Erykah Badu announced through the Twitter website the birth of her third child Monday, Feb. 2. Her and boyfriend rapper Jay Electronica sent constant messages throughout the delivery, MTV reports. Badu had a home birth with a midwife in her Brooklyn, NY home.
Badu’s daughter Puma, 7, with rapper D.O.C., and Seven, 10, her son with Andre 3000, were also present at the birth. After the birth, Badu sent another message to her fans.
“I can’t believe it’s over,” she wrote. “Home birth, no painkillers, about five hours, she was a little past due date, but I didn’t mind waiting. Breath.”