Australian comedian Tanya Hennessy has given birth to a baby girl after a seven year struggle with infertility.
Hennessy, who has had an extensive career in radio and online comedy, posted the news to her social media on Christmas Day with a picture of herself holding her baby girl, named Scottie Jack Poole.
“Our beautiful baby girl is finally here,” Hennessy captioned the post.
“I’m in heaven, my heart is exploding. My baby is here. My baby.
“She’s everything and more and I’ve never been so blissfully happy in my life.”
It’s been a long journey for Hennessy and her husband Tom Poole, with the 40-year-old diagnosed with stage four endometriosis after trying to fall pregnant for “two or three years”.
After multiple surgeries to remove the endometriosis and seven rounds of IVF, Hennessy announced she was pregnant in July.
She then posted a video of a sonagram and wrote, “After seven years of trying, we finally have our baby on the way”.
“I never thought I would get to post pregnancy content,” Hennessy captioned.
“I’m so thankful and grateful to be here.”
In an interview with Body and Soul magazine, Hennessy expressed her joy at finally falling pregnant after spending a reported $120,000 on medical treatment to get there.
“I’m really happy that the chapter of infertility has hopefully closed for me,” she said.
“I’ve been really sad – really tragically sad – for seven years. I’m ready for some joy.”
Celebrities rushed to congratulate the comedian on her post, which also includes a photo of her beaming husband Tom Poole holding his daughter for the first time.
“She’s perfect,” Neighbours star Olympia Vallance commented.
“Congratulations angel,” said model and CEO of health and fitness app KIC Steph Claire Smith.
“Yewwwwwwwww- ❤️❤️❤️❤️,” television presenter and WAG Bec Judd commented.
Hennessy announced she’d share more details about little Scottie later, but indicated she’d be taking time off social media to revel in her newborn bliss.
“I’ll post more later, but right now my baby is here,” she said on her Instagram story.
“I’ve waited so long for her. So I’m gunna stay in this bubble a bit longer.”
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