Everything Pregnant Sophia Grace Brownlee Has Said About Expecting Her 1st Child

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Everything Pregnant Sophia Grace Brownlee Has Said About Expecting Her 1st Child

Getting ready for motherhood. After announcing her pregnancy, Sophia Grace Brownlee has gotten honest about every obstacle she has faced on her personal journey. Brownlee, who previously rose to stardom for her viral rendition of Nicki Minaj’s "Super Bass" with cousin Rosie McClelland, confirmed in October 2022 that she was expecting her first child. “I am here to tell you guys that I am pregnant,” she shared in a YouTube video. “So, I am 21 weeks today and the reason why I left it so long is that I always want to make sure that everything’s completely fine and that everything’s safe. I was very shocked when I first found out, [and] I’ve got used to it now and I’m super, super happy about it. I can’t wait to share this journey with you [on my channel].” The former child correspondent's cousin, for her part, showed her support, writing via Instagram, "Together forever, words can't explain this feeling! So excited for this next chapter, here for you will buy milk, babysit, but I don't think I can change a nappy just yet 😂 love you so much." That same month, Brownlee recalled showing McClelland a sonogram that confirmed her pregnancy. "Honestly, it was literally one of the most happiest moments ever," she told E! News. "She was just so happy because we've been so close our whole life and we literally have done everything together. I'm going into a new chapter and obviously she's going to be the best cousin ever. I'm so excited for her to meet the baby." Brownlee also noted that her mother was the first to find out the exciting news, adding, "My mom's reaction obviously, at the start, she was a little bit like, ‘Oh wow.' But she just got used to it straight away and she was always really happy and excited about it." According to the singer, getting to see the outpouring of love on social media made her public announcement worth it. "I've seen so many supportive comments about how, ‘You're young, but I had a baby at this age,' and it was so lovely. It really makes me feel happy when I see other girls comment that. It really, really makes me so more confident," she detailed. "At the start, I was feeling a bit sort of overwhelmed. And you think about, like, ‘How am I going to know how to do this? How am I going to learn how to carry the baby properly?' It's kind of scary." Brownlee concluded: "It's a human [response], but I feel like it will just come naturally once I have the baby. My family and friends are so supportive. I'm sure that [they] will help so much. So, I feel really confident about it now." Scroll down for Brownlee's most candid comments about her pregnancy:

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Dealing With the Ups and Downs

After announcing her pregnancy, Brownlee opened up about dealing with harsh first trimester symptoms.

"I felt very sick for a long time. It still comes back sometimes now and it literally ruins your whole day," she said in her YouTube video. "I don’t know why they call it morning sickness because it lasted all day for me! But, thankfully it’s going away a little bit, but also, I’m thankful for feeling sick because it means that my hormones are quite strong and that the pregnancy is good.”

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Weighing In on the Age Debate

"I feel like 19 is quite young, obviously, to have a baby," Brownlee shared during an interview with E! News in October 2022. "Usually most people are like, ‘You should have babies when you're 30 and you're married and you live in your own house,' which is completely fine. But obviously everyone's gonna have their different opinions."

At the time, the England native explained why she didn't care what others had to say about her personal life. "I just feel it's about the person themselves," she added. "And as long as you feel ready and it's something that you're happy about, then it's really no one else's problem."

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Breaking Down Reactions

In October 2022, Brownlee admitted she was the most worried about telling her father she was expecting.

"Just in any normal family, it's sort of a hard thing to tell your dad — when you're a girl— that you're pregnant, and I'm sure people understand it can be a little bit awkward," she explained to E! News. "We were trying to think of a way to tell my dad and, eventually, I just got my mom to tell him because I couldn't face doing it myself."

The social media personality added: "I thought he might be like, ‘Maybe you're a bit young,' or something because I am quite young. It's not really about age. It's just depending on whether you feel ready or not — and I think I definitely feel ready."

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Gender Reveal

Brownlee announced in a YouTube video in November 2022 that she is expecting a boy.

“So as you can see from the last few bits, I am having a boy!” she gushed. “When I first found out … I honestly wasn’t shocked because I just felt like from the start, like, I was going to be a boy-mom.”