Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla is pregnant with their second daughter after fearing they wouldn't be able to have another child

  • The Facebook CEO announced his wife Priscilla Chan was pregnant on Thursday
  • Zuckerberg and his wife already have a 15-month-old daughter named Max
  • Billionaire social media mogul revealed the news on his Facebook page
  • He said the couple feared they wouldn't be able to have another child after the difficulties they experienced trying to conceive Max 

By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com

Published: 13:45 EDT, 9 March 2017 | Updated: 04:55 EDT, 10 March 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are expecting another baby girl.

Their new baby will be a younger sister to the couple's 15-month-old daughter Max.

Zuckerberg announced the news on his Facebook page on Thursday, saying the couple feared they wouldn't be able to have another child given their difficulties conceiving Max. 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are expecting another baby girl

Zuckerberg said they feared they wouldn't be able to have another child given their difficulties conceiving their first daughter Max (above) who is now 15-months-old

Zuckerberg said they feared they wouldn't be able to have another child given their difficulties conceiving their first daughter Max (above) who is now 15-months-old

'When Priscilla and I first found out she was pregnant again, our first hope was that the child would be healthy,' the billionaire said.

'My next hope was that it would be a girl. I cannot think of a greater gift than having a sister and I'm so happy Max and our new child will have each other.'

When the couple, both aged 32, announced their first pregnancy in December 2015, they revealed they had been trying to conceive for several years and that Priscilla had suffered three miscarriages before she fell pregnant with Max.  

Zuckerberg went on to say in his announcement that both he and his wife, who works as pediatrician, both grew up with sisters.

He shared several family photos of them as children with their respective siblings.

Mark and Priscilla announced their first pregnancy (above) in December 2015.  They revealed they had been trying to conceive for several years before Priscilla could fall pregnant 

Mark and Priscilla announced their first pregnancy (above) in December 2015.  They revealed they had been trying to conceive for several years before Priscilla could fall pregnant 

'I grew up with three sisters and they taught me to learn from smart, strong women. They weren't just my sisters but some of my best friends. They've gone on to write books, excel at performance, music, sports, cooking and their careers. They showed me how to compete and still laugh together afterwards,' Zuckerberg said.

'Priscilla grew up with two sisters and they taught her the importance of family, caring for others and hard work. They supported each other as first generation college students and in their careers in medicine and business. They have so many inside jokes - the kind only siblings can understand.

'We are all better people because of the the strong women in our lives - sisters, mothers and friends. We can't wait to welcome our new little one and do our best to raise another strong woman.' 

The couple, who met studying at Harvard, married in 2012 after almost a decade of dating.

They recently returned to their home in Palo Alto, California after touring the U.S. for Facebook.

Zuckerberg shared a number of childhood photos on Thursday of him growing up with his three sisters (above). He credits his siblings as being some of his best friends 

Zuckerberg shared a number of childhood photos on Thursday of him growing up with his three sisters (above). He credits his siblings as being some of his best friends 

Zuckerberg said his wife Priscilla grew up with two sisters (above) and they supported each other as first generation college students

Zuckerberg said his wife Priscilla grew up with two sisters (above) and they supported each other as first generation college students

 

 

 

Comments 452

Share what you think

  View all

The comments below have not been moderated.

  View all

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

We are no longer accepting comments on this article.