Paris Hilton and Carter Reum.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Paris Hilton Instagram
Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Paris Hilton Instagram
Celebrity families grew a few babies bigger in 2023!Throughout this year, the world has welcomed many A-list newborns, some of which were highly anticipated and some which came as a delightful surprise.Lindsay Lohan,Paris Hilton,Rumer Willisand more first-time parents added little ones to their homes, while more seasoned parents, likeRihannaandA$AP Rocky, gave their first kids some siblings.From January through December, meet the bundles of joy who arrived in the spotlight.
Celebrity families grew a few babies bigger in 2023!
Throughout this year, the world has welcomed many A-list newborns, some of which were highly anticipated and some which came as a delightful surprise.Lindsay Lohan,Paris Hilton,Rumer Willisand more first-time parents added little ones to their homes, while more seasoned parents, likeRihannaandA$AP Rocky, gave their first kids some siblings.
From January through December, meet the bundles of joy who arrived in the spotlight.
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Paris Hilton and Carter Reum.Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Paris Hilton Instagram
Shortly after, theParis In Lovestarshared her excitementwith PEOPLE.
02of 88Rihanna & A$AP Rocky’s Son, Riot RoseASAP Rocky and Rihanna.Robert Gauthier/GettyRihanna and A$AP Rocky became parents of two with thearrival of their second little boy, Riot Rose, this August. The following month, the musical couple — whose first son, RZA, was born in May 2022 — sharedthe first photosof their newborn.Speaking toComplexin November, the “Sundress” rapper called his kids with Rihanna “the best collaboration.”
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ASAP Rocky and Rihanna.Robert Gauthier/Getty
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky became parents of two with thearrival of their second little boy, Riot Rose, this August. The following month, the musical couple — whose first son, RZA, was born in May 2022 — sharedthe first photosof their newborn.
Speaking toComplexin November, the “Sundress” rapper called his kids with Rihanna “the best collaboration.”
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Bonnie Wright.Bonnie Wright/Instagram
Bonnie Wright/Instagram
“We’re all healthy and happy. Andrew and I are so in love with our sun 🌞! So grateful for our birth team that have held our hands throughout and made the journey so joyous and expanding,” Wright wrote, going on to thank her midwives, doula, doctor and more people who helped her post-partum.
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Lindsay Lohan.Lindsay Lohan/Instagram
Lindsay Lohan/Instagram
“Lindsay Lohan and her Financier husband, Bader Shammas, welcomed a beautiful, healthy son named Luai. The family is over the moon in love,” said the rep.
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Maria Menounos is a mom! The former E! News correspondent and her husband, Kevin Undergaro,welcomed their daughterAthena via surrogate in June. A source confirmed the news to PEOPLE the following month.
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“Breaking news,” she said to Robay. “Nobody knew I had a son.”
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Carson posted anInstagram phototaken in the hospital to announce the news.
“My boys 🥹😭💙 could there be a better Mother’s Day gift??” the dancer captioned a sweet shot of her holding the infant as McAllister and their older son give Mom a smooch. “We are on cloud nine and soaking in every second.”
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“This love… unlike any other love I’ve ever known,” the new mom captionedInstagram photosof her little bundle of joy. “I am only a mirror of what I feel from you… I can’t remember what life was like before you…. But nothing else matters now that you’re here… Your arrival into the world marks the beginning of our family… it all started with you Otis.”
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She continued to thank her “amazing” husband and her children for their support: “My kids are great. They keep me going and I have work and I’m busy, so I don’t have time to sit and cry all day long.”
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While he didn’t specify further details aside from No. 7’s recent arrival, Gayle King sharedmore information from De NiroonCBS Morningstwo days later. The journalist announced that theGoodfellasstar and his girlfriend,Tiffany Chen, welcomed their daughter Gia Virginia Chen De Niro on April 6, and shared a photo of the little one.
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“Welcome to the world lil man!!!” he captioned the announcement, tagging his wife as well. The five-time World Series champion also changed his Instagram bio to fittingly read “Sleep-deprived father of four.”
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Lindsay Arnold and newborn daughter.Lindsay Arnold Cusick/Instagram
“Our sweet and tiny girl joined our family May 3rd in the afternoon and we have been on cloud 9 ever since 🥹 contractions started for me early that morning at 38 weeks 5 days pregnant,” Arnold said in a subsequent social media post sharing more details about June’s arrival. At home, the newborn joined her big sister,Sage Jill, 2½.
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“I gave one big push, and three minutes later, with the second push, he arrived,” Bryan told PEOPLE. “We have been working to complete our family, and Ledger Grey came into the world at the perfect time. Jordan and I are feeling so blessed and unbelievably happy.”
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According to the new parents' caption, Leni’s delivery was “A labor story for the books.”
