Fox News personality Kat Timpf is celebrating the arrival of her first child, but the joyous occasion comes amid a personal health challenge. The 36-year-old journalist and commentator, along with her husband Cameron Friscia, recently welcomed a baby boy. However, just hours before going into labor, Timpf received a breast cancer diagnosis.
Timpf shared the news with her followers in a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), revealing the whirlwind of emotions she experienced within a short span of time. “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 wrote.
Despite the shocking diagnosis, Timpf reassured her audience that her doctor is optimistic about her prognosis. “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.”
A Life-Changing Day
At the time of her diagnosis, Timpf was more than a week overdue. What was already an anxious period of waiting for her baby’s arrival turned into a day filled with critical medical decisions. She described spending the afternoon going from appointment to appointment, discussing how to remove the cancer.
Doctors advised that a double mastectomy would likely be the best course of action. In her signature comedic style, Timpf recalled asking if she could get a copy of her tumor ultrasound to place on the fridge next to her baby’s ultrasound.
Later that night, labor started unexpectedly at her apartment. “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.”
Finding Humor and Strength
Despite facing one of the most challenging moments of her life, Timpf remains upbeat. She shared that the medical staff at the hospital made a great audience for her signature dark humor. “People who work at hospitals make excellent audiences for dark humor,” she joked.
Timpf announced that she will be taking three months of maternity leave to focus on her recovery and adjusting to motherhood. While her situation is far from what she expected, she remains determined to see the positives.
“I’m learning to celebrate everything I can,” she wrote. “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’s Journey to Motherhood
The Gutfeld! co-host first shared her pregnancy news in July 2024, in an op-ed for Fox News. In the piece, she reflected on the emotions surrounding becoming a mother, particularly in the absence of her own mother, who passed away a decade earlier.
Timpf revealed that she hadn’t expected to conceive naturally and had concerns about the risks associated with pregnancy at 35. She admitted that her excitement was accompanied by fear, given the uncertainties of pregnancy and motherhood.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m very excited to be pregnant. I’m lucky to be able to do this, and to do it as part of a relationship that has given me the kind of happiness, security, and peace I once doubted could have ever been possible for me,” she wrote.
She also expressed the difficulty of navigating motherhood without her own mother’s guidance, adding, “It’s felt cruel, at times disorienting, and a bit unfair to have to try and figure out how to be a mother when I can hardly remember what it’s like to have one.”
Looking Ahead
Timpf’s story is a testament to resilience and finding joy in the midst of hardship. She remains committed to embracing this new chapter in her life with optimism, humor, and gratitude.
“Here’s to resilience, to miracles in the midst of chaos, and to finding humor and hope even on the toughest days,” she wrote.
Her fans and colleagues have shared an outpouring of support, wishing her strength and happiness as she takes on the roles of both a new mother and a fighter against breast cancer. Through it all, Timpf continues to inspire with her ability to find light, even in life’s darkest moments.