Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz have welcomed their first child.
The former political staffer took to Instagram on Sunday night to announce the birth of their baby boy, along with a photo of the little bundle of joy in a hospital crib.
Another photo showed the baby’s tiny fingers wrapped around his mum hand.
‘Last night we welcomed our little boy into the world,’ Higgins’ post read.
‘A huge thank you to the amazing nurses and doctors for their care and kindness.
‘We’re both looking forward to getting to dote on the newest member to the family — forever grateful for all the love and support we’ve received.’
Brittany Higgins welcomed her baby boy on Saturday night
Another shows showed the baby’s tiny fingers wrapped around his mum hand
The baby’s name is yet to be revealed.
The post was quickly inundated with messages from well-wishers.
Ms Higgins and her husband married in a lavish wedding on the Gold Coast last June and announced they were expecting their first baby weeks later.
In October, Ms Higgins shared a series of photos of her blossoming baby bump as said the first half of her pregnancy had been ‘acutely stressful’ as she had received worrying news about her unborn baby.
That stress came after a defamation trial brought by her former boss, Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds, plus the recent death of her grandmother.
‘A fortnight ago, David and I had the shock of our lives after the midwife told us halfway through my second trimester my blood test had raised some red flags,’ Higgins wrote at the time.
‘Our baby had a high probability of a genetic disorder – which wouldn’t have mattered to us – but scarily could mean he may be incompatible with life outside of the womb.
‘After an amniocentesis and a seemingly never ending wait our prayers were answered. Our little guy is perfectly fine and healthy.
‘My mind can’t help but drifting back to that waiting room in the hospital, full of pregnant women, who were all having the same test as us and whether they had been so fortunate.’
The couple spent a year living in their taxpayer-bankrolled French chateau after Higgins was awarded more than $2.4million from taxpayer funds for her loss of earning capacity, legal costs, medical expenses, domestic assistance and $400,000 ‘for hurt, distress and humiliation’.
Less than a year later, the couple were forced to put the chateau on the market and return to Australia.
The home is expected to be sold at a massive loss, as it is still on the market six months after it was put up for sale, even after the price was slashed last year.
More to come.
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