"I’m having a baby in June."
Vaishnavi Patel recently took to Instagram to announce some very exciting news.
The civil rights attorney and bestselling author revealed that she is expecting her first child.
Posting a picture of herself while flaunting her baby bump in a green saree, Vaishnavi wrote:
“Today I had my Dohale Jevan, a Marathi tradition celebrating the seventh month of pregnancy.
“Coincidentally, it fell on the final day of Forty Days for Life, so it felt like the right time to share—I’m having a baby in June.
“Even though it was wanted, pregnancy has been the most physically difficult experience of my life, and I’ve had sepsis before!
“I was so sick I would throw up if I turned my head, or walked too quickly.
“If I went to work, I was bedridden after.
“I thought I would lose my baby or my livelihood.
“I can’t imagine what it would be like to be FORCED to suffer through that, to lose control of your life and health for an UNwanted pregnancy.
“And yet that is the reality many people now face in America.
“And yes, WE DANCE UPON DEMONS will release when I’m over eight months pregnant.
“It’s gonna be a little wacky and wild! But I hope you’ll bear with me and support this book and cause.
“Pro-choice IS pro-life. Let’s not forget it.”
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Many users congratulated Vaishnavi Patel on her pregnancy.
One person said: “OMG, so happy for you. Huge congrats! Hope everything goes smoothly from here on.”
Another added:
“You look so beautiful and so, so happy. Sending you a million blessings.”
A third user said: “Pregnancy is INTENSE. I’m so sorry it’s been difficult for you, and I hope it gets better soon.”
Vaishnavi Patel’s first novel, Kaikeyi (2022), became an instant sensation on TikTok, highlighting the author’s penchant for combining mythology with fantasy.
Her second book, Goddess of the River (2024), and third, Ten Incarnations of Rebellion (2025), were also met with widespread acclaim.
Vaishnavi Patel’s upcoming novel, We Dance Upon Demons, is scheduled to be published on May 12, 2026.
It explores themes of abortion, choice, and depression. Vaishnavi will be donating 10% of royalties made in the first year to abortion funds.
Vaishnavi has also confirmed that her fifth novel, The Library of Lost Time, will be published in 2027.
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