Does Serena's baby belong to Fred?

Noah Waterford is a character in The Handmaid's Tale. He is the son of Serena Waterford and Fred Waterford.

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What happens to Serena and Fred's baby?

After having her son, Noah, with a major assist from June, she is sent to an immigration detention center and her child is put into the Wheelers' care.

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Who owns Serena's baby handmaid's Tale?

For Serena to have been surprised by the news means she was probably around 12-16 weeks pregnant when she found out in season 4. Although Fred wasn't 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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Whose baby is Serena's baby?

Serena Williams is expanding her family! The pro tennis superstar, 41, is pregnant, expecting her second baby with her Reddit co-founder husband Alexis Ohanian. The pair, who wed in November 2017, are already parents to 5-year-old daughter Olympia.

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Does Fred know the baby isn't his?

Fred has ordered Offred a "surprise" - a girl, Ruby, aka Moira, since he noticed that they looked friendly the last time they were at the club so he thought it would be a nice surprise. Serena Joy reveals Offred's pregnancy to her husband and tells him the baby isn't his because he is weak.

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The Handmaid's Tale | Serena is not infertile as Fred admits to her.

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How does Serena know that June killed Fred?

Inside the package were Fred's finger and his wedding ring. The finger served as something of a taunt. It was very evident who it came from, so June was telling Serena she murdered her husband,...

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How did Fred betray Gilead?

Abandoned by Gilead, Fred cut a deal with the US government. He evaded punishment by offering to turn informant against Gilead in exchange for immunity and extradition to Geneva. When the US government took Fred up on his offer, June was left utterly betrayed and forced to seek out her own form of vigilante justice.

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Is Serena's baby really her baby?

Yes! This is Serena's second baby. Serena had her first child, her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., in September 2017.

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What did Serena Waterford name her baby?

Now, in episode 7, "No Man's Land," Serena finds herself turning to June (Elisabeth Moss) for help as she gives birth to her son, Noah, as the series flashes back to their early days in Gilead, when June was still a handmaiden named Offred and the two were learning the Republic's bizarre birthing ritual.

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Why does June call Holly Nichole?

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.

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Does Serena ever become a handmaid?

Not only has she been edged out of her protected position as the Wife of a powerful Commander, but as a single pregnant woman, she soon became a Handmaid.

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Is Nick's wife pregnant handmaid's Tale?

And so she's not going to change that, but she may have another excuse, which is [she wants to] make the world okay for her baby. But it's still always about Serena. We also learn that Nick's wife, Rose, is pregnant.

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Has Serena become a handmaid?

The childbirth scene is primal and intimate and prompts the women to confess their secrets: June tells Serena that she didn't kill her when she had the chance because she simply didn't want to, and Serena realizes she has been forced into essentially being a handmaid in the Wheelers house and begs June to take her baby ...

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Is Aunt Lydia part of Mayday?

Despite seeming to be a true believer at the start of the story (at least in June's eyes, indicating that she might not always be a reliable narrator), Lydia is actually a part of Mayday, working against Gilead in the long game.

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Why does Fred punish Serena?

Fred tells them that he knows that Serena forged his signature so that the Martha could see the baby. He asks Offred if that's her handwriting on one of the papers and she says yes. As punishment, Fred whips Serena with his belt and forces Offred to watch as he does.

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What happens to Serena after Fred died?

Serena can't return to Gilead without Fred because, despite Naomi Putnam's assurances that Serena would be welcomed back as a hero, Serena understands that, without Fred's protection, her son would be taken away, and she could be sent to the Colonies or be forced into becoming a Handmaid.

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Did June get Hannah back?

June shares the good news with Luke and Moira, excitedly telling them the U.S. Is planning a raid, and Hannah's going to be rescued and returned to them. While they hug, jump, laugh, and cry in celebration, the scene switches to Hannah, who's on the grounds of her school.

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Who got Serena pregnant?

Williams and Alexis Ohanian shared their pregnancy publicly at the Met Gala. Serena Williams announced her second pregnancy publicly at the 2023 Met Gala. Now, she is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how she and her husband Alexis Ohanian told their daughter, Olympia.

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Do Nick and June end up together?

The Handmaid's Tale: Why June Chose Nick Over Luke In The S4 Finale. The Handmaid's Tale season 4 finale saw June Osborne kill Fred Waterford, and in doing so she effectively chose Nick Blaine over Luke Bankole.

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Is Fred Waterford sterile?

Though Waterford is probably sterile, Gilead doesn't allow for that possibility to be voiced–even to himself.

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Did Serena Joy sleep with someone else?

There have been theories that Serena could have been having an affair with Mark. They have been seen together multiple times in the past couple of series and he is now someone who she speaks to on a regular basis. However, there has been no indication that the pair have actually been sleeping together.

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What happens to Serena's baby in the books?

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. Serena is never reunited with her legal daughter.

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Does June go to jail for killing Fred?

A quick recap: June (Elisabeth Moss) confesses to Fred's murder, only to find out she won't face any legal consequences (except a fine for , transporting an unsecured biological sample, his finger) since it didn't happen in Canada.

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Why did Offred hang herself?

It is hinted that, besides finding her oppressive life unbearable, this Offred also feared what Serena would do to her in revenge for the affair, and so she committed suicide to spare herself from the very real possibility of either a slow and humiliating public execution, being mercilessly tortured by the Eyes, or ...

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Why did June cut off Fred's finger?

Inside the package were Fred's finger and his wedding ring. The finger served as something of a taunt. It was very evident who it came from, so June was telling Serena she murdered her husband, and there was nothing she could do about it — or, at least, that was the gauntlet being thrown down.

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