Sarah Returns with Xander’s Baby on ‘Days of our Lives’ (VIDEO)

In our latest Days of our Lives update, we look at Sarah Horton and Xander Cook‘s baby situation. When will Sarah return to Salem with their child? And what does this mean for Xander’s potential future relationships on the Peacock soap? Video included!

This is the transcript of our Days video looking at when Sarah will return with Xander’s baby — and how old it’ll be when she comes back to Salem.

Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any soap spoilers and updates on YouTube. And don’t miss our latest podcasts on Spotify or your favorite streaming platform.

Sarah Horton Repeats Pregnancy Lies on Days of our Lives

Hey there NBC Soap Opera fans. We wanna talk about something on the Peacock soap that is left hanging and open-ended. And it’s about Sarah Horton and Xander Cook and about the baby she had in her belly when she left Salem.

So let’s talk about this and what we expect to see, what we hope to see, and what we’re likely to see on Days of our Lives. So, things are very complicated for Sarah Horton. And it feels like her history is repeating itself to some extent.

She is pregnant right now. And she is contemplating a lie about the paternity of that child. The reason this may sound familiar is that she was pregnant by Eric Brady a couple of years back. She and Xander Cook decided to lie and say it was his baby.

And that’s because Eric had gone back to Nicole Walker and they were reconciling because Nicole had come back from the dead. And Sarah didn’t want to be in the way.

She also didn’t want to deal with all the messy complications that would make. And Xander had fallen for good girl, Sarah, and wanted to be a better man for her. And he was happy to say he fathered her unborn child because that meant he got to spend time with her.

Xander Cook’s Baby Swap Crushed Soulmate on DOOL

Of course, that baby lie turned into a whole thing because her baby died. That’s because Sarah Horton was in labor, and in a car crash on the way to the hospital. And her little baby Mickey died as a result on Days of our Lives.

Then, Xander and Victor Kiriakis decided to steal Kristen DiMera‘s baby that she had with Brady Black (little Rachel Black). And they passed the babies off as each other. So it was also messy.

And when Sarah finally found out that she had a baby that wasn’t hers, she was furious at Xander. So, that broke them. But then later, you remember, she forgave him and they got back together.

They even got married and everybody was so excited for “Xarah” (the smush name of Xander and Sarah). And everything looked great for them. But then inevitably, Xander started doing shadier things.

Pregnant Sarah Walks out on Husband on Days of our Lives

After Xander Cook lost his job at Titan, he wound up helping to kidnap Susan Banks and do some other bad things for Kristen. Then on Days of our Lives, Susan Banks ultimately wound up dead, not at his hands. Oh no.

But because he was working for her and Ava Vitali, it looked bad. Recall, Ava had been conspiring with Kristen. It was messy, messy, but Xander was doing some heavy lifting for the she-villains. But it was Ava who killed Susan by crashing the car.

Still, Xander definitely took a lot of heat for his role in it. He was able to avoid jail time. But that ruined things. His lies ruined his marriage to Sarah Horton. But before he managed to ruin their marriage, Sarah got pregnant.

And of course, she really wants this child. She initially, if you remember, thought about an abortion when she found out she was pregnant by Eric Brady.

And it was a really twisted plot because she went to get an abortion and Kristen was gonna try and steal the fetus and have it implanted in herself. But then Kristen herself turned up pregnant. It was all almost like sci-fi, medical science, weird.

But this time around when Sarah found out she was pregnant, that notion didn’t even come up because I think she had been through that catastrophic loss of Baby Mickey, that there was no way that she was going to not have this child.

Days of our Lives: Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) - Xander Cook (Paul Telfer)
DOOL: Sarah & Xander | Peacock

Xander Cook Crushed by Divorce on Days – Wife Left Town with Baby Secret

But the problem was on Days of our Lives, she was done with Xander. So, she decided, “I’m gonna leave Salem and I’m gonna leave with this baby in my belly. And I’m not gonna tell him.” But she did tell her cheating ex, Rex Brady.

