Kelly Clarkson announced the birth of her first child with husband Brandon Blackstock on June 14: a baby girl named River Rose Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson Gives Birth To Baby Girl

River Rose was born on Thursday, June 12, though little is known about the circumstances of the birth. Both mother and daughter appear to be doing well, considering the Twitter announcement came from Clarkson’s personal Twitter profile.

This is Clarkson’s first child and Blackstock’s third – he has two children from a previous marriage, Savannah, 12, and Seth, 8. Clarkson married Blackstock in October 2013 after the two cancelled their big wedding plans and decided to elope.

Clarkson had been extremely vocal about how uncomfortable she found her pregnancy. In December, when she first announced her pregnancy, Clarkson appeared on Ellen and spoke to Ellen DeGeneres about her violent morning sickness, saying, “I vomit a good dozen times a day, like – it’s bad.”

A week before she gave birth, Clarkson took to Twitter to ask her baby girl to hurry up, writing, “Mama is tired, swollen and miserable.”

Celebrities Welcome Baby River Rose

Blackstock’s ex-wife, Melissa Ashworth White – they divorced in 2012 – reportedly already met the newborn, telling Radar Online, “She’s [River] just absolutely precious. And Kelly is doing great.”

White also reportedly shared her thoughts on her first encounter with River on Facebook, writing, “Earlier today, I got to see the 3rd most precious baby in my life… River Rose Blackstock! It’s a love I can’t explain, she is a part of my kids.”

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Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.