She has a demonstrated record of cold, amoral manipulation and calculation. Just my opinion, but I think the child is a clear effort to increase sympathy. I would like to be wrong, but I think the truth is more sad and horrifying than most decent people can or want to imagine.

Given her cold rationality, the timing of the child may be her lawyer's advice, to get her sentence reduced. No consideration for the actual baby, how it would be raised given the circumstances...

True, her age may have factored into her decision.

I feel like having a baby when you know you have a high likelihood of going to jail is even more evidence of her selfish mindset.

the alternative is maybe never having a baby.

And?

Never having a baby seems better than having a baby you won't be able to be a mother to for 10-20 years. It's not unlikely the kid would hate you when you get out of prison.

Ideal no, but she isn't going to be in prison 20 years, most likely not 10 either. Kid will be raised by father and family, won't be poor, and it is unlikely kid will hate his mom.

The poor baby