18of 88Emily DiDonato & Kyle Peterson’s Son, OliverEmily DiDonatoEmily DiDonato is officially a mother of two! The model revealed that she and her husband, Kyle Peterson,welcomed their son, Oliver, on April 27. The new addition — who Mom said was “born as perfect as could be” in herInstagramannouncement — joins the couple’s daughter Teddy, who was born in November 2021.
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Emily DiDonato is officially a mother of two! The model revealed that she and her husband, Kyle Peterson,welcomed their son, Oliver, on April 27. The new addition — who Mom said was “born as perfect as could be” in herInstagramannouncement — joins the couple’s daughter Teddy, who was born in November 2021.
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Lauren Collins.Lauren Collins/Instagram
“On 4.27.23 this guy shot out of the birth canal like a cannonball less than an hour after arriving at the hospital. I asked Jonathan if (after I came out of newborn fog) I would regret posting this photo from RIGHT after giving birth. He said no, it was real,” she wrote. “And you know what? It doesn’t get more real than child birth without drugs after a tough pregnancy!!!!”
The post finished with a celebration of both Collins herself and her tiny offspring: “Tell me what is more powerful than the female body, I dare you!!!,” she said, concluding, “We love you so much sweet Leo 🦁🧡🦁”
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Daniel Radcliffe has gone from “the boy who lived” to the dad who gave life! TheHarry Potterstar and his longtime girlfriend Erin Darkeare now parents. A rep for the couple confirmed their news to PEOPLE, though no further details have become available at this time.
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“You are more than we ever dreamed of ✨,” they added in the caption.
Rumer announcedher pregnancyin a December Instagram post. Moorereposted the exciting updateherself, sharing the same three photos and writing in the caption, “Entering my hot kooky unhinged grandma era.”
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“Welcome to the world Mili! She’s finally here after being fashionably late to her own due date!” theBling Empirestar told PEOPLE. “William and I are incredibly grateful to have gone through this journey of pregnancy, with the love and support from all of our friends and family, and Dr. Meschter and her staff at Cedars Sinai.”
Kelly Mi Li told PEOPLE she wasexpecting in November 2022. Though theHot Jiangfounder explained that she and her boyfriend were already planning to have kids, she said seeing a positive pregnancy test was surprising nonetheless.
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Bartise Bowden and son Hayden.Bartise Bowden/Instagram
“Might’ve been the villain on tv, but I’m gonna be the hero for him. Instagram, meet my little man,” Bowden wrote alongside the carousel of memories onInstagram. In one photo, he cradles his son whileLove Is Blindplays on a television screen in front of them.
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“With this little one we are complete… Happy Birthday to me!!! What an eventful birthday week… 😆,” Pulliam said in herInstagramcaption. “Thank you for the birthday wishes!! 😘”
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Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Hilary Swank’stwins have arrived! The actress, who shares the little ones with her husband Philip Schneider, posted onInstagramto share the good news and reveal their sexes. She uploaded a photo of her looking off into the sunset while holding both infants, just the tops of their heads on display.
“It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. 👼🏼🤍👼🏼,” Swank wrote in her caption. “Happy Easter! 🐣🐣 Posting from pure Heaven. 🙌🏽”
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“You have made all my dreams come true- our dream girl 💘,” she said, addressing the infant. “I have never known happiness or love like this. I can’t stop crying tears of joy.”
Lowe, who is the daughter of Gavin Rossdale and Pearl Lowe, continued to attribute photo-taking credits to her daughter’s “magic nana.”
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Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black welcomedtheir second son, Phoenix Rose, on March 28, per a statement published in the U.K.‘sTimesnewspaper. The couple, who married in 2017, are also Dads to sonRobert “Robbie” Ray,who arrived in June 2018 via surrogate.
“🧡 PHOENIX ROSE BLACK-DALEY 🧡 Our family has grown in the last week, we welcomed Phoenix to the world on 28/03/23 and he’s just perfect 🧡 Robbie is loving being a BIG BRO! 👨👨👦👦,” Daley wrote alongside the social media update.
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Broadway star Fedna Jacquet and her husband, Wesley Tjosvold, became parents upon thearrival of their son, Leo. Jacquet, who starred in the Lee Daniels-produced playAin’t No Mo’, took toInstagrama week later to introduce her followers to the little bundle of joy. With a joint post, the couple shared photos of Leo in the hospital and in the days following, including some solo shots and some with Mom and Dad.
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Colin Donnell, Patti Murin and their daughter.Courtesy of the Donnell Family
“I have a sister and we are very, very, very close, so I love the idea of the two of them having that bond,” said Murin, who played Princess Anna in the original Broadway adaptation ofFrozen. “Plus, there’s the wholeFrozenthing which makes it extra special.”
