With the help of an at-home insemination kit and crossed fingers, Brandi got a positive pregnancy test result. While both Brandi and Lawrence were ecstatic, they admit it was also a little nerve-wracking, especially when it came to breaking the news to their respective families.
"A lot of people don't understand the dynamic," Lawrence said. "I wouldn't say we were afraid . . . I think our parents were just concerned that we weren't ready to wrap our heads around parenthood. But as you see on the show, everybody, including my mom and sister, were very excited [when they heard the news]."
"I wouldn't say we were afraid . . . I think our parents were just concerned that we weren't ready to wrap our heads around parenthood."
The show also touched on another aspect of impending parenthood: switching gears in terms of lifestyle. Brandi was concerned about how much Lawrence was drinking. Between working in nightlife and spending time with friends, he knew he needed to slow down a bit.
"It wasn't that I was out partying every single weekend," explained Lawrence. "That really wasn't the case. It was just the stress of having to adjust to seeing Brandi go through the pregnancy, which took a lot on me. And not to mention, I was still working every single day. The stress of it all really added up."
After coming home upset one night, Brandi had a frank conversation with Lawrence about seeking counseling for alcohol use. Though he's the first to admit he leaned on Brandi during this difficult time, she pointed out that Lawrence helped her work through a hyperemesis gravidarum diagnosis (a condition where a pregnant woman experiences severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and an electrolyte disturbance).
"What viewers didn't see was Lawrence right behind me with a bottle of water and a bottle of Listerine when I'm throwing up all over the bathroom walls," she said. "I was throwing up all over the kitchen and he was the one cleaning it up."
![With the help of an at-home insemination kit and crossed fingers, Brandi got a positive pregnancy test result. While both Brandi and Lawrence were ecstatic, they admit it was also a little nerve-wracking, especially when it came to breaking the news to their respective families.
"A lot of people don't understand the dynamic," Lawrence said. "I wouldn't say we were afraid . . . I think our parents were just concerned that we weren't ready to wrap our heads around parenthood. But as you see on the show, everybody, including my mom and sister, were very excited [when they heard the news]."
"I wouldn't say we were afraid . . . I think our parents were just concerned that we weren't ready to wrap our heads around parenthood."
The show also touched on another aspect of impending parenthood: switching gears in terms of lifestyle. Brandi was concerned about how much Lawrence was drinking. Between working in nightlife and spending time with friends, he knew he needed to slow down a bit.
"It wasn't that I was out partying every single weekend," explained Lawrence. "That really wasn't the case. It was just the stress of having to adjust to seeing Brandi go through the pregnancy, which took a lot on me. And not to mention, I was still working every single day. The stress of it all really added up."
After coming home upset one night, Brandi had a frank conversation with Lawrence about seeking counseling for alcohol use. Though he's the first to admit he leaned on Brandi during this difficult time, she pointed out that Lawrence helped her work through a hyperemesis gravidarum diagnosis (a condition where a pregnant woman experiences severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and an electrolyte disturbance).
"What viewers didn't see was Lawrence right behind me with a bottle of water and a bottle of Listerine when I'm throwing up all over the bathroom walls," she said. "I was throwing up all over the kitchen and he was the one cleaning it up."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/Y_Z7eGfIqSkMECRNrPEj2FLmPKE/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2019/03/05/878/n/24155406/18872abf61bdc15f_IMG-0206-Facetune-29-09-2018-20-57-46/i/help--home-insemination-kit-crossed-fingers.jpg "With the help of an at-home insemination kit and crossed fingers, Brandi got a positive pregnancy test result. While both Brandi and Lawrence were ecstatic, they admit it was also a little nerve-wracking, especially when it came to breaking the news to their respective families.
\"A lot of people don't understand the dynamic,\" Lawrence said. \"I wouldn't say we were afraid . . . I think our parents were just concerned that we weren't ready to wrap our heads around parenthood. But as you see on the show, everybody, including my mom and sister, were very excited [when they heard the news].\"
\"I wouldn't say we were afraid . . . I think our parents were just concerned that we weren't ready to wrap our heads around parenthood.\"
The show also touched on another aspect of impending parenthood: switching gears in terms of lifestyle. Brandi was concerned about how much Lawrence was drinking. Between working in nightlife and spending time with friends, he knew he needed to slow down a bit.
\"It wasn't that I was out partying every single weekend,\" explained Lawrence. \"That really wasn't the case. It was just the stress of having to adjust to seeing Brandi go through the pregnancy, which took a lot on me. And not to mention, I was still working every single day. The stress of it all really added up.\"
After coming home upset one night, Brandi had a frank conversation with Lawrence about seeking counseling for alcohol use. Though he's the first to admit he leaned on Brandi during this difficult time, she pointed out that Lawrence helped her work through a hyperemesis gravidarum diagnosis (a condition where a pregnant woman experiences severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and an electrolyte disturbance).
\"What viewers didn't see was Lawrence right behind me with a bottle of water and a bottle of Listerine when I'm throwing up all over the bathroom walls,\" she said. \"I was throwing up all over the kitchen and he was the one cleaning it up.\"")
