Riley Gaines is expecting her first child, but the way she found out? That’s a story of its own… Former NCAA swimmer and outspoken conservative activist Gaines, at 25, has announced she’s pregnant with her first child, a little girl, with husband Louis Barker, whom she married in 2022. The news dropped during a high-energy appearance at the Young Women’s Leadership Summit on June 14, and let’s just say, she didn’t hold back. By revealing her baby bump, and a mic-drop moment aimed squarely at Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Gaines had the entire room cheering!It wasn’t just a sweet reveal; it was a clapback. The announcement came after Biles took to social media to criticize Gaines, telling her to “bully someone your own size.” With a smirk and perfect timing, Riley responded live on stage: “How many men do you know who have this?” pointing at her baby bump as the crowd erupted. It was part celebration, part statement, and 100% Riley Gaines. That one moment stirred up more than just applause; it reignited a debate on women’s sports, all while confirming she’s about 6 months into her pregnancy. But here’s where things really took a twist: the way she found out she was pregnant was terrifying.In a raw and candid episode of her Gaines for Girls podcast from June 17, Riley Gaines explained on the Outkick YouTube channel that she didn’t even know she was expecting until nearly six weeks in. “I found out relatively late—about six weeks in. Nowadays, I see girls on TikTok or social media finding out at like three weeks, which is insane to me. I saw a video of someone finding out at literally three weeks, and that’s so crazy, but it speaks to the innovation of these pregnancy tests and how quickly results can show now.”Then came the moment that changed everything. “The way I found out was pretty wild,” Riley Gaines shared. “I woke up one day not feeling fantastic—nauseous, very dizzy. It felt almost like vertigo; you stand up, and immediately your blood rushes to your head, and you’re lightheaded. I was at my grandma’s house, on the phone with my sister, and when I stood up—timber—I fell flat on my face. I had passed out. My grandma, God bless her, came running over yelling, ‘Riley! Riley!’ I was so confused. I had no idea why that happened.” That scary fall led her to take a pregnancy test, and just like that, her world changed.Now, with her due date set for late September, Riley and Louis are preparing to welcome their daughter, one she calls her “greatest blessing.” While she’s happy, she also shared a concerning detail: the one part of pregnancy she says is the worst to deal with. But what is it?Riley Gaines gets honest about the hardest part of her pregnancyJust days after her big pregnancy reveal, Riley Gaines got real on Instagram, and honestly, it sounded rough. She shared a screenshot of a ChatGPT message breaking down what she’s been dealing with: intense leg cramps, or as she put it, “charley horses.” If you’ve ever had one, you know, they’re no joke. These painful cramps are pretty common in the second and third trimesters, often caused by things like nerve pressure, reduced circulation, dehydration, and the added weight of growing a baby.Riley didn’t sugarcoat it either, writing, “THIS has been my worst pregnancy symptom. I’ve been getting charley horses in my calves. Every. Single. Night.” Oof. And if that wasn’t enough, she followed it up with a photo of herself reclined in a chair, hooked up to an IV drip, captioned: “Post travel IVs to the rescue.” Yep, her body clearly needed a reset. But what really surprised fans? She didn’t tell her husband, Louis Barker, right away about the pregnancy.In fact, Riley Gaines kept the news to herself for an entire week, something she admits is way out of character. “I’m not overly creative… and I’m not that great at keeping secrets either, so it’s a miracle I kept this one for like a week,” Riley confessed. She said she’d planned to surprise him with a cute reveal but kept blanking on ideas. Meanwhile, Louis remembers Riley teasing him with, “I’ve got exciting news and I’m not going to tell you.” Thinking she was just goofing around, he played along: “Well, I’ve got exciting news too, and I’m not going to tell you.” Little did he know, both were sitting on life-changing announcements.Turns out, Louis had just found out his green card had been approved. “It was on its way in the mail and would be at the house the next day,” he recalled. Curious, he finally gave in and asked Riley what her big news was. That’s when she coolly pulled out the positive pregnancy test and placed it on the counter. “My jaw hit the floor,” he said. “Lo and behold, Riley did one-up me. She won that one classic, Riley.” At the time, Louis still had black eyes from a recent injury, adding an ironic twist to the moment. Soon after, the couple shared the news with close friends and family.And just like that, their journey into parenthood became very real and very personal.The post Riley Gaines Reveals Grandmother’s Worried State After Concerning Incident During Pregnancy appeared first on EssentiallySports.