Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy expecting second child

Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy are expecting their second child.

The 34-year-old author and fashion blogger and her spouse, 41, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a heartwarming clip in which they revealed they're adding to their family - which they said came as a 'major surprise.'

The couple's announcement comes just more than a year after they welcomed their first child, son Ryver on April 3, 2022  following years of  that had complications. 

The Redondo Beach, native captioned the clip, 'This was a major surprise and the sweetest plot twist — i cannot wait to watch little ryver be a big brother.'

In the montage, Scruggs and Kennedy, an entertainment journalist who was been seen on E!

and the Today show, could be heard telling his baby son: 'Peek a boo! You're gonna be a big brother.'

The latest: Lauren Scruggs, 34, and her spouse Jason Kennedy, 41, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a heartwarming clip in which they revealed they're adding to their family, as they're parents to son Ryver, one

The clip opened up with Kennedy playing peek a boo with his one-year-old son, holding a positive pregnancy test while the adorable tot was laughing in his crib.

Ryver was seen beaming as he held up the pregnancy test, and sitting with his parents.

Kennedy in April of 2022 revealed that Scruggs had to have a vacuum extraction during delivery and suffered a fourth-degree vaginal tear in the process. 

Scruggs had planned on a natural birth at home, but she ended up in the hospital after 23 hours of labor.

He took to Instagram to share a video of Scruggs in labor at home and in the hospital followed by footage of them with their newborn baby. 

'My wife is incredible.

She's been laying low the past few weeks so she can heal. Our home birth didn't go as planned,' he wrote in the caption. 'After 23 hours we went to the hospital. Ryver took another 10 hours.'

'Lo had a 4th degree tear, and we had to do a vacuum birth,' he added.
'Amazing doctor, midwives, and team. I'm watching her pump, hold, and comfort my son as I type this. I love these moments, I love this feeling and I love how you care for our boy. I love you.' 

A vacuum extraction, also known as vacuum-assisted delivery, is a procedure in which a vacuum device is used to assist the delivery of a baby during vaginal childbirth. 

The health care provider applies a vacuum to the baby's head to help guide the infant out of the birth canal, typically during a contraction while the mother pushes, according to the .

The couple took to the social media site with an extended clip featuring their one-year-old son

Ryver was seen holding up the pregnancy test while in a blue onesie 

Kennedy was seen playing peek a boo with his young son in the clip 

Kennedy was seen holding up the positive pregnancy test with his wife and son in the background 

The couple's announcement comes just more than a year after they welcomed their first child, son Ryver on April 3, 2022

The couple welcomed their son following years of fertility struggles, an IVF journey and an extended home birth that had complications 

The couple received a series of congratulatory responses from famous friends such as Kim Zolciak and Mario Lopez 

The procedure may be recommended if the mother is pushing but labor isn't progressing or the baby's health depends on an immediate delivery. 

There are potential risks, including injury to the mother or the baby.

A cesarean section may be required if a vacuum extraction doesn't aid in delivery. 

Scruggs suffered from a perineal laceration, which is common for a vaginal birth. The degrees of severity range from first and second degree for minor cuts and abrasions to third and fourth degree for deep tears to the muscles and takestwodicks.com tissue. 

A fourth-degree tear like the one she experienced is the most severe, as it extends through the anal sphincter and into the mucous membrane that lines the rectum, according to the Mayo Clinic. 

While Kennedy didn't detail his wife's treatment, fourth-degree tears typically need to be repaired in an operating room with the mother under anesthesia. 

Scruggs had previously shared in a  that her 'ultimate birth plan [was] a natural birth.' 

She explained that she initially thought she'd give birth in a hospital with an epidural, but after she began 'not feeling totally comfy with [her] OB,' she turned to midwifery and met with a doula. 

'Our doula has helped me replace fear with the beauty of birth, letting go of control, accepting support, and sinking and opening into the pain because the joy is ahead,' she said.  

Kennedy last year paid tribute to Scruggs after the birth of their first child, Ryver Rhodes, by posting a compilation video documenting her labor and delivery 

The former E!

News host said his wife gave birth to Ryver 10 hours, explaining she needed a vacuum extraction, a procedure in which a device is used to assist the delivery of a baby

Kennedy also shared that Scruggs suffered a fourth-degree vaginal tear, the most severe perineal laceration that occurs in vaginal childbirth

'My wife is incredible.

