{"id":2221159,"date":"2026-01-03T20:53:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2221159"},"modified":"2026-01-03T20:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:53:05","slug":"meghan-mccain-and-ben-domenech-welcome-their-third-baby-a-boy-were-absolutely-over-the-moon-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-mccain-and-ben-domenech-welcome-their-third-baby-a-boy-were-absolutely-over-the-moon-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan McCain and Ben Domenech Welcome Their Third Baby, a Boy: &#8216;We&#8217;re Absolutely Over the Moon&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meghan McCain and her husband, Ben Domenech, have welcomed their third baby together \u2014 a boy named Ransom McCain Domenech<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple&#8217;s son was born on Jan. 2, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McCain and Domenech are already parents to daughters Liberty, 5, and Clover, 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/meghan-mccain\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan McCain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Meghan McCain<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/meghan-mccain-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-husband-ben-domenech\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ben Domenech;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ben Domenech<\/a> have welcomed their third baby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple&#8217;s son, Ransom McCain Domenech, was born on Friday, Jan. 2, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEveryone is happy, healthy and exhausted,&#8221; McCain tells PEOPLE in a statement. &#8220;We\u2019re absolutely over the moon that our baby boy is here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Courtesy of the McCain Family<\/p>\n<p> Ben Domenech (left) and Meghan McCain (right) with newborn son Ransom McCain Domenech (center).<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We\u2019re so grateful to the incredible doctors and medical staff who took such wonderful care of all of us,&#8221; McCain \u2014 who is already a mom to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-mccain-celebrates-easter-with-her-2-daughters-8405089\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:daughters Liberty Sage, 5, and Clover Jade, 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">daughters Liberty Sage, 5, and Clover Jade, 2<\/a> \u2014\u00a0continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She adds, &#8220;Liberty and Clover are so excited to have a baby brother. Our family is so blessed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McCain, whose parents are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/author\/cindy-mccain\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cindy McCain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cindy McCain<\/a> and the late U.S. Senator\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/john-mccain\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John McCain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John McCain<\/a>, shared her pregnancy news exclusively with PEOPLE in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She later expanded on her pregnancy while speaking with second lady <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-usha-vance-jd-vance-wife-11855731\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Usha Vance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Usha Vance<\/a> for her podcast, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CitizenMcCainYouTube\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2Way's Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>2Way&#8217;s Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I hope you don&#8217;t mind. I wanted to let you in on something that&#8217;s private that I haven&#8217;t talked about publicly yet,&#8221; McCain told Vance, 39, at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I have two little girls. They are almost 5 and almost 3. And I just am entering my second trimester, I&#8217;m pregnant with my third,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know this is a weird way to announce it, but I&#8217;m very nervous about,&#8221; McCain added. &#8220;It&#8217;s a boy. I&#8217;m very nervous about having a boy. And I&#8217;m very nervous about having three children. Very.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Courtesy of the McCain Family Ransom McCain Domenech.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"368\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DnQhjxicjCGQryxy6DluVQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTkyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/ad7c746c6eb487793e2a2b6089e9f866\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Courtesy of the McCain Family<\/p>\n<p> Ransom McCain Domenech.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McCain spoke with PEOPLE in 2023 about how she believes in &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-mccain-talks-daughters-first-birthday-keeping-it-basic-exclusive-8425935\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keeping things really basic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keeping things really basic<\/a>&#8221; when it comes to her parenting style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I feel so lucky just to have children because\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/celebrities-who-had-babies-after-miscarriage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:I didn't know if I was ever going to be able;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">I didn&#8217;t know if I was ever going to be able<\/a>\u00a0to have children,&#8221; she said at the time. &#8220;I feel so lucky to be in this really sweet spot in my life right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Added the former co-host of\u00a0<em>The View<\/em>: &#8220;I just really try and live in a moment with them and really appreciate everything, even when it&#8217;s not glamorous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-mccain-ben-domenech-welcome-their-third-baby-a-boy-exclusive-11834019\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Meghan McCain and her husband, Ben Domenech, have welcomed their third baby together \u2014 a boy named Ransom McCain Domenech The couple&#8217;s son was born on Jan. 2, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal McCain and Domenech are already parents to daughters Liberty, 5, and Clover, 2 Meghan McCain and Ben Domenech have welcomed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2221160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[429542,429543,429546,429545,375149,429544],"class_list":["post-2221159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-ben-domenech","tag-cindy-mccain","tag-mccain","tag-mccain-family","tag-meghan-mccain","tag-ransom-mccain-domenech"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meghan-McCain-and-Ben-Domenech-Welcome-Their-Third-Baby-a.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2221159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2221161,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221159\/revisions\/2221161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2221160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2221159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2221159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2221159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}