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“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Rachel Huda is having another baby!
Rachel and her husband John Huda are expecting their third child via IVF.
She said people magazine, “We’re so excited! We’re ready to party for six!”
The couple have two daughters, Janella Jolie, 4, and Julianna Rose, 2. Rachel also adopted John’s 17-year-old son, Jayden.
Janella and Juliana also conceived through IVF.
She added, “John and I both felt like our family wasn’t complete. I actually have a table in my kitchen, and when I sit down to dinner, there’s an empty chair, and we’d always look at each other and think, ‘Oh, I wish I could sit there.’ So there was always room for one more in our home and in our hearts. We’re both so excited to welcome another baby into our family. It just felt like the time was right.”
Rachel expressed her desire to have another baby on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.”
In season 13, Rachel and John discuss whether to undergo IVF again, and Rachel says, “The clock is ticking.”
She revealed that she has five viable embryos, saying, “I think four kids is the right number. Now is the time. This is a year-long process. I want to get it done quickly.”
John was hesitant at first, but eventually agreed to take part as filming for season 14 was about to begin.
It hasn’t been an easy road for the couple. Rachel said, “There’s a lot that has to go right for you to undergo IVF, and this time there were a lot of obstacles for us…. We spent months talking with our doctors trying to figure out when we would actually conceive, and it kept getting postponed, which was really frustrating.”
She emphasized: “I thought, ‘This is my last chance. If this doesn’t work, I’m done.’ Firstly, it’s expensive. But secondly, it means I’m taking loads of drugs that are just messing with my body. My hormones are all messed up, I get nasty rashes, I’m tired, I’m nervous, my moods are up and down, up and down. I was like, ‘I can’t do this anymore.'”
Rachel noticed that her daughters were “constantly” asking for a brother or sister.
“The girls are amazing,” she enthused. “They talk to my belly like, ‘Hi, I’m your big sister!’ And Gigi is like, ‘Mommy, I’ll be your little helper. I’ll help you with anything you need.’ It’s so cute to watch. And Juliana is obsessed with babies. She asks if she can help with changing diapers and bottle-feeding. She’s like, ‘Mommy, I’ll hold the baby in the car seat.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh my god…’ So this should be fun.”
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