And Rex immediately volunteered to do the same thing that Xander had done before and say, “Oh, I’m the father of your child.” So the pregnancy remained a secret as Sarah left town.

It looked like she was gonna go to Chicago, follow Rex and get a medical position there. But Sarah isn’t gonna hide this baby from her mother, Maggie Horton, right? So it seems like Maggie’s gonna find out Sarah’s pregnant.

And Maggie will no doubt tell Xander because she adores him. And she actually thinks Xander’s a better match for Sarah than Rex, who is a serial cheater. Whereas Xander’s just a serial liar and a part-time criminal.

But he’s also a hunk and a real sweetheart. And Maggie does love Xander. So it’ll be interesting to see if Sarah lies about the timeline of the pregnancy. And tells her mom, “Oh, I moved to Chicago. Rex and I reconciled, and then whoops, I got pregnant.”

So, they might try sell a lie to Maggie because if Sarah told her “I’m pregnant by Xander, but I’m gonna lie and say that Rex is the dad.” That’s not something Maggie would accept because she cares too much about Xander Cook on Days of our Lives.

Will Sarah Pass off Xander’s Kid as a Rex-Baby on Days of our Lives?

I definitely think that Sarah’s gonna have to tell this lie to her mother if she wants to sell that lie. It’s also inevitable that Sarah Horton is going to be back in Salem because she always comes back at some point.

So, what we’re wondering is if she and Rex are gonna come back with their baby, a baby they pass off as theirs. Or if DOOL is gonna leave Sarah off the character canvas for a while to where she’s had this baby. And maybe it grows up a little bit.

Maybe Sarah Horton turns back up with like a two or three-year-old and watches Xander trying to do the mental math. However, unless they have written serious character changes for Rex, it doesn’t seem likely that she will work out long-term with that guy.

So, when she comes back on Days of our Lives with a baby, toddler, or kindergartner, whatever stage they decide to do that… It doesn’t seem likely she’ll be married to Rex. Although, it would definitely be fun if she was with Rex.

Then, Xander figured out she’s lied about his child. And then he really, you know, fights her for custody. Not that he would stand much chance in a court of law, and try to get custody of a kid away from her. But, you know, it could create this whole vibe.

Plus, we have Xander right now getting closer to Chloe Lane. And of course, Gwen Rizczech still wants him, but she can’t get past the fact that he still hung up on Sarah.

Xander Moves on with Good Girl – Then Sarah Returns on Days of our Lives?

The bottom line is Xander likes good girls. And Gwen is a pariah — they have that in common. But Xander falls hook, line, and sinker for a good girl. He fell for Sarah. And Chloe Lane’s a good girl.

And he seems to be falling under her spell. Soon, they’re moving in together. I’m sure it’ll be platonic at first, but there’s definitely a spark.

So, if Sarah comes back with this baby, it could mess up Xander’s possible new happiness with Chloe. Of course, this could just be a thing to make Brady and Gwen jealous. And Chloe and Xander get back with Gwen and Brady, respectively.

But we’ll see. But I definitely think the Sarah Horton pregnancy is gonna come to something. The question is… when? When will they bring Linsey Godfrey back as Sarah Horton? And when she comes back, will that baby be a tot in arms?

Will it still be in her belly? Will it be a SORAS, a Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome recast? We’ll have to wait and see. Are you hoping to see Sarah Horton back with a baby?

Are you hoping she comes back and just confesses to Xander, “I’ve had your child.”? Or will she lie and say it’s Rex’s child? Wouldn’t that be adorable to see a little baby Xander? I personally love Xander Cook as a character.

I think he’s fun and I enjoy Sarah Horton too. I’m enjoying his vibe with Chloe. But I definitely would love to see Daddy Xander because he was so sweet as little Mickey’s pretend dad. And it would be super sweet to see that vibe again with a child of his own.

Get your best Days of our Lives updates right here at Soap Dirt.