How does Serena Joy get pregnant?

After noticing that Fred's attempts were unsuccessful, Serena suggested that his driver Nick Blaine (Max Minghella) should secretly impregnate June. June became pregnant however later in the series, she was able to help the baby escape Gilead after she gave birth.
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How does Serena get pregnant?

In Gilead, Commander Fred Waterford and his wife Serena Joy had June as their Handmaid. As a Handmaid, it was one of June's duties to conceive for a seemingly infertile Serena.
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Who is the father to Serena Joy's baby?

Serena Joy Waterford and Mark Tuello have an emotional conversation in the season 4 finale of 'The Handmaid's Tale' In “The Wilderness,” the season 4 finale of The Handmaid's Tale, Fred begins acting as an intelligence asset in order to secure freedom for himself, Serena, and their son.
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Who did Serena Joy get pregnant by?

For Serena to have been surprised by the news means she was probably around 12-16 weeks pregnant when she found out. Although Fred hasn't been particularly faithful in their marriage, Serena has been, which means that there's little to no doubt that Fred is the father of Serena's baby.
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Does Serena Joy get Junes baby?

As the story goes in the totalitarian society of Gilead, Offred, or as we know her best as by now — June Carter — is the one that actually gave birth to baby Holly in the final episodes of season 2, but it is Serena Joy who is crowned as the mother of the baby.
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What happens to Nick and June's baby?

June fell pregnant with Nick's child, Nichole, and he did his best to help her get out of Gilead. The pair have been separated as Nick was made a Commander and sent to the front line in Chicago while June was on the run after helping a number of children and Marthas get to Canada.
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Does June have Fred's baby?

Offred/June later goes on give birth to an adorable daughter, whom she names Holly after her mother. Fred Waterford and his wife Serena Joy later rename her Nichole, but despite the baby officially now belonging to the couple, Offred/June's bond with her daughter remains strong.
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Who is the father of Mrs Waterfords baby?

Waterford cheated on Fred. But it's likely Fred is the father of Serena's baby. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Bruce Miller explained why Fred and Serena were finally able to conceive.
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Why can't Serena have a baby?

Serena assumed Fred was infertile and orchestrated a sexual encounter between June and Nick. This resulted in June's pregnancy with Nichole. (This act is what ultimately got her arrested.) It was also previously implied Serena couldn't get pregnant because of a gunshot wound she suffered before the Gilead coup.
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Does Serena Joy have a baby in the book?

The Testaments

Offred gives birth to Serena's legal daughter, who is named Baby Nicole in Gilead. Nicole is taken to Canada, though Gilead demands her back given Commander Fred's high rank. Canada caves in, but Nicole disappears - she is raised by adopted parents and called Daisy.
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Is Nick the father of June's baby?

Nichole Holly Osborne, temporarily named Nichole Waterford, is the biological baby daughter of Nick Blaine and June Osborne. She was initially named Holly by her mother when giving birth (after her maternal grandmother) and renamed Nichole by the Waterfords. June later approved the latter name.
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Does Serena lose baby?

The Handmaid's Tale season 4: Serena Joy loses her baby as star teases major spoiler? TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk.
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Who is Nick married to in Handmaids Tale?

Eden Blaine, née Spencer, is a recurring character in season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale, where she is married to Nick Blaine.
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Do the Waterfords get June's baby?

The plan is for her to escape via plane to Canada, but the plane is intercepted, and she ends up back in her prison with the Waterfords. She eventually gives birth to a baby girl, who is named Nichole.
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Why did Nick capture June?

According to Screen Rant, one of the reasons why Nick captured June in the latest season is that he does not want to compromise his position as Commander. He is doing everything he can, but his help is limited. Some people speculate that he secretly planned for her to flee the bus to the Magdalene colony.
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Why is June a handmaid and not an Econowife?

But the consensus seems to be that handmaids differ from econowives because they committed some kind of sin in Gilead's eyes. "Speaking within the confines of the show ... econowives can be fertile or infertile," wrote Reddit user Tary_n.
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Can the Wives get pregnant in Handmaid's Tale?

It is implied that some Wives are capable of bearing children, but most are older women and thus have difficulty conceiving (or their husbands are infertile), which is also hampered by widespread infertility. As a result, Wives have to 'share' their husbands with Handmaids, in order to get a child.
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What happens to Serena in Handmaids Tale season 4?

Still in governmental custody, Serena is pregnant, in a detention cell, and waiting to Zoom with her husband, who she thinks has flown to Geneva to stand trial for his crimes.
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Is Nicole commander Waterfords baby?

In the scene, June returned home from No Man's Land, where she and other former Handmaids had beaten Fred to death and was cradling her baby daughter, Nichole, despite being covered in his blood. Fans are now concerned by covering Nichole in Fred's blood, it is a sign he is the father, not Nick Blaine (Max Minghella).
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Who is the father of June's second child?

In season 3 episode 5 of The Handmaid's Tale, “Unknown Caller,” June gets a cassette tape to Luke with a message on it. With the message, June reveals that Nichole is actually a love child and Nick is her father.
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Does Serena Joy get out of Gilead?

Serena Joy Waterford

Serena's escape from Gilead made her a traitor, guaranteeing that she could be imprisoned, executed, sent to the Colonies, or made a Handmaid if she were ever to return.
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Does June reunite with Luke?

Luke and June being reunited hasn't been an easy homecoming. But in the scene on the boat, when the two of you lay eyes on each other (in episode six), the unspoken love was palpable.
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Is June in love with Nick or Luke?

Following the season finale, Moss was interviewed by ELLE. In the interview, Moss made it clear that June is in love with Nick, her Gilead lover, over Luke, her husband.
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