Bachelor in Paradise couple Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk have revealed their newborn baby's gender and name.
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"We welcomed our 2nd son on my 32nd birthday -- July 23, 2023," Raven captioned a slideshow of photos and videos of the new baby and Raven and Adam's time in the hospital.
"Max Asa Gottschalk weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce, 20 in long & was born at 8:10 am."
Raven went on to share her "prayer" for her sons.
"[I've been praying] that they have an unbreakable bond & each having their own separate God Given gifts to give to the world," Raven wrote.
"If the last few days are any indication of what the future holds, then my prayers have already been answered (not pictured is Boaz getting his sniffs in!)."
The Bachelor alum then thanked everyone for their "DMs of prayers and well wishes!"
"Trying my best to reply to all of you. Thank you for letting me share my family with you -- you are my family as well!" Raven concluded.
Adam commented on the post, "You did so well babe! I'm beyond proud of you and ready to tackle 2 under 2 with you. Love you."
Raven's name and gender reveal came a couple of days after she announced she had welcomed Baby No. 2 via c-section on Sunday, July 23.
Before Raven was discharged from the hospital, she explained why she and Adam hadn't unveiled their baby's moniker yet via Instagram Stories.
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW"Adam and I are still debating names. We were so set on this particular name & then... We saw the baby & it just didn't fit!!" Raven explained on Monday, July 24
Raven admitted she and her husband were "up late" going "back and forth" about a name they thought "works better."
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The Bachelor alum shared, "It's hard when you have the name set on something particular & it just doesn't fit the baby!"
"The good news is Adam and I are on the same page," she continued. "Not really a debate of the names between us -- just making sure we're going through all of the option."
Raven also previously revealed how her second baby's name was going to be "a game-time decision."
Max joins Raven and The Bachelorette alum's first-born son, Gates Zev Gottschalk, who is 18-months-old.
The Bachelor in Paradise couple announced they were expecting Baby No. 2 back in January.
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On July 13, Raven shared her conflicting emotions about giving Gates -- who was born in January 2022 after a "traumatic" c-section for Raven -- a sibling.
"As time ticks down as Gates's last few days as the only child I have been having a lot of mixed emotions! I thought I would share some negative & positive ones!" Raven began.
"Negative Thoughts: Its unfair to this baby that I won't get the one-on-one time like I did with Gates. It's unfair to Gates that I now won't always be one-on-one with him. I won't be able to carry Gates after this c-section. He's too little to understand. Will he start to resent me?"
Raven, however, went on to share her positive thoughts as well.
"Positive Thoughts: When I close my eyes I dream about seeing my 2nd baby's face & my heart could burst. I cry at the thought of holding both of my children on my lap. I'm so blessed to be able to have children. Thank you, God. Gates is going to be the best big brother. He is strong, fearless, and will lead the way for so many adventures to come for the both of them."
The Bachelor alum concluded, "With conflicting emotions of mommy guilt and extreme happiness... I hope both of my children know. I love you forever. I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be."
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Before Max's birth, Raven and Adam also enjoyed a babymoon to Italy.
Raven and Adam fell in love on Bachelor in Paradise's fourth season in 2017, and then they got engaged in June 2019.
After getting engaged, Raven and Adam initially scheduled their wedding for May 30, 2020, but they had to postpone the wedding multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Raven and Adam claimed they had cases of "major baby fever" shortly after tying the knot on April 16, 2021 in Dallas, TX.
"I think we agreed [that] we'd like two or three [kids]," Raven told Us Weekly in June 2021. "But Adam has said, you know, we'll see how I do with two and then go from there."
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Raven wrote on Instagram at the time, "OVER THE MOON EXCITED TO SHARE THE NEWS! Our Honeymoon baby will be here in January! I've loved you before you were in my womb!"
And Adam simultaneously wrote on his own page, "Beyond excited to announce our little baby into this world. Your Mom has already started to like Daddy's food groups and I think that's a great start. Cheers to fatherhood. Coming soon... January 2022."
The pair then shared in October 2021 how they were expecting a son with a cute "little pumpkin" picture on social media.
A few months after Gates was born, Raven shared on the "Click Bait with Bachelor Nation" podcast in May 2022 how she and Adam attend therapy and "don't want divorce" to ever be an option for them.
She then told fans in a December 2022 Instagram Q&A session that she knew Adam was The One when she visited him in Dallas, TX, and they talked about their future together, which made her feel safe and protected.
Prior to appearing on Bachelor in Paradise, Raven competed to win Nick Viall's heart on The Bachelor's 21st season and finished as the runner-up.
For Adam's part, he competed for Rachel Lindsay's heart on The Bachelorette's thirteenth season in Spring 2017 before his BIP stint on Season 4.
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