Amazing Race alums Glenda and Lumumba Roberts expecting 'miracle' baby

25.01.2023 - 06:25 / dailymail.co.uk

Amazing Race alums Glenda Roberts and her husband Lumumba have revealed they are expecting their first child, a daughter.The 42-year-old couple - who competed in season 34 of the CBS reality series -conceived naturally despite Glenda's complicated reproductive health history.Over the years, Glenda underwent two major surgeries on her uterus and later learned her fallopian tubes were blocked. They were told at the time that in-vitro fertilization (IVF) would be their only option.'I feel like it's a miracle,' she told PEOPLE.

'I knew I wanted to be a mom. I always knew I wanted to be a mom and wife.'  Expecting: Amazing Race alums Glenda Roberts and her husband Lumumba have revealed they are expecting their first child, a daughter; seen in 2022Glenda is currently in her second trimester and the baby will arrive sometime in the summer.

They learned of the pregnancy in November.The couple met at church when they were both 39 and, after getting married, they expressed mutual interest in starting a family. Their pregnancy journey kicked off before their 2022 stint on The Amazing Race and continued after.Glenda's reproductive health issues began at age 26 when doctors discovered an 8LB tumor on her uterus.

In order to remove the tumor, she underwent a myomectomy, which the Mayo Clinic defines as 'a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids.'Unlike a hysterectomy - which removes a woman's uterus - a myomectomy leaves the uterus and only removes the growths. It ended up being the right route for Glenda since she hoped to one day conceive a child.