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As of March 30, Kaley Cuoco and her boyfriend Tom Pelphrey are officially parents! The brand new mom announcedher daughter’s arrivalonInstagram, posting several shots of her little bundle of joy with and without her parents.The Flight Attendantstar announced her name in the caption: “Introducing, Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, the new light of our lives!” she wrote.
The happy couple announced that they wereexpecting a daughteron Instagram in October 2022. Cuoco posted a series of photos of herself and Pelphrey, including one of them holding up a cake slice filled with pink frosting, a photo of the actor with an “I love my daddy” onesie and selfies with pregnancy tests.
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Calia Quinn in labor at hospital with husband.Caila Quinn/instagram
Caila Quinn is a mom! TheBacheloralumna and her husband, Nick Burrello,welcomed a daughter, Teddi Marie, on March 30. Quinn also took toInstagramto share the news of her little girl’s arrival with two photos.
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“We created an angel before heaven gained one 🕊,” she captioned the announcement in August 2022. “All you ever wanted was to be a father…I know you’ll be the best one from up above.”
35of 88Prince François of LuxembourgStudioByC/C.MaiaThe Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg shared a big announcement with the world on March 27: Prince Guillaume & Princess Stéphaniewelcomed a second son, a brother to their firstborn, 2-year-oldPrince Charles.“Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are delighted to announce the birth of their son at the Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg on Monday, 27th March 2023 at 10:04 am,” the court said in astatement, adding that the full name of the royal addition is François Henri Luis Marie GuillaumeThe statement detailed that both the Princess and her little François are “both healthy and well.”
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The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg shared a big announcement with the world on March 27: Prince Guillaume & Princess Stéphaniewelcomed a second son, a brother to their firstborn, 2-year-oldPrince Charles.
“Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are delighted to announce the birth of their son at the Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg on Monday, 27th March 2023 at 10:04 am,” the court said in astatement, adding that the full name of the royal addition is François Henri Luis Marie Guillaume
The statement detailed that both the Princess and her little François are “both healthy and well.”
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Zuckerberg and Chan, who are Co-Founders and Co-CEOs at CZI, also share two older daughters,August, 5, andMaxima “Max,“7.
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Romeo Miller and his fiancé Drew Sangster becameparents of twothis March, when the couple welcomed their second daughter, Winter Snoh.
“My tribe is growing. I introduce to you my fearless, intuitive, and ingenious daughter; WINTER SNOH MILLER!” the musician and actor (and son of hip hop legend Master P) announced on social media. He shared acarousel of photosfeaturing the newborn solo, with her dad and with her big sister, the couple’s 13-month-old daughter,River Rose.
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“Misty Rose Nicholson 💜 Born through the most mystical storm we’ve ever experienced & the largest snowfall Tahoe has [seen] in 70 years,” Anderson captioned the post introducing her daughter. “We are so in love and grateful for you Misty 🌹.”
Nicholson shared his own announcement that he had become a dad, posting three photos including one of his daughter just 5 minutes old. “Wow what an experience bringing a lil nugget into this world. Hats off to@jamieanderson& every mother out there, birth is such a beautiful thing,” he said in his caption.
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“35th birthday, and she is the best birthday present I could have asked for,” she wrote alongside a photo of Wylder snuggled up against her chest.
40of 88Arthur & Maybelle OsborneLucie Silvas and John Osborne.Rick Diamond/GettyJohn Osborne and his wife, Lucie Silvas, arebrand new parents of two! The couple welcomed twins on March 21. Their son Arthur and daughter Maybelle were born one minute apart, according to Dad’s Instagram post celebrating their arrival.“We did it,” wrote the Brothers Osborne country rocker, adding that his Silvas is “a damn warrior princess” and later praising her as “a damn boss.“The new dad and his brother/bandmate TJ had to drop out of their charity gig in Nashville when John heard his wife unexpectedly went into labor one month before she was due.Osborne and Silvasshared their pregnancy newswith PEOPLE back in November 2022.
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Lucie Silvas and John Osborne.Rick Diamond/Getty
John Osborne and his wife, Lucie Silvas, arebrand new parents of two! The couple welcomed twins on March 21. Their son Arthur and daughter Maybelle were born one minute apart, according to Dad’s Instagram post celebrating their arrival.
“We did it,” wrote the Brothers Osborne country rocker, adding that his Silvas is “a damn warrior princess” and later praising her as “a damn boss.”
The new dad and his brother/bandmate TJ had to drop out of their charity gig in Nashville when John heard his wife unexpectedly went into labor one month before she was due.
Osborne and Silvasshared their pregnancy newswith PEOPLE back in November 2022.
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“The cousins live in Los Angeles and we live in New York. I have a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old, and as busy as I am, there’s just no getting on a plane and going, and same with them,” Kieran, who shares two kids with wifeJazz Charton, explained of his growing extended family.
“I haven’t met No. 2 yet, and they haven’t met No. 2 yet either. We just haven’t been able to figure that out,” he said.
