Nicki Minaj is a famous singer who always wanted to be a mother. And her wishes came true with the birth of her first child with husband, Kenneth Petty. The news of her pregnancy also had come as a shock to her fans but in the end, they were all delighted.

The desire to have children has been there for Nicki Minaj for the last ten years. In 2021, when the Super Bass singer was asked about her future plans, she had mentioned that she wanted to be married with kids in the next ten years. She famously predicted that by 2022 she'd have two children and she'll be happily married. And with the birth of her first child, it looks like she's on her way to fulfilling her dreams.

"I really need a boy in my life. A baby boy. Because… I'm so attached to my little brother and I felt like that was my real son. And boys, they're just so, I don't know... My heart just melts when I see them." – She said in one of her interviews.

In the past, when she was asked what kind of parent she'd be, she had said that she'd be someone who balances her parent life with her career. But she also said that she would make her life all about the baby as she doesn't want them to feel neglected. Hence, she has said that there might be a time when she'd take a break but there was no certainty.

In fact, there was a time when she said that she'd be really disappointed if she didn't have a baby by her side before the release of her fifth album.

"I feel like I was put here to be a mother. I have definitely put off the wife thing because I don't want people in my business. I'd rather not do anything that's going to be on paper but I definitely will be married before I have my baby. I want to make sure I do it in that order. I've always felt like that since I was young; my mother always put that in my head."

By the time her fifth album releases, she jokingly said that she wanted to have walked down the aisle and have one baby by her side… and possibly $500 million in the bank account.

Since her fourth and last album was released in 2018, it looks like she's going according to her 10-year plan.

"Ten years from now, I will have two children, unless my husband wants three. I will be into my fitness a lot more, I will stop yo-yo dieting, and I'll be a housewife with careers that I can run from home."

We can tell that she loved to be a mother because she could never stop talking about it. In one of her interviews, she had mentioned that she wanted to cook for her children, take them to school, and simply enjoy their presence and watch them grow older.

She also mentioned that she wants to attend parent-teacher conferences and help her children with their homework. This shows how hands-on she really aims to be.

If you thought that she had a baby out of nowhere, then you're wrong. She was actually actively planning to have one in 2018 when she teased her fans that she won't put it off for too long.

She said: "I've got to get married first then I'll have a child. I might be closer than people think actually. I love the children."

And in last September she said that she'd be willing to leave her career behind if that meant that she'd have a happy married life with children.

Of course, she backtracked that statement because it sounded a bit regressive. But she did get married to Petty the month after that.

And the minute she got married, she was on her mission.

"We practice all the time, like, three times a night. At first, I was like, 'I want it now, I want it now!' And then I started thinking, 'Do I want it right right now, or do I want to wait another year?' Because I have a couple of things that I have to do [first]." – She said in one of the interviews.

And guess what? Only a few months later, she was seen in one of the videos, rubbing her belly, and telling her parents the big news.

"Trinidad with your dad" was the caption of the post.

She continued to tease her fans about the pregnancy but it seems like she does not really like it as much now?

Of course, that's an exaggeration but she has realized what motherhood actually is like. It's hard, overwhelming and a huge responsibility. In one of the tweets, she mentioned that breastfeeding is really hard. She praised mothers in general and called them all superheroes.

He had no problem breastfeeding. He latched on in the hospital which was very surprising to me. I was afraid maybe he wouldn’t. But breast feeding is very painful. Pumping is too. Women make this stuff look way too easy. Moms r really superheroes https://t.co/SdF9CXMdF3

— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) December 30, 2020

As a matter of fact, her birthing story sounds scary – even though she finds it amusing.

Yes. I was butt naked. Just got out the shower & I asked him to rub my back. As soon as I started scooting over to him in the bed I just felt the water start coming out. I was weirdly calm & I quietly said “omg, I’m about to be in labor” He was very scared & I was laughing @ him. https://t.co/2FGBnQOp3T

— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) December 30, 2020

Nicki Minaj, is there something that you can't do? Are you scared of giving birth? Do share your experiences of motherhood.

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