Da Brat announces pregnancy, expecting first baby with wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart

Congratulations are officially in order for Atlanta-based rapper Da Brat and her wife, as they announced they are expecting their first child together.

“It’s been quite a journey,” Da Brat told PEOPLE, adding, “There’s a lot of stuff we learned about women over the age of 40.”

“I had never been so excited about something that I didn’t even know I wanted,” Da Brat said. “I fell in love with the idea and then it was all snatched away from me.”

After so many trials, the couple began to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

“Luckily,” Da Brat said, “we still had quite a few of her eggs left.” Now, they’re 18 weeks pregnant!