In an extraordinary turn of events, FOX News host and comedian Kat Timpf experienced a whirlwind 24 hours that took her from a shocking breast cancer diagnosis to the joyous birth of her first child with husband Cameron Friscia. Timpf, known for her sharp wit and candid humor on *Gutfeld!*, shared the bittersweet journey in a heartfelt and characteristically humorous social media post titled “An Unconventional Birth Announcement,” captivating her followers with a story of resilience, hope, and dark comedy.
Last week, Timpf welcomed her son into the world, but the road to his arrival was anything but typical. Just 15 hours before going into spontaneous labor, Timpf received the life-altering news that she had breast cancer. “I woke up more-than-a-week-past-due pregnant, completely consumed by doing everything I could to get the baby out,” she wrote on X. “By the middle of the afternoon, I was waddling around from appointment to appointment, talking about how to get my cancer out.” By midnight, she was crawling across her apartment floor in labor, en route to the hospital to meet her newborn son.
Despite the gravity of the situation, Timpf quickly reassured her fans that her prognosis is optimistic. Diagnosed at Stage 0, her doctors are confident the cancer hasn’t spread. “It’s just, like, a LITTLE bit of cancer,” she quipped, easing concerns with her trademark levity. Still, the day was far from “chill,” as she put it. Sitting through discussions of a probable double mastectomy while overdue with her first child was a surreal juxtaposition of life and uncertainty. Yet, even in that moment, Timpf’s humor shone through—she asked if she could keep an ultrasound of her tumor to display alongside her baby’s on the fridge.
The arrival of her son marked a turning point in this chaotic chapter. Timpf credited the hospital staff for being an “excellent audience” for her dark humor, a coping mechanism she’s long championed. “Just minutes after my boy was born, I was talking with the nurses about what a birth announcement in my situation might look like,” she shared. She even jokingly proposed a draft: “Mom and baby are doing well, except maybe for mom’s cancer, and then maybe the baby after breastfeeding is stunted by her double mastectomy.” It’s this ability to find laughter amid trauma that Timpf has built her career on, a theme central to her first book, *I Used to Like You Until*.
Reflecting on her new reality, Timpf admitted that her upcoming three months of maternity leave will look drastically different than she’d planned. “I’m still getting used to my new reality,” she wrote, acknowledging the dual challenges of new motherhood and cancer treatment. Yet, she remains steadfastly grateful. “I’m lucky that we found the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mom,” she said. In a poignant twist, Timpf even credited her son with potentially saving her life, suggesting that the timing of her pregnancy may have prompted the early detection of her cancer.
This isn’t the first time Timpf has opened up about her pregnancy’s unexpected turns. In a July 2024 essay for FOX News, “My mom died 10 years ago this Election Day and I’m pregnant with my first child,” she detailed her first trimester and the bittersweet absence of her mother during this milestone. She also recounted the less-than-cinematic moment she told Friscia about the pregnancy: instead of a tearful embrace, he sleepily squinted at the test and rolled over. The essay, laced with her signature self-deprecation, underscored her knack for finding humor in life’s messiness.
Timpf’s tumultuous pregnancy culminated in a day that encapsulated both terror and triumph. From a wheelchair in an airport to a hospital delivery room, her journey was a testament to resilience. Closing her announcement, she thanked her supporters for their “laughter and love” as she embarks on this “wildly unexpected chapter.” “Here’s to resilience, to miracles in the midst of chaos, and to finding humor and hope even on the toughest days,” she toasted.
As Timpf navigates this dual diagnosis—new mom and cancer patient—her story resonates as a powerful reminder of life’s unpredictability and the strength found in optimism. Her son, whom she calls “the little dude [who] absolutely rules,” has already become her greatest source of joy—and perhaps her unexpected hero.
Inside Kat Timpf’s terrifying 24 hours from cancer diagnosis to giving birth to first child with husband Cameron Friscia
FOX News host Kat Timpf revealed the whirlwind journey she went on just hours before giving birth.
Timpf posted on social media detailing the bittersweet day she experienced before welcoming her first child with her husband, Cameron Friscia.
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Kat Timpf shared the shocking 24 hours leading up to giving birth to her first childCredit: Instagram/kattimpf
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Timpf and her husband Cameron Friscia welcomed their first child last weekCredit: Instagram/kattimpf
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The Fox News star said 15 hours before giving birth, she found out she had breast cancerCredit: Fox
In a lengthy post on X, Timpf, who previously joked on Gutfeld that this was the “longest pregnancy of all time,” wrote about finding out she had breast cancer 15 hours prior to going into labor.
