Baby Breakdown: Which Country Stars Have Babies On the Way? (Here’s a Hint: A Lot)

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | August 29, 2017

If you’ve been trying to keep up with which country stars are expecting babies in the coming months, NCD has ya covered—or should we say “swaddled.”

While more than a dozen country stars have already welcomed babies in 2017—including Kimberly Schlapman, Love & Theft’s Stephen Barker Liles, Lee Brice, Mo Pitney, Justin Moore, Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney, Randy Rogers, Josh Abbott, Josh Kelley, Thomas Rhett X2 and Ashley Monroe—there are plenty more babies on the way.

Check out who’s expecting.

Locash’s Chris Lucas and wife Kaitlyn
Baby girl
Due in September
Update: Violet Reid Lucas born Sept. 3

Clay Walker and wife Jessica
Baby ?
Due in October/November

Brantley Gilbert and wife Amber
Baby boy
Due in November

Jason Aldean and wife Brittany
Baby boy
Due in November/December

Rodney Atkins and Rose Falcon
Baby ?
Due in December

photo courtesy Fashion & Farm Country Magazine/ Rose Falcon Instagram

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and wife Hayley
Baby girl
Due in December

Dylan Scott and wife Blair
Baby boy
Due in December

Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood and wife Kelli
Baby girl
Due in December

Craig Wayne Boyd and wife Taylor
Baby boy
Due in January

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott and husband Chris Tyrell
Twin girls
Due in February

main images by Jason Simanek

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