Meghan Trainor Explains Why She Used a Surrogate for Baby No. 3: 'It's Not Something to Whisper About or Judge' (Exclusive) Jeff NelsonJanuary 21, 2026 at 10:35 AM 0 Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Meghan Trainor/Instagram Meghan Trainor in August 2025; Trainor's baby daughter Mikey Moon Trainor in a Jan. 20 Instagram post Meghan Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their daughter, Mikey Moon, on Jan.
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Meghan Trainor in August 2025; Trainor's baby daughter Mikey Moon Trainor in a Jan. 20 Instagram post -
Meghan Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their daughter, Mikey Moon, on Jan. 18 via surrogate
The pair are also parents to sons Riley, 4, and Barry, 2
"I want people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family," Trainor tells PEOPLE
Meghan Trainor is opening up about her journey to welcoming baby No. 3.
The "Still Don't Care" singer, 32, and her husband Daryl Sabara, 33, welcomed their daughter Mikey Moon via surrogate on Sunday, Jan. 18.
"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," Trainor tells PEOPLE of deciding on surrogacy. "We are forever grateful for that option."
The pop star and Spy Kids actor Sabara — who married in 2018 — are also parents to their sons Riley, 4, and Barry, 2, both of whom she carried.
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Meghan Trainor with daughter Mikey Moon and Meghan Trainor's children Riley, Barry and Mikey in a Jan. 20 Instagram post
"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 says. "Every family's journey looks different, and all of them are extremely valid."
And Trainor says that she had "an incredible" experience working with the surrogate they worked with, whom the family has not identified.
"Our surrogate is one of the most selfless, strong and loving people I've ever met. We felt so connected throughout the entire journey, and I'll always be grateful for the care and love she showed our daughter," Trainor adds. "She gave us the greatest gift of our lives. She graciously answered our many check-in texts to make sure she was doing okay."
The Grammy winner announced in a Jan. 20 Instagram post that she and Sabara had expanded their family.
"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," Trainor captioned a carousel with photos of her new party of five. "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."
In her post, Trainor added: "We are over the moon in love with this precious girl. Riley and Barry have been so excited, they even got to choose her middle name. We are going to enjoy our family time now, love you all."
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Meghan Trainor, Daryl Sabara and their daughter Mikey Moon in a Jan. 20 Instagram post
The "All About That Bass" singer — who wrote Dear Future Mama, a pregnancy and parenting book released in 2023 — has been candid about the struggles she faced during, and after, her first two pregnancies.
After Riley was born, he struggled with breathing issues and was in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for days before he was healthy enough to be discharged. Trainor later revealed to PEOPLE in 2023 that she suffered post-traumatic stress disorder following Riley's birth, when he was rushed to the NICU with Sabara while Trainor was left being treated on the surgical table.
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Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara's children Barry and Mikey Moon in a Jan. 20 Instagram post
"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," Trainor told PEOPLE. "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."
Trainor has also written about how she reached a "breaking point" and struggled with her mental and physical health after Barry's birth.
"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," she wrote in a January 2025 essay for Today.com.
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Daryl Sabara and Meghan trainor in December 2024 in N.Y.C.
In her essay, she continued, "Having a kid is the hardest thing. When I talk to other moms about it, I'm like, "Isn't this traumatic and crazy?" And we're expected to walk around like we're fine. That's why I want to share my own experience — to show other moms that they're not alone, and also to encourage them to ask for help and seek support. That means being honest about my own support system."
Despite the challenges, Trainor told PEOPLE in an interview for a 2025 feature that "my kids made me want to be the best version of me."
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