It is always fun when the celebrities we follow announce their pregnancies—giving us, as fans, the opportunity to share in their journeys. Although Kylie Jenner does have a huge following and is very dedicated to her fans, her pregnancy is something she kept very under wraps for a good reason. Since giving birth to daughter Stormi, she has taken a whole new outlook on many aspects of her life.
She understands what it feels like to want to protect her little one from the public eye, finally realizing what her sisters went through with their little ones. She also has a much bigger purpose in life than just being a Kardashian’s little sister.
Jenner has shown the world how she can become a young mother but still succeed as a businesswoman, specifically for her daughter. She makes it clear that everything she does is with her little girl in mind and that's how it will be for the rest of her life. It’s interesting as fans to watch someone we met on reality TV as a young girl barely hitting puberty, blossom into a woman who has an entire company at her grasp and is also becoming a mother.
20 She Loves Changing Diapers
What mother admits to enjoying changing diapers? Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kylie Jenner, that's who. Parents usually refer to changing diapers as their least favorite thing to do as a Mom or Dad.
According to the Huffington Post, Jenner’s favorite part is keeping her new baby girl squeaky clean, which in turn includes soiled diapers. The reality TV star mentions that the whole process of motherhood—including keeping her baby spotless, is a fantastic experience.
It is essential for a mother to feel needed and as if we have a purpose in life, and new babies give us that and a whole lot more.
19 Baby’s First Vacation
The difference between an ordinary first-time mom and Kylie Jenner are the opportunities she has in life to give her baby a fantastic experience. Typically, parents won’t take their new babies out of the house for the first few months—let alone out of the country.
According to People Magazine, Jenner planned and executed a family vacation to Turks & Caicos when Stormi was just three months old. Although it’s unlikely for new parents to go on vacation, for people that are in the public eye, taking a holiday might make caring for a new baby that much easier for at least a short amount of time.
18 Sleep Deprivation Nation
Non-celebrity mothers typically care for their newborn as well as keeping the house clean and sometimes working part- or full-time.
Kylie Jenner’s mom life is much different being that she lays out her everyday life for the public.
But similarly to every mom, she is finding it difficult to get sleep in between caring for Stormi and continuing work on her cosmetics line, as well as filming for Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
According to People Magazine, Jenner admits that some parts of motherhood are extremely difficult, but she loves it more than she can express, and she has never been happier.
17 Shhh! Don't Tell
For celebrities, keeping their lives on the down-low is difficult, especially when they fall pregnant. Jenner’s case proved to be much more challenging; not only is she a celebrity mother, but a teen mother as well.
This caused a lot of controversy. Jenner announced the birth of her daughter on Superbowl Sunday in 2018, finally putting all the rumors of her pregnancy to rest.
According to The Odyssey, the teenager kept her pregnancy hidden from the world to protect her daughter for as long as possible. Being pregnant is an intimate experience for mother and baby, Kylie wanted to be sure she could enjoy it rather than stressing out because of the public.
16 Stormi Webster Storms In
In a recent interview according to the Huffington Post, Kylie admits that she has no recollection of where the name came from, but that she is happy with it. She and the baby’s father initially thought Storm was perfect, but upon more thought, Stormi was much more fitting.
The public couldn’t have been more surprised by this name though, considering sister Kim’s different name choices for her children including North, Saint, and Chicago.
Jenner openly speaks about her name choice and how she feels strongly that her little girl chose her name before she was even born. This could be the reason Kylie doesn’t remember what made her want the name in the first place.
15 Who's The Baby Daddy?
Being in the limelight doesn’t come without its drama. Before entering into a relationship with her current boyfriend (who she has identified as the baby’s father), Kylie was in a long-term relationship with rapper, Tyga.
The time between both connections was so little that there was a reported chance that Tyga could have been the father, and he didn’t go away quietly. According to The Sun, Tyga has been extremely vocal about wanting a DNA test to be completed on Stormi to determine who her actual father is.
Either way, Kylie has remained super calm and rational about this news to keep her daughter out of the public as much as possible. After all, mothers know what is best for their children. An eventual DNA test did confirm Tyga is not Stormi’s father.
14 Since Everything Else Is Changing
Each pregnancy is different from mother to mother. Some gain more than they hoped to while some gain only minimally. Some crave salty chips, while some want sugary sweets.
The point here is that everyone is different, but every path that mothers go down isn’t subject to public scrutiny. Because Kylie is such a public figure, she gained more than fans apparently wanted her to, and the public immediately noticed figure changes.
Kylie actually gained 40 pounds during her pregnancy, as reported by Business Insider.
13 She Wanted Young Motherhood
To her millions of followers, the announcement of her pregnancy may have seemed like a shock, but according to the Daily Mail, Kylie has never wanted anything more than to be a young mother.
During her years appearing on Keeping Up With The Kardashians—of which were filled with the pregnancy and birth of all her nieces and nephews—Kylie made it well-known that motherhood was her ultimate goal.
While sister Kendall worked her way up the ranks in her modeling career, Kylie always knew her most important job would be to become a mommy, and that came true for her earlier this year.
12 Quiet! She’s Birthing
Giving birth to a child is one of the most painful experiences a mother will go through. It is common for women to grunt, scream and cry during this experience—often leading to an epidural, depending on their pain threshold.
According to Capital Xtra, Jenner did not make a peep during her entire delivery. Although it is natural and healthy to make noise, the labor may go by faster and even sometimes easier if Mom focuses on bringing her baby down the birth canal rather than concentrating on screaming out in pain.
Birth is painful but requires a certain amount of focus to get the job done.
11 She Had A Secret Baby Shower
Celebrities often try to keep individual subjects such as their pregnancies under wraps for as long as they can to keep it intimate between parents and baby.
