Popular Indian comedian and television host Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, after a pregnancy that took the couple and those around them by surprise. The comedian gave birth on December 19, 2025, after being rushed to a hospital from the set of her television show due to sudden onset of labor.
The couple, who married in 2017 and are already parents to their three-year-old son Lakshya, shared the happy news with fans on social media. Bharti and Haarsh posted a video on Instagram showing them announcing the news with a creative reel that displayed the text “It’s a boy.”
Bharti was preparing to shoot for the television show Laughter Chefs Season 3 when she began to feel discomfort and was taken to the hospital. Her water broke unexpectedly, prompting an immediate medical response and the birth of her newborn son early that morning.
The announcement of Bharti’s second pregnancy earlier this year also surprised many fans. During a family trip to Switzerland, Bharti and Haarsh revealed the news of their second child in a video where they excitedly announced that their older son “Gola” would become a big brother. The couple had shared updates about the pregnancy on social media in recent months, including a maternity photoshoot and baby shower attended by friends and colleagues.
Like her first pregnancy, Bharti candidly discussed how she initially did not always notice signs of being pregnant, a scenario she has jokingly referenced in the past. In a previous interview about her first pregnancy, she revealed that she did not realize she was pregnant for several months, continuing with her work and daily routine before confirming the pregnancy with a test.
Bharti Singh’s comment that she didn’t immediately recognise her second pregnancy reflects a well-documented phenomenon in postpartum women, especially those who are breastfeeding.
After childbirth, many women experience lactational amenorrhea, a natural suppression of menstrual periods due to high prolactin levels during breastfeeding, which can make it difficult to distinguish between the absence of periods and early pregnancy.
In some cases, ovulation can resume before menstruation returns, meaning conception may occur without the typical signal of a missed period.
This overlap of lactation and early pregnancy has been explored clinically, and women may inadvertently overlook subtle signs such as mild weight gain, changes in appetite, or fatigue, attributing them instead to postpartum recovery or the demands of caring for an infant.
In addition, irregular or absent periods while breastfeeding are common and do not reliably indicate fertility status, which can contribute to delayed recognition of pregnancy until several weeks later.
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