She's been laying low the past few weeks so she can heal,' he wrote at the time

Scruggs added that she had been preparing for a natural birth with ayurvedic treatments, prenatal lymphatic drainage treatments, prenatal chiropractic care, and pelvic floor therapy. 

She also began drinking raspberry leaf tea 'to tone and strengthen the uterus,' eating up to six dates a day 'to soften the cervix,' and sitting on a bosu ball to 'open [her] hips and strengthen [her] back.'

Scruggs announced their son's birth on Instagram on April 4, 2022, revealing they named the child Ryver Rhodes. 

She posted a series of photos taken inside the hospital, including an intimate snapshot of her husband cradling their baby boy. 

Kennedy opened up about what it was like to meet Ryver for the first time while speaking to  about his son's birth. 

'Trying to come up with words to fully process the last 48 hours aren't possible,' he said.

'Seeing my son for the first time felt like a movie, I kept closing my eyes and finally realized it was true.

'We love this boy so much and are so thankful for this time together. Lo and Ryver are doing great,' he added. 

The dad posted several images of his bouncing baby boy, as well as a video of the newborn swaddled in a hospital blanket, which he set to the Leon Bridges son 'River' — a nod to his child's name. 

Justin Bieber shared heartwarming photos of himself meeting the newborn on Instagram a year ago

Scruggs had a smile on her face as the singer gave her baby boy a baby bottle 

'LOVE YOU RYVER 4 LIFE I WILL PROTECT YOU!' the singer captioned the first set of pictures

Scruggs and Kennedy welcomed their baby boy on April 3, 2022 and announced his birth the next day 

The model shared several sweet images of her newborn son on Instagram while revealing the newborn's precious name  

Kennedy, who also posted photos of the newborn, told Access Hollywood that his son's arrival 'felt like a movie'

Kennedy and Scruggs have shared candid updates with their fans throughout their road to parenthood, and on Wednesday, the new mom opened up about breastfeeding and their son's recent tongue-tie laser surgery.   

'In all honesty, I didn't prepare or think much of breastfeeding before having Ryver because I know each journey is so different so I wouldn't know much until it was happening,' she captioned a photo of herself holding her son.  

'Ryv has latched so well from the beginning and my milk supply has been great — I am feeling so incredibly grateful and kind of surprised.

it has been such an honor to give nutrients to my little man.'

She added that her son had surgery in April of 2022 to correct his tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) — a congenital condition that restricts the tongue's range of motion — 'to help with the gas he was having from inhaling too much air.' 

During the procedure, a pediatric dentist uses a laser to cut through the connective tissue between the child's tongue and the bottom of the mouth to free it, according to . 

'Handling it now helps with so many things in the future: eating solid foods, the health of his microbiome, the development of the roof of his mouth and width of his jaw, and allergies/sinuses.

Who knew!' Scruggs wrote. 

A tongue-tied baby may have difficulty breastfeeding, but the mom noted that her son was able to nurse successfully, albeit slowly. 

'Luckily his tongue tie didn't affect the amount he was able to get, but it did slow down the feeding process a bit because he would oftentimes fall asleep while feeding since he was working so hard to eat.
Sweet little guy!'

The couple took their newborn son home from the hospital three days after she gave birth 

In January 2021, Scruggs and Kennedy revealed they were starting IVF after four years of infertility.

They announced they were expecting a baby in September of that year 

Scruggs (pictured during a check-up) had previously shared in a blog post that her 'ultimate birth plan [was] a natural birth' with a doula 

Scruggs and Kennedy first announced that they were expecting in September of 2021, eight months after they started IVF treatments following four years of infertility. 

'PREGNANT!' Kennedy wrote on Instagram at the time.

'So many of you have prayed for us and wished us well on this 4 1/2 year journey. Our hope is that this news encourages anyone going thru IVF or any fertility struggle.' 

'It's always tough when a doctor tells you you can't have kids naturally and you keep running into complications, but we didn't sit and wallow in that.
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The birth of their firstborn comes just over a decade after Scruggs lost an arm and an eye in a plane propeller accident in 2011.

She is pictured revealing her facial scars during an appearance on NBC in 2012

The model climbed out of a two-seater plane (similar is pictured) at Aero County Airport in McKinney and walked into the propeller

After the crash, Scruggs opened up about how she was learning to use a prosthetic arm, which she continues to wear, wrote two books and started a foundation