Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King Edmonds announces pregnancy after undergoing IVF following husband Jim's vasectomy

By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com

Published: 09:42 EST, 20 June 2016 | Updated: 11:11 EST, 20 June 2016

The Real Housewives of Orange County's Meghan King Edmonds is pregnant with her first child - a daughter - with husband Jim Edmonds.

'We're expecting a perfect little bundle of sugar and spice and everything nice!' the expecting 31-year-old - who's four months along - announced Monday morning.

'Jimmy and I are over the moon! We are thrilled to bring our daughter into our perfectly imperfect blended family in time for the holidays!'

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'We are thrilled to bring our daughter into our perfectly imperfect blended family!' Real Housewives of Orange County's Meghan King Edmonds is pregnant with her first child - a daughter - with husband Jim Edmonds

'We are thrilled to bring our daughter into our perfectly imperfect blended family!' Real Housewives of Orange County's Meghan King Edmonds is pregnant with her first child - a daughter - with husband Jim Edmonds

'It's such a miracle!' The expecting 31-year-old - who's four months along - got pregnant via her first round of IVF with frozen sperm provided by the 45-year-old ex-baseballer, who had undergone a vasectomy

'It's such a miracle!' The expecting 31-year-old - who's four months along - got pregnant via her first round of IVF with frozen sperm provided by the 45-year-old ex-baseballer, who had undergone a vasectomy

The Missouri-born reality star got pregnant via her first round of IVF with frozen sperm provided by the 45-year-old ex-baseballer, who had undergone a vasectomy.

'It was just such a long process with the IVF, step by step by step with so much information,' Meghan - whose ovaries swelled from the shots - told People.

'I was swollen and in pain and it hurt to even sit straight up. It was awful. And then the recovery from that was hard...I've always dreamed of this, but it's still such a miracle!'

Jim already has two daughters - Lauren, 22, Hayley, 18 - with his first wife Lee Ann Horton, who passed away from cancer last July.

'[At the beginning], the kids were at needy ages and it just felt like way too much': Jim already has two children - Landon, 10, and Sutton, 7 - with second wife Allison Jayne Raski

'[At the beginning], the kids were at needy ages and it just felt like way too much': Jim already has two children - Landon, 10, and Sutton, 7 - with second wife Allison Jayne Raski

Meghan admitted to StepMom Magazine in March: 'I had to ask myself if my love for him was strong enough to take on the challenge of becoming a stepmom, because I knew there would be tough times'

Meghan admitted to StepMom Magazine in March: 'I had to ask myself if my love for him was strong enough to take on the challenge of becoming a stepmom, because I knew there would be tough times'

'Lauren has slowly accepted me': The former MLB center fielder also has two daughters - Lauren, 22, Hayley, 18 - with his first wife Lee Ann Horton (2-R), who passed away from cancer last July
'Lauren has slowly accepted me': The former MLB center fielder also has two daughters - Lauren, 22, Hayley, 18 - with his first wife Lee Ann Horton (2-R), who passed away from cancer last July

'Lauren has slowly accepted me': The former MLB center fielder also has two daughters - Lauren, 22, Hayley, 18 - with his first wife Lee Ann Horton (2-R), who passed away from cancer last July

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The former MLB center fielder also has two children - Landon, 10, and Sutton, 7 - with second wife Allison Jayne Raski.

'I had to ask myself if my love for him was strong enough to take on the challenge of becoming a stepmom, because I knew there would be tough times,' King admitted to StepMom Magazine in March.

'[At the beginning], the kids were at needy ages and it just felt like way too much.'

Drama queens: The University of Mississippi grad's pregnancy and more will be revealed on the 11th season of TRHOC, which premieres Monday on Bravo

Drama queens: The University of Mississippi grad's pregnancy and more will be revealed on the 11th season of TRHOC, which premieres Monday on Bravo

Broadcasting career: And ever since Jim retired from the Cincinnati Reds in 2010, he's served as a commentator for Fox Sports Midwest

Broadcasting career: And ever since Jim retired from the Cincinnati Reds in 2010, he's served as a commentator for Fox Sports Midwest

Meghan continued: 'Lauren has slowly accepted me, in my role as her dad's wife, and I think she knows I have her best interests in mind. I don't think she sees me as her stepmom; I think that makes her uncomfortable.'

The University of Mississippi grad's pregnancy and more will be revealed on the 11th season of TRHOC, which premieres Monday on Bravo.

And ever since Jim retired from the Cincinnati Reds in 2010, he's served as a commentator for Fox Sports Midwest.

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