Macaulay and Song already share sonDakota, thought they’ve kept up a streak of private parenting since welcoming him in April 2021. TheDollfacestaropened up about motherhoodin conversation withThe Cutlast year.
“My fiancé and I are very hands-on. We don’t have a nanny, but my mom has been here with us since my son was born,” she told the publication in January 2022. She added: “To my girlfriends that are pregnant I say, make sure you have help. Because your instinct is to want to do it all and you physically can’t.”
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Kristina Kelly is now a mom, per her excitingInstagramannouncement on March 19. TheVanderpump Rulesstar posted a photo of her newborn son, whom she shares with longtime partner Max Ville, stretching his arms over his head as he rested in his crib.
Ahead of her due date, Kelly spoke toEntertainment Tonightin eager anticipation of her son’s birth.
“I’ve wanted to be a mom forever,” she told the outlet in February during a joint interview withVanderpump Rulescostar Scheana Shay. “I feel like my entire life, literally, like even when I was little, my mom said I would take care of the other kids at daycare and stuff, try to change diapers.”
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Hunter McGrady and newborn daughter.Hunter McGrady/Instagram; Alexander Tamargo/Getty
The caption concluded with McGrady’s musings about the tiny one’s name and its origins.
“Bryn is her middle name just like her grandma/ my mom (Brynja)who is someone i have always wanted to emulate, I am forever in awe of her and oh how i know she is going to be just as much of a force of nature,” the model concluded. “We are Just basking in your presence Angel girl! I am so proud to be your mama 💖.”
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Nico Tortorella is a dad! TheYoungerstar and his wife, Bethany C. Meyers, have a real young one to care for now that they’vewelcomed their first child. A rep for the couple confirmed to PEOPLE that their daughter, Kilmer Dove Meyers Tortorella, entered their lives with an at-home birth on March 5.
The actor introduced the infant on Instagram, where he posted photos of himself and wife wife embracing and enjoying their new parenthood in an indoor tent. Meyers posted a similar series of photos, sharing the details of her daughter’s arrival in the caption.
Thebe.come projectfounder also gave insight into the meaning behind her daughter’s names: ““Kilmer is my grandfather’s last name, my mother’s maiden. Dove because Tortorella means ‘turtle dove’ and throughout our infertility journey she’s been coming to us through birds. Doves for days,” she explained.
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Ryan Sheckler and family.Kalani Cummins
Former pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler and his wife, Abigail, are officially parents of one. A rep for the couple confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple welcomed their daughter, Olive Oleta, on their parents' wedding anniversary, March 3.
As for her name, Ryan explained that the name Olive “kept coming up in church, and we loved how the olive branch symbolizes peace, so we went with it.” Their daughter’s middle name pays homage to Ryan’s beloved late Grandma. “Abigail and I call her Double O Shecks and Ollie O, and I’m sure we will come up with many more nicknames in the future!” he told PEOPLE.
PEOPLE exclusively revealed thatthe couple marriedin March 2022 in a ceremony held at the Rancho Las Lomas botanical gardens in Orange County, California.
48of 88Elizabeth Holmes & Billy Evans' ChildDavid Paul Morris/BloombergFederal court documents released at the end of February stated that Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos convicted for multiple counts of fraud, had given birth toher second child. The information was included in her defense team’s motion stating that she should not be kept in prison while appealing her conviction. The disgraced former CEO is facingmore than 11 yearsin prison.Holmes shares both of her children with her partner, Billy Evans. The two welcomed their first, son William Holmes Evans, in July 2021, perABC News’s report. His birth came just weeks ahead of her criminal trial.
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Federal court documents released at the end of February stated that Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos convicted for multiple counts of fraud, had given birth toher second child. The information was included in her defense team’s motion stating that she should not be kept in prison while appealing her conviction. The disgraced former CEO is facingmore than 11 yearsin prison.
Holmes shares both of her children with her partner, Billy Evans. The two welcomed their first, son William Holmes Evans, in July 2021, perABC News’s report. His birth came just weeks ahead of her criminal trial.
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Palmerannounced her pregnancyback in 2022, when she revealed her growing stomach while hostingSaturday Night Live. Shortly into her opening monologue, the actress ventured to address some rumors that had been circulating about her in recent weeks.
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Shannon Haley Michaels and Ryan Michaels with kids.Sarah Hambridge
The married musical duo of Shannon Haley and Ryan Michaels, better known as Haley & Michaels, became a quartet on Feb. 27, when theywelcomed their second child, son Liam Benjamin. The couple are already parents to their 2-year-old daughter,Keira Harmony. In confirming their son’s arrival to PEOPLE, Haley and Michaels shared that their little girl was already taking to her big sister duties.
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Sophia Grace Brownlee of the adorableEllen DegeneresShowduo, Sophie Grace and Rosie, is a mom! Feel old yet?
