Meghan Trainor has announced the birth of her third child, a baby girl named Mikey Moon Trainor, saying the couple welcomed her via a surrogate after deciding it was the “safest way” to expand their family.
Trainor shared the news in a photo carousel posted to Instagram on 20 January, writing: “Our baby girl Mikey Moon Trainor has finally made it to the world thanks to our incredible, superwoman surrogate. We are forever grateful to all the doctors, nurses, teams who made this dream possible.” She added: “We had endless conversations with our doctors in this journey and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family. We are over the moon in love with this precious girl.”
The singer said her two sons, Riley and Barry, were heavily involved in welcoming their sister and even had a hand in the name. “Riley and Barry have been so excited, they even got to choose her middle name,” Trainor wrote. “We are going to enjoy our family time now, love you all.”
In an interview with People, Trainor described surrogacy as a decision shaped by medical advice rather than preference. “It wasn’t our first choice, but we had endless conversations with our doctors on this journey, and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family,” she told the magazine. “We are forever grateful for that option.”
She also urged against stigma surrounding the process. “I want people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family. It’s not something to whisper about or judge. It’s rooted in trust, science, love, and teamwork,” Trainor said. “Every family’s journey looks different, and all of them are extremely valid.”
Trainor said the family’s experience with the surrogate was positive and emotionally significant. “Our surrogate is one of the most selfless, strong and loving people I’ve ever met,” she told People, adding: “We felt so connected throughout the entire journey, and I’ll always be grateful for the care and love she showed our daughter.” Trainor said the surrogate “gave us the greatest gift of our lives” and “graciously answered our many check-in texts to make sure she was doing okay.”
The announcement, and particularly the baby’s name, quickly drew a wave of reaction online, ranging from congratulations to ridicule and criticism. Much of the debate played out across X, where some users focused on the name “Mikey Moon,” while others argued about how Trainor presented the birth in the photos, including images that appeared to show her holding the newborn close in a skin-to-skin moment.
One user wrote: “Help why is she pretending like she just gave birth.” Another posted: “wait what happened why’s she crying”. A third wrote: “B*** crying like she’s the one who gave birth .🤣”
Supporters countered that skin-to-skin contact is common for bonding, including for parents who welcome babies via surrogate, and that visible emotion in photos was unsurprising. Others also pushed back on what they described as policing the choices of a family sharing a personal moment, with some arguing that the focus should remain on the health of the baby and the parents rather than the circumstances of the birth announcement.
Trainor and her husband, actor Daryl Sabara, have not publicly identified the surrogate. The couple, who married in 2018, are already parents to Riley, 4, and Barry, 2, both of whom Trainor carried, according to People. Trainor announced that Mikey was born on 18 January.
In the People interview, Trainor’s decision to speak at length about surrogacy was framed as part of a broader pattern of openness about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. She previously released a pregnancy and parenting book, and has discussed difficulties linked to her earlier pregnancies and postpartum period, including the emotional impact of complications around childbirth and early newborn care.
People reported that after her first child was born, he experienced breathing issues and spent several days in a neonatal intensive care unit. Trainor said she struggled with trauma after that birth. “Usually when you’re being sewn up for 45 minutes, you’re like, ‘Look at my gorgeous baby. We did it. This is everything.’ But I was laying there alone,” she told People, describing the aftermath when her baby and husband were taken to the NICU while she remained on the operating table. “In the moment, I was so drugged up, I was calling my mom, and she’s crying on the phone, like, ‘Are you okay?’ And I was like, ‘We’re fine.’ And then when I tell people what happened, they’re like, ‘Jesus Christ,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, that was kind of messed up, right?’ … I had to learn how traumatic that was.”
The singer has also spoken publicly about mental and physical strain after the birth of her second child. In an essay for Today.com quoted by People, she wrote: “I was alone with Barry and he would not stop crying and then I was crying. I was having a panic attack and I was just over-exhausted, but I felt like I was dying. I felt if I stood up, I would pass out. I didn’t feel safe holding the baby and at the same time I felt like my body was giving up on me.”
In that context, Trainor’s comments that she and her husband had “endless conversations with our doctors” before choosing surrogacy have been interpreted by many fans as a reference to medical risk and prior traumatic experiences, even though she has not publicly detailed a specific diagnosis related to the third pregnancy decision. In her own words, she described the route they took as the safest option to keep growing their family.
Trainor’s latest announcement also arrives as she continues her music career and public appearances. People reported she is set to release her next album, “Toy With Me,” on 24 April. For Trainor, the new arrival appears to mark both a personal milestone and, she suggests, a moment to normalise different paths to parenthood, insisting that the method should not become the centre of shame or speculation.
While the online argument over names and photos continued, Trainor’s message to followers remained focused on gratitude for the surrogate and medical teams involved, and on stepping back to spend time with her family. “We are going to enjoy our family time now, love you all,” she wrote.
