Jesse McCartney is preparing to become a father for the second time, but the experience is accompanied by difficult memories. The singer said the complicated birth of his first son left him with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to an interview with TMZ.
McCartney spoke with a TMZ photographer on Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport, where he said he is excited to be having a baby girl. He explained that recollections of his son's dramatic arrival have tempered the couple's preparations, and that he and his wife, Katie Peterson, are trying to remain cautiously optimistic that this delivery will proceed without complications.
The couple's son was born three months premature and spent 70 days in the neonatal intensive care unit, an experience McCartney described as traumatic. He told TMZ that, so far, everything is going well and that Peterson is doing well.
McCartney's comments were reported by TMZ on October 11, 2026. The singer did not provide additional details about the pregnancy's timeline or the family's location.