The couple announced they were expecting a baby in September, after getting engaged in June 2022. They shared the news with a creative Instagram video posted on September 6th. The video featured a shirt with a playful message: the back read, “If He Wanted To He Would…” and when the 32-year-old turned around, the front of the shirt revealed, “…and He Did!” along with her baby bump.

Shortly after, the 32-year-old soccer player came into view with Axel, sharing a warm hug and kiss with Perrie. She captioned the post with a playful, “Guess what, everyone…!”

The happy news was revealed just weeks after the singer shared she had suffered a miscarriage several months after giving birth to her son, Axel, in 2021.

Let me tell you, life moves fast! I found out I was expecting my son, Axel, when he wasn’t even walking yet! It happened while I was rehearsing for the Little Mix tour – I just didn’t feel well, and honestly, I had every symptom you could imagine. That’s when it hit me – I was pregnant! I shared this story on the We Need to Talk podcast back in August 2025, and it still feels so surreal!

Perrie and Alex were overjoyed to learn they were expecting a baby. However, while on tour with her former bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall in April 2022, the singer—who first became known on The X Factor—began to feel unwell.

She remembered constantly bleeding before each performance. It was terrifying, and she feared she was losing the baby.

Although doctors had been telling Perrie her baby was healthy, things changed when she had a scan at 20 weeks.

Honestly, it was the absolute worst day of my life, truly awful. I remember Perrie saying she just knew something wasn’t right during the scan, especially heartbreaking considering she’d been through a miscarriage before little Axel. It was just devastating to hear her talk about it.

She explained she was deeply upset, to the point where she couldn’t drive home after the appointment because she was crying. She added that it’s especially difficult when you’re 24 weeks pregnant, have already made plans for the baby, and envisioned their nursery.

For more celebs who have opened up about their fertility journeys, read on…

 

The star of Duck Dynasty and her husband, Jacob Mayo, have publicly shared why they’re discussing their difficulties with getting pregnant on their family’s new reality show.

In a May 2025 interview with Us Weekly, Bella and Jacob revealed they’ve been privately dealing with infertility. Bella explained that people often don’t realize what others are going through, as you can’t tell someone’s struggles just by looking at their social media presence.

Honestly, seeing them together just felt perfect. It was like they could finally be completely themselves, you know? This new show just let their true personalities shine through, and it was amazing to watch. It felt so real and genuine – like they were finally free to just be them.

Before she and football star Christian McCaffrey announced they were expecting a child, the former Miss Universe had spoken about how her endometriosis diagnosis could potentially cause problems with getting pregnant in the future.

Olivia Culpo revealed on her show, The Culpo Sisters, that she wants to have children but is concerned about her ability to do so. She was diagnosed with a medical condition in 2020 and underwent surgery, which could make getting pregnant difficult.

Endometriosis can impact fertility in several ways,” she explained. “It can cause tissue to grow around or on the ovaries, potentially lower egg quality, and even lead to scarring of the fallopian tubes.

Caelynn, known from Bachelor Nation, recently opened up about the challenges she and her husband, Dean Bell, have faced trying to have a baby since they got married in 2023.

In a YouTube video from March 2025, Caelynn shared that she was taking a more relaxed approach. ‘It’s difficult,’ she said, ‘but I’m not putting as much pressure on myself as I did when I first started trying.’

Even though it’s been a difficult time emotionally, Caelynn is staying optimistic while she and her husband undergo medical tests to understand what’s happening with their health.

Since June 2024, Jelly Roll’s wife has been openly sharing her experiences with in vitro fertilization (IVF).

She explained on Instagram that they originally intended to keep their IVF journey private, but they decided to share it publicly because they’ve always been open and honest about their lives.

She’s been openly sharing the ups and downs, the anxieties, and the emotional challenges of her medical journey on her podcast, Dumb Blonde.

Despite the challenges, though, she is open to other options to grow her family.

She admitted it was difficult, but shared that she ultimately relied on faith. ‘If it’s supposed to happen, it will,’ she said on her podcast in November 2025. ‘And if not, we’re open to adoption.’

 

The cohost of Dancing With the Stars has publicly discussed her battle with endometriosis, a condition affecting women’s reproductive health. She’s also been focused on protecting her ability to have children when she decides she’s ready.

