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Gabrielle Union Is Learning The Hard Knocks Of Being A New Mom

“I stink, but I’m happy.”
Gabrielle Union Is Learning The Hard Knocks Of Being A New Mom
Gabrielle Union speaks at the #BlogHer18 Creators Summit at Pier 17 on August 8, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)
By Paula Rogo · Updated December 6, 2020
Gabrielle Union gave us a glimpse into her new life as a mom with a photo and message that every parent can relate to.
In her Instagram stories this weekend, she shared a photo of herself holding her new daughter, who was via surrogate, last week. “So perhaps I haven’t showered or brushed my teeth or slept, but I’m in heaven,” she wrote. “I stink but I’m happy.”
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She also shared a photo of hubby Dwyane Wade holding their baby girl. “Daddy’s Girl,” she captioned the photo. The couple has yet to share the baby’s name.
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Back in August, Union revealed that she had been diagnosed with adenomyosis, which affects a woman’s uterus. The issue caused her to suffer approximately “eight or nine” miscarriages, along with the actress attempting in vitro fertilization with no success. Congrats again to the happy couple and their newest addition to the family!
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