Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are digging their heels in the trenches of parenting.
The model-actress, 33, and NFL running back, 29, revealed the birth of their first child in a July 13 Instagram post. The social media announcement, which features several candid photos of the couple with their newborn daughter, also includes the baby’s name: “Colette Annalise McCaffrey.”
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The photos of Baby Colette include an adorable close-up shot of the infant’s arm, as well as several images of Culpo and McCaffrey spending time with their firstborn in the delivery room. In one photo, McCaffrey — decked out in hospital garb — can be seen leaning against Culpo’s head as she holds Colette in a snug pose.
Culpo also heaped praise on her coparent, McCaffrey, in a series of additional photos on her Instagram stories. One picture showed the San Francisco 49ers player propping up Culpo’s head during delivery: “The scariest and most rewarding of all experiences. As soon as he came into the room, I felt most at peace.”
Culpo and McCaffrey’s parenting milestone comes a year after the couple married in a glamorous June 2024 ceremony in Rhode Island. Culpo stunned in a regal ball gown by Dolce & Gabbana that featured a crew neck, long sleeves, and a buttoned back. The Miss Universe alum topped off the marital ensemble with a 16-foot lace veil.
“I didn’t want it to exude sex in any way, shape, or form,” Culpo told Vogue of her wedding dress. “I wanted it to feel effortless and as if it’s complementing me, not overpowering me. There’s so much beauty and simplicity.”
In March, Culpo signaled the next phase of her love story and announced her pregnancy in a sweet Instagram post, which showed the expectant mother cradling her growing baby bump in a flowy white dress. “Next chapter, motherhood 🤍,” she wrote at the time.
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A week after her pregnancy announcement, Culpo revealed in a March 18 TikTok video that she suffered a health scare early in her pregnancy.
In the nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip, which was filmed nine weeks into her pregnancy, Culpo shared that she had been on bed rest for four weeks following a case of pneumonia and a subchorionic hematoma, a type of uterine hemorrhage that can result in vaginal bleeding.
“I was bleeding everywhere,” Culpo said. “(The doctor) said you can’t go anywhere, you can’t travel. Just truly, stay in bed.”
Culpo said her pregnancy wasn’t jeopardized by the medical ordeal, adding recovery was aided by the use of progesterone suppositories. “It’s not always the worst case that you’re thinking,” she told fans. “I just hope that this can help anybody else going through this, anybody feeling alone.”
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In a May interview with People magazine, Culpo opened up about her excitement for motherhood. The “Clawfoot” star said she was looking forward to the eight-to-12-week period of infancy “because it’s when they start smiling and they can see you, but they’re still so cuddly and sleeping on your chest.”
It’s “the best bonding time, in my opinion,” Culpo continued, though she acknowledged the “daunting” parenting stage. “It’s my first time at this, so we’ll see if I change my mind on that.”
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
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