It is extremely rare for a public figure to successfully hide an entire pregnancy.
Kylie Jenner shocked everyone with the announcement confirming that she indeed hid her pregnancy from everyone—even though she and her sisters are a few of the most well-known figures in the world.
According to Elle, Kylie was also able to host an almost entirely secret baby shower for friends and family before the birth of her daughter Stormi.
10 In-N-Out For The Win!
Every pregnant woman has their cravings; regardless of what they are and how severe, they almost always crave at least one thing during their pregnancy. Kylie Jenner was no exception; she revealed to Us Magazine, her severe cravings for the fast food joint, In-N-Out during her entire nine months.
Her favorite item off of the menu was the hamburger, and she couldn’t get enough of them. Jenner did not shy away from eating; she kept healthy while carrying her little girl but she did have her cheat days which were filled with burgers and fries from In-N-Out.
9 Did She Hire Help?
It is typical for figures in the public eye to hire help to take care of their children while they are filming or something of that nature, and Kylie Jenner seems to be no different.
According to People Magazine, Jenner initially did not want help raising her baby, but as time went on and she began to go back to work, she realized she needed assistance.
She hoped that her mom and sisters would help her care for Stormi, but that was short-lived being that they are also swamped. Kylie doesn’t have help all the time though, just when she needs it for work and when she wants to get out of the house.
8 Stormi Is Kylie’s Twin!
According to Insider, little Stormi looks just like Kylie did when she was a small baby with dark hair and big brown eyes.
Fans were putting together portraits of Kris and Kylie when she was a baby alongside current pictures of Kylie and Stormi, and of course, people are correct in saying that this little girl is the spitting image of her mommy.
It is a joy to give birth to a baby and have them come out to look just like Mommy, but it is important to remember that they can very well come out looking nothing like you as well.
7 Inspired Makeup?
Kylie Jenner is well-known for many reasons. Most recently, she has been famously working on a makeup line called Kylie Cosmetics. Jenner kept up the hard work with this brand during pregnancy and after the birth of her daughter.
About six months ago, Kylie Cosmetics came out with a line called The Weather Collection, which according to Complex, was inspired by little Stormi. The collection features storm colors in the eyeshadow pallet as well as lipsticks.
The Kardashian/Jenner family are always creating products with their family members in mind, so this is no different. Kylie is very vocal that everything she does is for her daughter, including everything she does with makeup.
6 Khloe Heard It First
Just because the public didn’t know about her bun in the oven doesn’t mean her sisters weren’t aware. When asked which sister she told first, she admitted that Khloe was who she confided in by exposing her pregnancy, according to Complex.
There are rumors that she didn’t tell Kim first because she did not want the news to get out to the public prematurely. Khloe and Kylie have always been close—as seen on Keeping Up With The Kardashians; so, it makes sense that this older sister is the first one she told.
5 Stormi Broke Instagram Records
Before the birth of Stormi, Kylie was a well-known influenster on Instagram. Her following became even bigger once the news broke that she had given birth to a little girl. Those followers didn’t stop there though.
Six months ago, Kylie posted a photo of her manicured nail being gripped by baby Stormi. That photo reached 14 million likes, breaking a record for her Mom’s Instagram account, according to Complex.
This little girl probably has no idea how famous she even is at such a young age. Jenner is not far behind the record on Beyonce’s recent baby Instagram picture; who knows what the next picture will reach.
4 Mom Problems
It can be hard for individuals who are in the limelight to live their lives the way they want to because they are judged on almost every decision they make or on what they share with their fans.
According to Cheat Sheet, Jenner was most recently being labeled a bad mom because of the recent Instagram picture which also broke her Instagram record. The image of Stormi grabbing Kylie’s manicured thumb stirred up a lot of hate.
Haters were convinced that Kylie couldn’t possibly be adequately taking care of her child with her nails in perfect condition. Jenner didn’t let the hate get to her though; she’s too busy basking in every moment she spends with her angel.
3 She’s A Great Aunty
Many judge Kylie Jenner for becoming a mother at an age that they consider to be too young, but many aspects of her current life allowed her to be ready for motherhood regardless of her age.
Two of her three sisters had been having children since she was a young teenager, and according to Popsugar, she loves being an aunt. Her love of her nieces and nephews from siblings Kourtney, Kim and Rob Kardashian is not something the reality TV star hides.
Ever since becoming an aunt for the first time to nephew Mason, she has made her love very public—especially on Instagram. There is never a time she could pass up a smooch from those little ones!
2 Spotlight For Stormi?
Kylie has made it very clear that she plans to keep Stormi out of the spotlight until she is old enough to understand what it is. According to Cosmopolitan, Jenner deleted almost every picture of Stormi on Instagram after unsavory comments started to arise.
Her goal since becoming pregnant was to protect her little girl from what she goes through as a celebrity and the comments starting to creep in were hitting too close to home.
Jenner decided it was best to take Stormi out of the public eye and to keep it that way until the little girl is old enough to understand what being a celebrity is really like.
1 Fantastic Support System!
Most young mothers are afraid of disclosing their pregnancies because they are not sure how their families will take it. Although Kylie was a young mother, according to IB Times, her family is the most supportive they ever have been of anything she’s done.
Each of her sisters (except Khloe and Kendall) have been parents for some time and were able to give her a plethora of tips and tricks to prepare for motherhood. Another issue with young parenthood is being able to support yourself financially.
Kylie had established herself financially long before Stormi was born and because of this, there is no reason why she wouldn’t be a good provider.
References: Huffington Post, People Magazine, The Odyssey, The Sun, Business Insider, Daily Mail, Capital Xtra, Elle, US Magazine, Insider, Cheat Sheet, Pop Sugar, Cosmopolitan, IB Times