Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcome fourth youngster – named after surrogate mom
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have introduced the delivery of their fourth youngster, a child boy, by way of surrogacy.
The presenter and model stated her coronary heart is “officially full,” thanking her surrogate, Alexandra, for the “incredible gift”.
Announcing the pleased news on social media, she stated their child boy was born on 19 June, and named Wren Alexander Stephens – in tribute to the surrogate.
In an announcement shared on Instagram, Teigen, 37, advised her 42.2 million followers that she had “always wanted four children” and shared tales of pretending to guardian 4 toys as a bit woman.
She went on to reference shedding her son Jack mid-way by her being pregnant in 2020, which she has beforehand described because the “greatest pain” possible.
At the time, her openness about stillbirth was praised for demystifying the expertise as she shared photographs of her and Legend grieving in hospital following the delivery and dying of their youngster.
In her announcement submit, she wrote: “After shedding Jack, I did not assume I’d have the ability to carry any extra infants by myself.
“In 2021, we reached out to a surrogacy agency, with our first correspondence inquiring about perhaps having 2 tandem surrogates, to each bring us a healthy baby boy or girl.”
She stated additionally they “restarted the IVF process,” in a bid for her to “try to carry [a baby] just one more time”.
Teigen and musician Legend introduced the delivery of their third youngster, a daughter known as Esti, in January this yr.
The couple even have daughter Luna, seven, and son Miles, 5, who had been each conceived utilizing IVF.
Calling her surrogate Alexandra “the most incredible, loving, compassionate surrogate we could ever imagine”, Teigen stated she and Legend had recognized she was the “perfect match” the second they first spoke to her.
She wrote: “We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra.
“And we’re so pleased to inform the world he’s right here, with a reputation eternally linked to you, Wren Alexander Stephens.”
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She additionally paid tribute to the child she misplaced in 2020, writing: “Our hearts, and our home, are officially full. And to our Jack, we know both their angel kisses are from you.”
In his personal submit, sharing a number of photographs of his new household unit, Legend known as Wren “our new love”.
Stars together with Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres and Joss Stone shared their pleasure on the news, sending their like to the brand new household of six.