The former soccer player and her husband Brian Hollins welcomed their daughter Harper Anne Hollins on Oct. 18
Carli Lloyd is officially a mom!
On Monday, Oct. 21, the former professional soccer player, 42, announced on Instagram that she and her husband Brian Hollins welcomed their first baby together, daughter Harper Anne Hollins, on Friday, Oct. 18.
“Harper Anne Hollins October 18, 2024,” Lloyd wrote alongside pictures of her baby girl. “So very grateful for this amazing blessing in our lives. By far the hardest thing I have ever endured but the best thing I’ve ever done!”
She added, “I am so thankful for the amazing team that surrounded us and helped Harper enter this world.”
“You all got me through this and are truly the best of the best!! Erica O’Leary @capassoleary Dr. McCrosson @stacymccro @mcobgyns and Dr. Manara!,” Lloyd continued. “We just can’t get enough of this little peanut.”
She added: “We love love you so much and will do our best to give you the tools necessary in life to be a good human being! 💗#familyofthree #minibrian #girldad.”
In the photos, baby Harper flashed a smile as she posed in a white sweatshirt that read “hello world.”
Wearing matching bottoms, Harper’s hand rested on a small wooden board that featured her name, date and time of birth, as well as her length and weight of 5 lb 14 oz.
The following slide featured the newborn’s parents cradling her in the hospital before a closeup shot captured Harper donning a straight face while wrapped up in a blanket.
A group photo was then taken in the hospital before Harper had some rest by sleeping on her dad’s chest.
The post then concluded with a close-up shot of Harper sleeping.
Lloyd announced in May that she was expecting her first baby with Hollins.
Penning an article on Women’s Health, the new mom revealed that the good news came after a challenging fertility journey that included two unsuccessful rounds of vitro fertilization (IVF) before a successful third round.
Sharing her pregnancy news on Instagram at the time, Lloyd wrote, “ɪᴛ ʜᴀꜱ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴀ ʀᴏʟʟᴇʀᴄᴏᴀꜱᴛᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ᴊᴏᴜʀɴᴇʏ ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ. ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʙᴇʏᴏɴᴅ ᴇxᴄɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴇɴᴛꜱ! ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ’ᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɢᴏᴛᴛᴇɴ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴍʏ ᴀᴍᴀᴢɪɴɢ ʜᴜꜱʙᴀɴᴅ, ʙʀɪᴀɴ. ʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜʟʏ ᴋᴇᴘᴛ ᴍᴇ ɢᴏɪɴɢ.”