--- description: The Facebook founder and his wife are expecting a second daughter together. title: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Announce Second Pregnancy image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt554e7d036fe5e4f5/6988bdcd97cdfff31e6afc69/zuckerberg-chan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Are Expecting Another Daughter  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2017 6:31 PM CUT  BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 25: Mark Zuckerberg (R) and Priscilla Chan arrive for the presentation of the first Axel Springer Award on February 25, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 25: Mark Zuckerberg (R) and Priscilla Chan arrive for the presentation of the first Axel Springer Award on February 25, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)Adam Berry—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2017 6:31 PM CUT In a Facebook post shared Thursday afternoon, the [social media giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg](http://time.com/4694029/mark-zuckerberg-bill-gates-harvard-2017/ "undefined") announced that he and [wife Priscilla Chan](http://motto.time.com/4535671/priscilla-chan-most-powerful-women/ "undefined") are expecting a second daughter, joining their one-year-old [daughter Max](http://time.com/4131761/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-max/ "undefined") and, of course, their [dog Beast.](http://time.com/4630657/mark-zuckerberg-dog-video/ "undefined") “After our difficult experience having Max, we weren’t sure what to expect or whether we’d be able to have another child,” he wrote. “When Priscilla and I first found out she was pregnant again, our first hope was that the child would be healthy. My next hope was that it would be a girl. I cannot think of a greater gift than having a sister and I’m so happy Max and our new child will have each other,” he continued. He grew up with three sisters, while Chan was one of three sisters. “We can’t wait to welcome our new little one and do our best to raise another strong woman,” he concluded. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4697121/mark-zuckerberg-pregnant-again/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4697121/mark-zuckerberg-pregnant-again/"},"headline":"Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Are Expecting Another Daughter","datePublished":"2017-03-09T18:31:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:41:46.382Z","description":"They're expecting their second daughter.","url":"https://time.com/4697121/mark-zuckerberg-pregnant-again/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt554e7d036fe5e4f5/6988bdcd97cdfff31e6afc69/zuckerberg-chan.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt554e7d036fe5e4f5/6988bdcd97cdfff31e6afc69/zuckerberg-chan.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Mark Zuckerberg Awarded With Axel Springer Award In Berlin","caption":"Mark Zuckerberg Awarded With Axel Springer Award In Berlin","creditText":"Adam Berry—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4697121/mark-zuckerberg-pregnant-again/","name":"Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Are Expecting Another Daughter"}}]}] ```