Sophia Grace’s cousin and former musical counterpart, Rosie McClelland, reposted Brownlee’s announcement on her own Instagram Story, writing, “I love him so much already” with a blue heart emoji.
Degeneres also offered her congratulations in the post’s comment section: “Welcome to the world,Nicki Minajthe 3rd!” she wrote, referencing Brownlee’s obsession with the rapper that first landed her on the talk show.
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Kaitlynn Carter became a mother of two with thearrival of her daughter, whom she shares with boyfriend Kristopher Brock.The Hills: New Beginningsstar announced her family’s newest addition on Instagram, where she posted a series of photos taken at the hospital.
“… and then there were 5… 🤍,” read the caption, referring to the blended family awaiting their daughter, whose name has not yet been shared. In addition to the couple’s first born, 17-month-old son Rowan, Brock also has a 6-year-old child from a previous relationship.
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About one month aftertheir daughter’s arrivalon Feb. 23, Katie Stevens and her husband, Paul DiGiovanni, confirmed that they were officially parents onInstagram. The couple shared adoring shots of them with their little girl in a joint post and announced her name in the caption. “Our sweet Rome,” they wrote. “We are so in love with you.”
For Stevens' birthday on Dec. 8, she posted two elegant black-and-white maternity photos in a lacy black bra onInstagram. “30 and thriving ✨,” theAmerican Idolalumna wrote in the caption.
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Speaking to PEOPLE during her most recent pregnancy, Kylie shared what it’s been like to see her NFL star husband become a superstar girl dad.
“It’s been amazing to see him sort of transformed from only having a brother, not having any first cousins, so really having like no experience with little girls,” Kylie told PEOPLE. “And now, he is absolutely head over heels in love with his daughters, and they feed that back to him tenfold.”
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“our lives are forever changed,” she said alongside the post, adding that their little girl “has one cheek dimple like her mama and her daddy’s perfect skin ☺️”
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Harlow and her twin brother, Hudson, remained in the hospital for a few days after their birth, but the journalist confirmed they are both “one hundred percent healthy,” just like Mom. Throughout her pregnancy, Quarles hid the fact that she was carrying twins, and she continues to keep the identity of her kids' father private.
Quarles' expecting news came as a surprise to her, since she said she “froze [her] eggs at 39,” anticipating that she’d eventually grow her family using a sperm donor and artificial insemination. However, the broadcast reporter explained that she had a romantic reconnection with a friend and became pregnant naturally.
Once the initial shock wore off, Quarles said she “felt a total peace come over me,” adding, “I felt like it all made sense, that I was meant to carry these babies, despite my age.”
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“What a friggin whirlwind. 😳 I have so much to say, but I’m too sleep deprived and delirious to really articulate it all how I want to, but what I will say is- God bless all y’all parents out there. Never in my life could I have imagined all that parenthood requires,” she wrote in the caption of the video montage with photos of videos from during and after her daughter entered the world.
Parris thanked her midwife and reflected on the decision to deliver her daughter at home: “We started our pregnancy journey intending a hospital birth, but that shifted late in the game for us and I’m so glad it did! Everything truly happens for a reason, and being at home was an incredible experience and opportunity for our whole family,” she wrote. “I have so much I want to talk about as it pertains to our journey in how we landed at this decision and what it was like. So, more to come!”
Though Parris left out information about her daughter’s name and exact birthday, she hinted at the timeline, writing that it took her a “month to get this post up.”
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The song touches on his intimate and judgment-free connection with his longtime partner, and it features lyrics that translate to: “I can’t erase your history or who came before me. The saying goes that he who laughs last laughs best. Although some touched your body, only I reached the soul. You wasted feelings, nobody understood you, so many footprints on your bed. But I was the one who sealed your heart.”
This is the couple’s third child together. Santos is father to three other sons: Alex Damian, Valentino and Solano.
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Two Kansas City Chiefs welcomed Super Bowl babies this year! On the morning of Sunday, Feb. 12, wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. announced that his girlfriend Chariah Gordon hadgone into labor. “OMG HER WATER BROKE,” the NFL player wrote on Twitter, adding several eye emojis to the exciting statement.
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This Super Bowl Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs player Nick Allegretti became a winner several hours before his team even took the field. In the early morning on gameday, the defensive lineman dialed in via FaceTime as his wife Christina gave birth totheir twin girls. The NFL star then went on to win the championship alongside his teammates.
“It’s the best day of my life no matter what – 3:30, 4 a.m. – I became a dad, father of two daughters. Unbelievable. And now, I’ve got a ring for both of them. Incredible, cannot believe it,” Allegretti toldChief’s Digest.
