Dancing with the Stars pro Witney Carson and her husband Carson McAllister have welcomed their first child together "after a really hard 24 hour labor," according to the new mom.
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"After a really hard 24 hour labor, and an unexpected c-section... we are all healthy and well," Witney captioned a sweet black-and-white photo of her family's hands intertwined.
"We are so grateful & we've been soaking up every moment with our perfect angel boy. Thank you for all the prayers!"
Hours before welcoming her little bundle of joy into the world, Witney uploaded a photo of herself sitting in a hospital bed.
"Alright baby boy, let's do this," Witney wrote alongside the photo.
Congratulatory messages poured in from the Dancing with the Stars family.
Witney's best friend and new mom Lindsay Arnold wrote, "Cannot wait to meet baby boy!"
Peta Murgatroyd, mother of son Shai, commented, "You did it girl! Love you Wits. Cannot wait to meet him!"
And Jenna Johnson gushed, "He's here!!!! Congrats Wit and Cars!!!!"
Emma Slater also wrote to Witney, "You did it! Babe congratulations!! You have a baby boy!! I'm so happy for you."
Witney had teased her followers that she was about to deliver her first child on her Instagram Stories on Sunday night.
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"Contractions are actual hell but the epidural is heaven.... so I'm doing great," Witney wrote, according to People.
Witney documented her last days of pregnancy this past weekend with a final baby-bump selfie in which she was rocking a gray sports bra and matching sweatpants.
"Passed by this mirror today and couldn't believe how big this boy has gotten," Witney captioned the image at just about 39 weeks pregnant.
"I'm officially DONE & so ready to meet him! Any suggestions on how to start this labor?!"
Although Witney never wanted to have a c-section, she seems overjoyed to have given birth to a healthy boy.
Witney previously said on Instagram she planned to get "induced at 39 weeks."
"I just don't want the risk of having a C-section," Witney said in Fall 2020, People reported.
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Witney added, "Trying to avoid a C-section."
Witney celebrated her baby shower at a beautiful barn called Knot & Pine in Utah in November 2020 with close family and friends -- including Lindsay, who gave birth to her first baby, a girl named Sage, on November 2.
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Witney revealed she was expecting her first child in late July 2020.
"Baby McAllister coming Jan 2021!!!!! We can't even contain our excitement and joy right now," Witney wrote alongside a photo of herself embracing her husband while holding sonogram photos and a positive digital pregnancy test.
Witney said finding out she was pregnant felt "surreal and special!"
"We love this little bean so much already and we can't wait to start this beautiful chapter in our lives! #15weekspregnant #mcallisterbaby #clearbluepartner #clearblueconfirmed," she added.
Witney then announced in August 2020 she had a baby boy on the way. She and Carson discovered the baby's sex at a big gender reveal party.
Witney, who married her high-school sweetheart in Salt Lake City on New Year's Day in 2016 after dating for four years, told Us Weekly in October 2019 that she had baby fever and wanted to have a child with Carson "so bad" soon.
"We're not really putting a timestamp on it, just when we feel ready," Witney told Us at the time.
"I get so baby hungry though. Like, every time I see a baby it breaks my heart. I want one."
Witney previously worried, however, about one "big issue" in regards to getting pregnant.
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"Can you start a family and still have a career and still dance?" Witney questioned, according to the magazine. "Peta has been a really good mentor to us through what we would do when we eventually have kids. She's been awesome."
Witney had also revealed she "wants a lot of kids" but "four is going to be the [maximum]" for her family.
Days before Lindsay welcomed her first child, she told Entertainment Tonight that she was looking forward to being a first-time mom with her BFF Witney by her side.
"It's actually insane," Lindsay said at the time.
"We've done so many things in our lives together, so it's like, naturally, why wouldn't we get pregnant together? It's so funny because you can't really plan a pregnancy. I mean, you can plan when you want to try, but it's not like it's always going to happen when you want it to."
Lindsay added, "It's perfect we have a boy and a girl. I feel like it'll be good because boy and girl friend relationships are so much fun. They can be partners, maybe girlfriend, boyfriend, who knows."
Dancing with the Stars wrapped its 29th season in late November with Season 11 The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev being crowned champions.
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