Former bartender Chloe Hurst, 20, from Leicester, is a mom to Ru, who has just turned one, and she is pregnant with her second child, due next month. Chloe loved having a baby so much that she got pregnant again just two months after giving birth.
It was August 2020 when she discovered she was three weeks pregnant with her first child. At the time, she was only 18 years old, and her partner, Billy Bailey, is now 23. They had met eight months earlier in December 2019, during a night out in their hometown of Leicester. Although she was worried and scared because of her young age, they decided to keep the baby. Their families were not too shocked and supported them, even though she was a teenager. She went through morning sickness, which added to her stress. On April 29, 2021, at Leicester Royal Hospital, Ru arrived following a seven-hour labor. Surprisingly, just 16 weeks later, she fell pregnant again, but this time, the baby was planned.
"I didn't tell people until I was 17 weeks pregnant. I wore baggy clothes, hiding my bump, and just wanted to keep our second baby a secret for as long as possible. I decided to announce the pregnancy and gender at the same time," she said.
Many people assumed it was an accident because it happened so soon after Ru's birth. Some thought she was too young to cope with two babies so close in age or that they hadn't thought it through. Now, she is eight months pregnant with her second son, who is growing well and is due on July 25. The pregnancy has been straightforward and easier than the first, and she's looking forward to having 'two under two.'
Chloe shared her pregnancy journey on TikTok, receiving a mix of comments, from congratulations to cruel remarks. Trolls even went as far as claiming that she was a single mom and accusing her of "ruining her life" by having two babies so young. Many people jumped to the wrong conclusion, assuming she was a scatterbrain with no idea what she was doing.
Chloe and her partner are raising their children as vegans, and she is an advocate of baby-led weaning. How do you feel about this teenage pregnancy? Leave your comments below.