In June 2025, she shared that she froze her eggs for the third time.

After having her son, Sonny, with husband Tim Rosenman in 2017, the former star of The Hills has openly shared her experiences with trying to have a family. This includes discussing her two miscarriages and the two miscarriages experienced by her surrogate mother.

In July 2024, Whitney confirmed she’s preparing for a second egg retrieval. 

I’m feeling much better this time around, because I have a better idea of what to expect,” she said. “I also have complete trust in my doctor.”

Whitney has consistently expressed that her family of three is already complete and fulfilling, regardless of whether or not they decide to have another child.

In a heartfelt birthday message to her son on his 7th birthday in July 2024, she shared that they feel complete as a family, especially as they begin trying for another child. She described him as a wonderful blessing and expressed their joy in watching him grow, appreciating his easygoing personality.

Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, has spoken about the difficulties she faced when trying to get pregnant with her first husband, Dickson Poon. She married Jean Todt in 2023 after being engaged for 19 years.

As a lifestyle expert, I often talk about the deeply personal journeys we all take, and I recently shared my own experience with trying to start a family. I always dreamed of having children, and when it didn’t happen naturally, I explored fertility treatments. Honestly, the monthly cycle of hope and disappointment was incredibly tough. It’s a really vulnerable time, and it’s easy to feel like you’re failing when things don’t work out as planned.

Honestly, she just gets it. She said, and it totally resonated with me, that eventually you realize it’s not your fault. Like, sometimes your body just… doesn’t work the way it’s ‘supposed’ to, and you have to accept that. It’s about letting go of the guilt and just… moving forward. It was so powerful, I could barely breathe when she said it.

Oh my gosh, you guys, I was just reading about Eve, and it reminded me of something so incredibly sad about Eve’s personal life! She talked about how she lost a baby – it was an ectopic pregnancy, and it happened while she was filming the show! Can you imagine? It just breaks my heart thinking about it, especially knowing she and Max are so amazing with their son, Wilde. It’s just…so sad. I’m obsessed with her and I feel so bad for what she went through.

Let me tell you, back in 2006, finding out I was pregnant was a huge surprise! It actually led to an emergency surgery, and I had to take a couple of weeks off from filming. Looking back, I honestly don’t know why I told everyone it was a burst appendix. I think, deep down, I was even lying to myself about the whole thing!

She explained that if she lost her baby, she wasn’t sure two weeks would be enough time to recover emotionally. As it turned out, even that short time wasn’t quite enough for her body to heal physically, as she quickly had to return to work on set. She’d lost a lot of weight from the surgery and was very weak.

Selling Sunset star Emma Hernan, who had her son Austin when she was 15, has openly discussed the challenges she and her husband, Romain Bonnet, faced while trying to have a baby.

Speaking to TopMob News in September 2024, she admitted she wasn’t sure what would happen next. She explained they were dealing with things as they arose, and she’s currently very busy with her book and the current season. She believes that if she’s stressed or overwhelmed, things won’t work out.

Mary shared that she had surgery to correct a condition where her uterus was divided by a membrane. She and Romain aren’t in a hurry to make any big decisions right now and are content enjoying life with their dog.

The real estate agent also mentioned their cat, Thor, saying Romaine is completely devoted to him. Even if the sale doesn’t go through, Romaine is content because he has Thor, and they’ll be alright. They believe everything happens for a reason.

NFL sportscaster Erin Andrews and her husband, Jarret Stoll, became parents to their son, Mack, in July 2023. Their path to parenthood hasn’t always been easy, as they previously faced a challenge when Erin was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2017.

After freezing her eggs as a precaution before fighting cancer, she was able to use IVF to have a child and chose to publicly share her journey.

She explained that she finally felt she needed to speak up about her difficulties, as detailed in a 2021 essay. It had been a deeply challenging and painful experience, to the point where she felt emotionally detached. She described it as feeling like an automaton, stuck on an unjust and unpredictable ride where bad news was far more common than good.

She explained that she’s very open and honest, and wanted to share how difficult the experience was, knowing many other couples and families struggle with the same thing when trying to have a child.

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