Welcoming Jennifer Gates
While on a trip to China, Melinda learned that she was pregnant. In her memoirs, she recalled an internal debate regarding whether she should inform her husband during the trip or not. The trip was much more than for pleasure, and she was worried that her pregnancy would lead his mind astray.
She also claimed that Bill very rarely took days off from his work. So, even if she told him right then and there, he probably couldn’t or wouldn’t do anything about it. Ultimately, she realized that for the sake of their child and their relationship, she shouldn’t keep her pregnancy a secret.