The Fox News host and comedian titled the post “An Unconventional Birth Announcement.”
“Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world. About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she began.
Timpf immediately eased followers’ worries by letting people know she’s currently in stage zero and is ‘confident’ the cancer hasn’t spread.
Despite her doctor’s positive outlook on the diagnosis, she said it was definitely not an easygoing day.
“I woke up more than a week past due pregnant, completely consumed by doing everything I could to get the baby out,” she described.
“By the middle of the afternoon, I was waddling around from appointment to appointment, talking about how to get my cancer out.
“Finally, by the middle of the night, I was crawling around on the floor of my apartment in spontaneous labor, before heading to the hospital to meet my baby, whom I’d learn at the time of birth was a son.”
Ever the optimist, Timpf appreciated that the hospital staff laughed along at her dark humor.
“These next three months of maternity leave are going to look a lot different than I’d anticipated, and I’m still getting used to my new reality,” she wrote.
Fox News star Kat Timpf gives birth just hours after receiving cancer diagnosis & credits son with ‘saving her life’
“Still, as I navigate new motherhood (and new cancer) I’m learning to celebrate everything I can. I’m lucky that we found the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mom.
“I mean, I know I’m biased, but the little dude absolutely rules — and not just because he might have saved my life.”
Timpf ended her post by thanking everyone for their support as she embraces this “wildly unexpected chapter.”
“Thank you all for your support, laughter, and love as I embrace this wildly unexpected chapter,” she wrote.
“Here’s to resilience, to miracles in the midst of chaos, and to finding humor and hope even on the toughest days.”
A TUMULTUOUS PREGNANCY
Timpf first opened up about her pregnancy in an essay for Fox News titled, “My mom died 10 years ago this Election Day and I’m pregnant with my first child.”
Kat Timpf’s full statement
An Unconventional Birth Announcement
Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world. About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Now, before you worry, my doctor says it’s Stage 0 and is confident that it almost certainly hasn’t spread. Or, as I’ve explained to the few people I’ve managed to tell about it so far: Don’t freak out. It’s just, like, a LITTLE bit of cancer.
Still, it was not a chill day. I mean, to say the least! I woke up more-than-a-week-past-due pregnant, completely consumed by doing everything I could to get the baby out. By the middle of the afternoon, I was waddling around from appointment to appointment, talking about how to get my cancer out. I sat and listened as they told me that the best course of action would likely be a double mastectomy as soon as possible. I asked all the questions I could, including if I could get a copy of my tumor ultrasound to put on the fridge next to the ultrasound of my baby. Finally, by the middle of the night, I was crawling around on the floor of my apartment in spontaneous labor, before heading to the hospital to meet my baby, whom I’d learn at the time of birth was a son.
The good news? People who work at hospitals make excellent audiences for dark humor — and, as someone whose first book was about the power of jokes to get through traumatic situations, there was really no better place for me to be. Just minutes after my boy was born, I was talking with the nurses about what a birth announcement in my situation might look like.
Should I go with “Mom and baby are doing well, except maybe for mom’s cancer, and then maybe the baby after breastfeeding is stunted by her double mastectomy,” and then shut off my phone for a week?
Anyway! These next three months of maternity leave are going to look a lot different than I’d anticipated, and I’m still getting used to my new reality. Still, as I navigate new motherhood (and new cancer) I’m learning to celebrate everything I can. I’m lucky that we found the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mom. I mean, I know I’m biased, but the little dude absolutely rules — and not just because he might have saved my life.
Thank you all for your support, laughter, and love as I embrace this wildly unexpected chapter. Here’s to resilience, to miracles in the midst of chaos, and to finding humor and hope even on the toughest days.
Kat
In the comical reflective essay, Timpf reflects on her first trimester, life without her mother, and the world’s current political state.
“Finding out I was pregnant was also nothing like I thought it would be,” she wrote in her essay published on July 31, 2024.
“In my imagination, I would wake my husband, who would sit up abruptly, look at the test, and be overwhelmed by this life-changing moment, leading us into a passionate embrace that we’d remember for the rest of our lives.
“The reality? I had a hard time waking him up, and when I finally did rouse him, he said he couldn’t really see the line and rolled back over to sleep.”
Timpf ended her essay by promoting her book, I Used to like You Until, which came out in September.
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Timpf told audiences that she’s optimistic about her diagnosisCredit: Getty
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In July, Timpf wrote an essay detailing her first trimester of pregnancy and the ten-year anniversary of her mother’s deathCredit: X/KatTimpf
