Ashley Graham has given birth to her twin boys.
The 34-year-old model revealed she had a home birth on Friday morning and the newborns are both ‘happy and healthy.’
Just hours earlier she had shared a bumpie with her fans on social media and marvelled at the babies’ ‘extended stay’ after reaching 40 weeks of pregnancy.
Ashley didn’t reveal the names of her new sons and told fans she would now be taking time to ‘heal’ and spend time with her family.
Baby joy: Ashley Graham, who shared this bumpie on Thursday, gave birth to twin boys on Friday morning after 40 weeks of pregnancy
The star and her husband Justin Ervin already have have a son, Isaac, who was born on January 18, 2020.
She wrote on Friday: ‘Justin and I are so excited to share that our baby boys are here.
‘They were born early this morning at home and are happy and healthy.
She concluded: ‘I’m taking some time to heal up and connect with my husband and three boys, but I truly can not wait to share more with you all. Much love, AG.’
Happy news: The model announced the arrival of her twins on social media and revealed she’d be taking a break from the spotlight to heal and be with her family
Family first: The star and her husband Justin Ervin already have have a son, Isaac, who was born on January 18, 2020
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model announced her pregnancy in July and revealed in September that she was expecting twin boys.
Before she became pregnant again Ashley had been candid in the press about how enthusiastic she was about expanding her family.
She revealed in a WSJ Magazine interview earlier this year that she wanted another baby and gushed that she ‘would get pregnant yesterday if I could.’
‘Made it full term today’: Earlier this week Graham showed off her bump as she revealed she had reached 40 weeks
Ashley joked: ‘I’ve ‘accidentally’ had unprotected sex while I’m ovulating just to see if I can while I’m breastfeeding.’
Ashley announced her second pregnancy in July with a breathtaking nude snap showcasing her bare bump as she posed in an empty field with a shirt protecting her modesty.
‘The past year has been full of tiny surprises, big griefs, familiar beginnings and new stories. I’m just beginning to process and celebrate what this next chapter means for us,’ she captioned the post.
Babies make five! Graham and her husband Justin are the proud new parents of twins
Ashley announced she was expecting twin boys a few months later with video of her learning the news at the doctor’s office.
‘Are you serious? We’re gonna have three boys?’ she said, laughing hysterically during her ultrasound appointment.
‘You are kidding me!’ Justin said as he stared at the monitor incredulously.
The video also revealed the special moment where Ashley and Justin learn they’re expecting.
Hey mama! Graham previously said motherhood turned her into a ‘softer, more patient’ person
Making extra sure, the couple took two separate pregnancy tests before celebrating the news.
‘There it is,’ he says before an elated Ashley covers her mouth and giggles and gives her man a kiss.
Ashley previously said welcoming her first child just before lockdown meant she was able to enjoy ‘an extended maternity leave.’
Oh baby! Ashley announced she was expecting twin boys a few months later with video of her learning the news at the doctor’s office
‘Are you serious? We’re gonna have three boys?’: She said, laughing hysterically during her ultrasound appointment
Expanding the family! The video also revealed the special moment where Ashley and Justin learn they’re expecting
‘I got an extended maternity leave that I never thought I would get, so that was really the silver lining in all of it,’ Ashley told Entertainment Tonight last year. ‘I had eight months straight with him, that me and Justin got to spend with him, so that was so beautiful.’
She also said motherhood turned her into a ‘softer, more patient’ person.
‘I think in some ways [motherhood] has made me softer and more patient; not only with the world, but myself,’ she said. ‘I am starting to see things through a little kid’s eyes and not my own, so that can be hard sometimes. You’ve lived a long life and now you have to see it through such innocent and pure eyes. They just seem different. They’re more fun and innocent and beautiful.’
Ashley met her filmmaker husband in 2009 when she was volunteering at her church.
The two were engaged by June 2010 and went on to marry in August of the same year.
Love story: Graham met her filmmaker husband in 2009 when she was volunteering at her church