On Thursday’s episode ofThe Jennifer Hudson Show, the"All of Me"crooner, 43, got candid about the obstacles he and Teigen faced while trying to conceive their newborn daughterEsti Maxineand why they think it’s helpful to others to be open about their struggles.
“We’ve been open about itbecause we’ve had challenges,” Legend told hostJennifer Hudson. “We had to use [in vitro fertilization] to conceive our children. We’ve had a pregnancy loss, and I think a lot of families grow through that, but I think a lot of people were happy that we talked about it because they didn’t feel so alone.”
Legend and Teigen, 37, are also parents to sonMiles Theodore, 4½, and daughterLuna Simone, 6½. They previously suffered apregnancy loss with son Jackin September 2020.
“A lot of people go through this, and they go through it in silence or they go through it feeling like they’re the only ones going through it,” Legend continued. “And I think Chrissy and I talking about it has made people feel better about that journey.”
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend (L); The couple’s children Esti, Luna and Miles.Hippolyte Petit/FilmMagic; Chrissy Teigen/Instagram
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“We were worried because they seemed a little jealous when Chrissy was pregnant, and I was worried that they wouldn’t be excited to welcome her home,” he said. “But they’ve exceeded our expectations of how loving and excited they are. They’re just truly thrilled to be older siblings now.”
“She’s here! Esti Maxine Stephens — the house is bustling and our family could not be happier 💕,” the proud mamawrote in her caption.
TheEGOT winnershared the same photo on his own Instagram account, writing, “On Friday, we welcomed Esti Maxine Stephens to our family, andour house is overflowing with loveand joy.”
“Obviously Ican’t breastfeed her,” he says. “So I help feed when we use the bottle. I’m happy to change diapers. I’m good at burping her, too.”
He adds that he “just started singing to [Esti] a little bit,” though “Chrissy’s good at lullabies, too. I try to help as much as I can, you know,to give Chrissy a break.”
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source: people.com
