Ashley Blaine Featherson is a mother!
On Saturday, Aug. 31, the Expensive White Individuals actress, 36, shared that she has welcomed her first child by way of IVF — a lady named Aspen Dior Jenkins — along with her husband, Darroll Jenkins.
The couple, who bought engaged in 2020 and married in 2021, introduced the completely satisfied information in a joint Instagram post starting with a photograph of a nameplate that exposed their little woman was born at 8:33 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.
The image additionally revealed that at start, the new child weighed 7 lbs. and seven oz.
Along with some images of herself and Jenkins snapped shortly after welcoming Aspen, Featherson additionally penned a candy message about her daughter.
“Aspen Dior Jenkins🩷 Life Has By no means Been Sweeter. Love Has By no means Been Deeper,” she wrote within the caption. “It’s Inconceivable To Deny That She Is Heaven Despatched. These Are The BEST Days Of Our Lives✨.”
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Plus, the actress added a “enjoyable truth,” revealing that Aspen “Was Born To ‘Infinite Love’ Adopted By Beyoncé’s ‘Superpower’ Like A True Virgo ♍️.”
Featherson has been extremely candid about her IVF expertise, beginning lengthy earlier than she was formally anticipating. On April 15, Featherson shared a video chronicling her IVF journey alongside her husband on Instagram. Within the background, Beyoncé’s “Protector” — a music written in honor of the music celebrity’s kids — performed.
“Despite the fact that we all know sometime you’re gonna shine by yourself, we’ll be your projectors. Born to be your protectors💕✨,” Featherson captioned the put up.
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The heartfelt video started with the actress saying “see you quickly, we love you.” She then joked as she checked out her sports activities agent husband: “We hope you appear like us, however you’re most likely going to appear like him.”
“However I actually hope you appear like me just a bit bit. Just a bit bit, that might be superb,” she added.
The next clips confirmed the couple starting acupuncture earlier than shifting on to Featherson’s PIO photographs — which she revealed she did for 10 weeks — to facilitate the embryo switch. The Netflix actress appeared emotional as Jenkins supported her by the method.
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Later within the video, Featherson shared a photograph of her embryo, revealing it to be a lady by writing, “She cute 💅,” throughout the display screen.
The video additionally captured the switch because it occurred, the place Featherson clapped as tears ran down her face when the method was over.
“There she is… so tiny!” she wrote alongside an ultrasound picture.
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The couple could possibly be seen answering a name from their physician two weeks later, telling them they’re “formally pregnant! 🎉,” earlier than Featherson took a being pregnant take a look at to substantiate the information.
The remainder of the put up featured candy clips of the pair telling family members about their baby-on-the-way. “Plenty of hugs,” Featherson captioned one second.
It ended with a photograph of herself and Jenkins collectively carrying “IVF mother” and “IVF dad” sweatshirts, and revealing she was due in August 2024.