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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Tammy Reynolds.Blake Lively/Instagram
Their family’s newest addition (whose name, birthdate and sex have yet to be revealed) has made big sisters out of Lively and Ryan Reynolds' first three daughters James, 8, Inez, 6 and Betty, 3. In November 2022, Dad shared that his girlsare excitedto have another sibling around. “They’re in. They love it,” theDeadpoolstar toldEntertainment Tonightabout his daughters' anticipation. “They’re ready.”
Lively blessed her followers with cheeky updates andbump picsas her pregnancy journey progressed. In onehilarious Instagram post, theGossip Girlalum stitched two photos together, before-and-after style, of her in the gym with her trainer.
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Brendon Urie is officially a dad. PEOPLE confirmed on Feb. 6 that he and his wife Sarah, whom he married in 2013, hadwelcomed their first childtogether. The singer announced that they were expectingwith an Instagram text post in January. His update explained that in addition to becoming a dad, he was also moving on from his band Panic! At The Disco after what had “been a hell of a journey.”
Moving forward, Urie said his “focus and energy” was shifting away from his musical past and centering on his growing family.
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Heather reposted her husband’s photo andshared anotherof her holding Tarek’s hand in the hospital. “The day our whole world changed 1.31.23 🤍,” she said in the caption.
The El Moussasconfirmed their expecting newsto PEOPLE back in July 2022, noting that the pregnancy came as a happy surprise. The couple said they were in the midst of IVF treatments when they found out, and they had even made plans to transfer an embryo later on.
“I think when you least expect it and there’s no stress in your life, the world just brought us what was meant to be,” Heather said at the time. “I’m so excited that it happened like this.”
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Prinsloo and Levinemarried in July 2014and are already parents to daughters Gio Grace, 4, and Dusty Rose, 6, both of whom are reportedly excited about being big sisters, the second source tells PEOPLE.
In November 2021, the Victoria’s Secret model toldEntertainment Tonightthat she and Levine wanted “a big family” and were excited to grow their brood.
“We always knew we wanted a second one. So I think for me in those two years, when I had two babies under the age of 2, I was just like, ‘Don’t even think about it!’ " Prinsloo shared at the time. She added, “But I do also want five kids, but don’t even think about it.”
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Bernard continued in her caption: “Yesterday in a 60 second span Hannah was peed on during a diaper change and I picked bb up to help and was immediately met with projectile poop.”
To conclude the tribute, the actress celebrated the beauty of motherhood: “My nips are sore, oxytocin is high — MOMS RULE. Hannah and I want to stay in our new family cocoon of diapers and milk and snuggles and eat every second of it up for as long as possible. 💝💕”
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She went on to celebrate both her “angel” daughter and the couple’s “surrogate and friend, Stacy,” sharing their gratitude and love for her. “Surrogacy is women supporting women in its highest form and it has been a profound experience. Uplifting and inspiring.”
The brand new girl-mom went on to share how welcoming Frankie “completes the sacred circle of mother and daughter I have longed for.” Wilson continued: “I’m on the other side this time- wishing Grandma Kathy could see her and hoping (knowing) she can. Her arrival is healing and joyful. We move forth! Hand in hand. With women ushering us in and onward.”
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The Sorrentinos shared adorable photos from Mia’s arrival day with PEOPLE exclusively, including ones of her swaddled up and lying solo and ones of her with Mom and Dad.
In the days leading up to his first daughter’s arrival, the reality starposted photosof him and his son on Instagram. “Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, ‘Dad’ has always been the best,” Sorrentino wrote in his caption.
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A rep for the couple exclusively confirmed the announcement to PEOPLE, sharing that their family “is very happy and healthy.”
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It’s a girl forLove IslandU.K.’s Molly-Mae Hague and her boxer boyfriend Tommy Fury! The couple announcedtheir daughter’s arrivalin a joint post on Instagram. The duo shared a black-and-white photo of them holding their bundle of joy in the hospital, adding her date of birth in the caption: “23/01/23🤍.”
She continued, “There is no feeling like holding you in my arms little one, my heart literally explodes. Thank you for entering this world safely for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents. We promise to love and care for you unconditionally forever.”
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“You are already loved beyond words 💙,” she wrote in the caption. Speaking to PEOPLE about the exciting arrival, the new mom gushed about entering parenthood.
The pair have been awaiting their little one for a while now. Hilton previously shared that they duostarted IVF treatmentsat the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We started going and doing it like a few months in because the world was shut down,” she told PEOPLE in December 2022. “We knew we wanted to start a family, and I was like, ‘This is perfect timing. Usually, I’m on a plane 250 days out of the year, and let’s just get all of the eggs stocked and ready,’ and we have tons of them just waiting.”
Reum and Hilton have beenromantically involvedsince 2019, when they reconnected after knowing each other for 15 years. Theytied the knotin November 2021.
