{"id":183865,"date":"2025-07-30T17:22:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/jessica-simpson-was-shocked-to-be-pregnant-again-wait-what\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:22:19","slug":"jessica-simpson-was-shocked-to-be-pregnant-again-wait-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/jessica-simpson-was-shocked-to-be-pregnant-again-wait-what\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Simpson Was Shocked to Be Pregnant Again: Wait, What?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Simpson never expected to be pregnant again so soon.<\/p>\n<p>As she continues her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/jessica-simpson-first-tv-performance-15-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music comeback<\/a>, the singer has faced some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/jessica-simpson-wardrobe-malfunction-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unexpected hurdles<\/a> along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Now, she is opening up about how shocked she felt at discovering her pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>No birth-control method is foolproof. And, as Simpson explains, she learned that firsthand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessica Simpson on July 30, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-531300 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header.png 1418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730_jessicasimpson_header.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018The Today Show,\u2019 Jessica Simpson opened up about her career and also her personal life.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jessica-simpson-never-expected-to-become-pregnant-again-so-soon\">Jessica Simpson never expected to become pregnant again so soon<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, July 30, Jessica Simpson spoke about a pregnancy catching her by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9h4J2Ru5NgE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Today With Jenna and Friends<\/a><\/em>, the singer told co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist: \u201cMy firstborn is now 13 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, recalling: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut when I had her, I was like, \u2018You know what, I\u2019m gonna focus on the Jessica Simpson Collection and I\u2019m just gonna mom it.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jessica Simpson on Leaning on Music to Heal: &#039;Sing With Strength&#039;\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9h4J2Ru5NgE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When she became pregnant so quickly after this, it caught her off guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got pregnant four months later, not thinking you could get pregnant while breastfeeding,\u201d Simpson confessed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like, wait, what? I\u2019m the 1%? Of course, I\u2019m the 1%,\u201d she expressed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessica Simpson sings into a microphone.\" class=\"wp-image-525882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessica Simpson sings into a microphone.\" class=\"wp-image-525882 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On May\u2019s American Idol finale, Jessica Simpson performed music old and new.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: ABC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-this-another-chicken-of-the-sea-moment-maybe-not\">Was this another \u2018chicken of the sea\u2019 moment? Maybe not<\/h2>\n<p>Jessica Simpson is not the first person \u2014 or even the first public figure \u2014 to mistakenly believe that breastfeeding would make her immune to becoming pregnant again.<\/p>\n<p>Lactational amenorrhea method, or LAM, is a real term that exists, can mean a reduction in the chances of becoming pregnant while breastfeeding for several months after childbirth.<\/p>\n<p>But it is not absolute. Some people trying this method will always become pregnant, and there are many ways to diminish its effectiveness. <\/p>\n<p>Like so many \u201cmethods\u201d for birth control, you can still become pregnant, and you should probably not rely on it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jessica Simpson on Supportive Kids, Healing Through Songwriting\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PfBZXihpmxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Maxwell is now 13 years old, as Simpson mentioned. Her second child, Ace, is 11.<\/p>\n<p>She shares both children with ex-husband Eric Johnson. Their third child, Birdie, is now six years old.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Simpson\u2019s surprise pregnancy with Ace was a lesson learned. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure that Ace\u2019s parents are delighted to have their son \u2014 even if conceiving him was not what they had expected at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessica Simpson and musicians on stage in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-525884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessica Simpson and musicians on stage in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-525884 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0519_jessicasimpson_02.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For her first televised performance in 15 years, Jessica Simpson performed on ABC.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: ABC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-be-clear-jessica-simpson-is-not-pregnant-here-and-now\">To be clear, Jessica Simpson is not pregnant here and now<\/h2>\n<p>The surprise pregnancy to which the beloved singer refers stems from a dozen years ago, when Maxwell was a newborn.<\/p>\n<p>In general, doctors recommend waiting around two years between children. <\/p>\n<p>Pregnancy exacts a toll upon the body \u2014 and while Simpson famously \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/jessica-simpson-weight-loss-bikini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bounces back<\/a>\u201d after giving birth, some of the effects are permanent.<\/p>\n<p>We suspect that Simpson is less likely to have a pregnancy catch her off guard now that she\u2019s a 45-year-old mother of three. (Or, rather, it would be surprising for different reasons) <\/p>\n<p>Her first foray into motherhood was clearly a learning experience. Isn\u2019t it always?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/jessica-simpson-pregnant-surprise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Jessica Simpson never expected to be pregnant again so soon. As she continues her music comeback, the singer has faced some unexpected hurdles along the way. Now, she is opening up about how shocked she felt at discovering her pregnancy. No birth-control method is foolproof. And, as Simpson explains, she learned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-183865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}