Kat Timpf, the sharp-witted and candid Fox News personality, has shared a deeply personal story about the unexpected pregnancy she and her husband, Cameron Friscia, are now navigating. At 35, Timpf never imagined she would find herself in this situation, but the news has come with both surprising joy and heartfelt sorrow.
Her pregnancy, which she describes as both shocking and gradual, comes 10 years after a devastating loss—the death of her mother in 2014. In an emotional revelation, Timpf opened up about how this life-changing news has impacted her, especially as it aligns with the poignant anniversary of her mother’s passing.
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Unexpected News
In a revealing moment on Fox News, Timpf shared her surprise upon discovering she was pregnant, admitting that she never expected this turn of events. At 35, she acknowledged the medical classification of her pregnancy as “geriatric”, and the initial disbelief she felt about her natural conception.
“I never expected to find myself in this situation,” Timpf confessed, reflecting on the mental preparation she had made for every other possibility. She had assumed that getting pregnant naturally wouldn’t be in the cards for her, and after the news, she braced herself for the worst.
Despite the fear of potential complications, Timpf and Friscia were met with a deeply emotional moment when they heard their baby’s heartbeat for the first time on June 27, the same day as the 2020 presidential debate.
“We heard the heartbeat for the first time, and then we heard it again,” Timpf said, emphasizing the significance of that moment.
Despite this milestone, Timpf admitted that the news never brought a dramatic, overwhelming rush of excitement. “It was never this exciting emotional rush of ‘OMG, WE’RE GOING TO BE PARENTS!!!!’” she explained.
“There was also something else working against the possibility of me experiencing all-encompassing astonishment, and that was, well, I was just too damn tired,” she admitted.
She also opened up about a deeper sorrow—one that overshadowed the moment.
Timpf expressed heartache over not being able to share this life-changing experience with her mother, who passed away on November 5, 2014
“I feel a sense of unity and solidarity with all the women who have gone through this. If I’m being honest, though, I also feel sadness about there being one woman in particular whom I’ll never be able to share this connection with: my mom.”
“It’s felt cruel, at times disorienting, and a bit unfair to have to try and figure out how to be a mother when I can hardly remember what it’s like to have one,” she reflected.
A particularly poignant moment for Timpf is on the horizon—November 5, 2024, the tenth anniversary of her mother’s passing, will also mark her sixth month of pregnancy. “What a world I get to tell my kid about. What a decade my mom missed,” she noted.