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Alex, Hawk and Drake White.Zack Knudsen
“William is Drake and his Dad’s first name, and we saw hawks almost daily throughout the entire pregnancy and IVF process. A hawk sighting symbolizes you’re going in the right direction,” the new parents explained to PEOPLE. “We took it as a sign from God and knew we’d use the name Hawk if we had a boy.”
Hawk’s arrival is a long-awaited one for the couple, who have endured a six-year-long journey to parenthood filled with fertility struggles among other health issues on both sides.
“We’ve been through so much, from myhaving a strokeon stage to Alex being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and having an autoimmune disorder,” Drake told PEOPLEof their experiencein September 2022. “And then this was just something else that tested our faith and tested our strength.”
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Meghan McCain and her husband Ben Domenechwelcomed their second daughter, Clover Jade McCain Domenech, on Jan. 19.
At home, Clover Jade joins McCain and Domenech’s eldest daughter, Liberty Sage, who arrived in September 2020.
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The couple shared the meaning behind their son’s name: Leonardo means lion, and Scout means “one who listens.”
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“Jillian and Karter are both happy and healthy! We are so overwhelmed with all the feelings of bringing a new life into the world,” the couple said in a statement to PEOPLE. “We already love little man so much. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes!”
Cooper also gave PEOPLE the inside scoop on the sentimental value behind his son’s middle name. “We chose Brian because it was my dad’s name,” Cooper said. “He passed away, so I’ve known since then that I wanted to do this!”
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Shay Mooney and his wife, Hannah, are officially outnumbered. The pair became parents of three with thebirth of their sonAbram Shay on Jan. 17. The Grammy-winning country singer shared the exciting news on Instagram, where he shared a video of him singing to his little one.
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Dylan Rose is Cope’s first-born and Lawrence’s third. He shares daughters Liberty, 12, and Charleston, 16, with his ex-wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson.
78of 88Kyro Aumua Te’oJovi Teo/Instagram (2)Manti Te’o and his wife Jovi just added another player to their team. On Jan. 16, the couple – who married in September 2020 –welcomed their second childtogether, son Kyro Aumua Te’o.“Welcome my little King. We’ve all been waiting for you!” Jovi wrote on Instagram to announce the news. She shared two shots from the hospital: one where the couple poses with the tiny newborn and another showing him fast asleep.The duo are also parents to daughter Hiro, who was born in August 2021.
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Manti Te’o and his wife Jovi just added another player to their team. On Jan. 16, the couple – who married in September 2020 –welcomed their second childtogether, son Kyro Aumua Te’o.
“Welcome my little King. We’ve all been waiting for you!” Jovi wrote on Instagram to announce the news. She shared two shots from the hospital: one where the couple poses with the tiny newborn and another showing him fast asleep.
The duo are also parents to daughter Hiro, who was born in August 2021.
79of 88Micah Parsons' DaughtersKevin Sabitus/GettyDallas Cowboys' Micah Parson enjoyed two major wins on and after Jan. 14. First, he became a father of two whenhis daughter was born, and then his team scored a wild card win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers two days later. Scott Van Pelt was the first to bring it up in an interview with the linebacker following his team’s victory.“Hold on, did you just have a daughter two days ago?” the sports commentator asked Parsons. When the NFL star confirmed the news, Van Pelt launched right into talk about fatherhood: “Man, who cares about this football stuff, man. Being a girl dad, there’s nothing like it, man. Just wait, you think you are in love now, just wait,” the sportscaster said.“Man, I already know,” gushed Parsons, who is also dad to 5-year-old son, Malcolm. “Every time she cries, I play my favorite artist, Rod Wave, and I sing it to her. She’s got me wrapped already.”
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Dallas Cowboys' Micah Parson enjoyed two major wins on and after Jan. 14. First, he became a father of two whenhis daughter was born, and then his team scored a wild card win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers two days later. Scott Van Pelt was the first to bring it up in an interview with the linebacker following his team’s victory.
“Hold on, did you just have a daughter two days ago?” the sports commentator asked Parsons. When the NFL star confirmed the news, Van Pelt launched right into talk about fatherhood: “Man, who cares about this football stuff, man. Being a girl dad, there’s nothing like it, man. Just wait, you think you are in love now, just wait,” the sportscaster said.
“Man, I already know,” gushed Parsons, who is also dad to 5-year-old son, Malcolm. “Every time she cries, I play my favorite artist, Rod Wave, and I sing it to her. She’s got me wrapped already.”
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend (L); The couple’s children Esti, Luna and Miles.Hippolyte Petit/FilmMagic; Chrissy Teigen/Instagram
Days later, the couple shared a bitmore informationabout their newest addition. Teigen added that Esti Maxine Stephens, whose name was revealed in the post’s caption, was healthy and home.
