David Henrie and his wife Maria Cahill have revealed they are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy, after years of fertility challenges. The couple, who already share three children, announced the pregnancy on Easter Sunday with heartfelt Instagram posts that touched on their difficult journey to parenthood.
"SURPRISE! Figured this moment was as good as ever to share the good news," Henrie wrote in his April 5 announcement. "Maria is 5 months pregnant!"
The 36-year-old actor shared that he and Maria, 35, had "made peace with the idea that the 'big family' dream might not be God's plan for us," but everything changed during a trip to Spain where Henrie was filming his documentary series Seeking Beauty. He credited a "miraculous encounter" in Seville and the intercession of St. Teresa of Avila for the unexpected pregnancy.
Maria later added her own message to the post, acknowledging the emotional complexity of pregnancy announcements for those still struggling to conceive.
"While I'm so excited for David to share this with you, I also know that it can be so hard to read pregnancy announcements when you're the one that's trying to have a baby and nothing seems to be working," she wrote. "I've been there—trying to be happy for others but simultaneously grieving a happiness that I wish could have been mine."
The couple has been open about their fertility struggles in the past. When announcing the birth of their first child, Pia, in 2019, Henrie revealed Maria had experienced three miscarriages. Three years later, he shared that she had two more miscarriages before becoming pregnant with their third child.
In a December Instagram post, Henrie expressed deep admiration for his wife's dedication to their family.
"Watching my wife pour her days into our children has quietly rewired the way I see the world," he wrote. "There's no applause, no résumé line, no quarterly report. Just meals made, tears dried, lessons repeated, prayers whispered, order restored again and again in small, almost invisible ways. And yet… everything in our home rests on it."
Maria concluded her message with words of encouragement for others facing similar challenges, emphasizing the importance of trusting the process even when life doesn't follow expected paths.