The cookbook author detailed that her house was “bustling” and that their whole family “could not be happier 💕.” She continued, “Daddy sheds nightly tears of joy seeing Luna and Miles so full of love, and I am learning you still need diapers with a c section!? We are in bliss. Thank you for all the love and well wishes - we feel it all! X”
Esti Maxine comes nearly two-and-a-half years after Teigen and Legend lost their third child,Jack. Since then, Teigen and Legend have opened up about their grief and fertility challenges. Speaking to PEOPLE in March 2022, the singer shared his and his wife’s hopes todestigmatize the strugglesmany women go through.
“I think both of us have felt like it’s good for us to share this with other people because other people are going through it too, we don’t think they should suffer in silence without knowing there are other people out there who are feeling the same thing,” he said. Both Miles and Luna were conceived through IVF as well.
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The duo are already parents to their daughter Zya Elise, who was born in September 2021.
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“𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕚𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 🤍 1.10.2023,” read the caption on the dancers' joint Instagram post.
The new parents didn’t share the little one’s name at the time, but in the following days Johnson dropped a hint and opened up about her process fordivulging more details.
She finished, “I do finally understand what everyone has been preaching to me… ‘You think you know what love is, and then you have a child.’ My heart is forever his and my world is so much brighter with him in it 🤍”
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As of Jan. 6, Broadway’s Taylor Louderman is officially a mom. She and her husband, Brooks Toth,welcomed their son, Addison Brooks Toth Jr., just a few days before they announced the news on Instagram.
The brand new mom also spoke to PEOPLE about her growing brood. “I feel so grateful for this new addition to our family and excited for the challenges of motherhood! I’ve been lucky to have amazing support from family. Especially my mom, who’s staying with us these first few nights to help us get an extra few hours of sleep,” Louderman said.
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86of 88Elise AnselDominique Ansel/instagramDominique Ansel celebrated his birthday in an extra special way this year. On Jan. 3, he and his wife, Amy,welcomed their second childtogether. The renowned pastry chef revealed his daughter’s arrival and her name on Instagram, sharing a precious photo of him bottle-feeding the newborn with a smile on his face.“The best presents anyone can ask for on their birthday. Welcome to the world Elise,” Ansel wrote in the caption.A second slide from the post showed a video of the couple’s son, 2½-year-old Celian, singing happy birthday to his dad while holding a candlelit cupcake.
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Dominique Ansel celebrated his birthday in an extra special way this year. On Jan. 3, he and his wife, Amy,welcomed their second childtogether. The renowned pastry chef revealed his daughter’s arrival and her name on Instagram, sharing a precious photo of him bottle-feeding the newborn with a smile on his face.
“The best presents anyone can ask for on their birthday. Welcome to the world Elise,” Ansel wrote in the caption.
A second slide from the post showed a video of the couple’s son, 2½-year-old Celian, singing happy birthday to his dad while holding a candlelit cupcake.
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Country music star, husband and now a brand new father! Brandon Ratcliff and his wife, Lexie,welcomed their daughterElliot Landon Ratfcliff on Jan. 2 – just four days before the release of his latest album,Tale of Two Towns.
Ratcliff also detailed the significance of his daughter’s name, noting that he and his wife have “always loved the name Elliot for a girl.” Her middle moniker, Landon, is a combination of her parent’s names, something Brandon and Lexie dreamed up a while back. “It’s a name we’ve talked about since high school, and it’s surreal to give this name to our first daughter,” he said.
88of 88Pernilla Sjoholm’s TwinsPernilla Sjoholm/InstagramPernilla Sjoholm, one of the victims featured in theTinder Swindlerdocumentary, became amom to twinson Jan. 1. In an Instagram Reel she posted after her deliveries, Sjoholm shared that when she went into labor on New Year’s Eve, she was worried she’d have her son and daughter in different years.But her babies – whom she welcomed with partner Calle Schirren – arrived one hour apart in the afternoon on New Year’s Day. “It was a long delivery. They were healthy throughout the delivery,” Sjoholm detailed in her social media post. “But for me, it was very difficult, and I lost a lot of blood and had preeclampsia.“The video included sweet photos of the babies in the days post arrival, which showed the twins breastfeeding, wearing matching outfits and snuggling together.
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Pernilla Sjoholm, one of the victims featured in theTinder Swindlerdocumentary, became amom to twinson Jan. 1. In an Instagram Reel she posted after her deliveries, Sjoholm shared that when she went into labor on New Year’s Eve, she was worried she’d have her son and daughter in different years.
But her babies – whom she welcomed with partner Calle Schirren – arrived one hour apart in the afternoon on New Year’s Day. “It was a long delivery. They were healthy throughout the delivery,” Sjoholm detailed in her social media post. “But for me, it was very difficult, and I lost a lot of blood and had preeclampsia.”
The video included sweet photos of the babies in the days post arrival, which showed the twins breastfeeding, wearing matching outfits and snuggling together.
source: people.com