Teen Mom OG star Cory Wharton and girlfriend Taylor Selfridge have officially introduced their daughter to the world.
The couple unveiled their daughter’s name as they shared their first photos of the newborn, resting quietly in her mother’s arms.
Mila Mae Wharton was born weighing 9lbs 5oz on April 22, following a 22 hour labor.
Aww! Teen Mom OG star Cory Wharton and girlfriend Taylor Selfridge have officially introduced their daughter to the world
In the heart-melting snaps, posted Tuesday, the proud parents gazed fondly at their daughter, who slumbered wearing a floral headband.
They also shared photos of Mila sleeping on her own with the blankets pulled up.
The newborn was already sporting a full head of dark brown hair.
‘I want to WELCOME you guys all to Mila Mae Wharton 4/22/20 9:17pm 9lbs 5oz I have to say after watching @taylor.selfridge go through what she has been through just makes me realize how strong she is and how strong women really are! After a 22 hour labor Mila Mae Wharton was born ❤️
Proud parents: The couple smiled adoringly at each other
Shhh: Mila slept soundly in her mother’s arms while adorably wearing a floral headband
‘I’m now surrounded by all QUEENS (queen emoji). I’m so blessed to be in this position and I’m so thankful that, in a time like this I was allowed in the room and I got to cut the umbilical cord.
‘Which you guys probably know this was my first time going through this whole experience. I’m really excited for Ryder to become a big sister and I know she’s going to do a great job and she already loves Mila you guys have no idea ❤️ Lastly I just want to say thank you to EVERYONE who has reached out and sent your positive messages and positive energy and prayed for us ❤️
‘We’re all home safe and I have a healthy queen and that’s all you can ask for so again I just want to say thank you guys (prayer hand emoji). O and just a side note (notepad emoji) I MAKE SOME PRETTY BABIES!!!!’
Cory shared a photo from the moment he carefully cut the umbilical cord inside the delivery room.
So precious: The infant was already sporting a full head of black hair
His girls: Wharton gushed about his daughter and girlfriend Taylor, who welcomed Mila following a 22 hour labor
‘At this moment I was shook lmao.. but I always told myself I’ll cut the umbilical cord,’ he elaborated in the photo.
Taylor also posted the same photos onto her account, where she too gushed about just how much she loved her daughter.
‘Welcome to this crazy world baby girl. I can’t even put into words how much I love you. After 9 months of carrying her, 22 hours of labor, 45 minutes of pushing, hearing her cry for the first time and the doctors putting her in my arms was the happiest I’ve ever been in my entire life.
Careful: Cory shared a photo from the moment he carefully cut the umbilical cord inside the delivery room
‘9 pounds 5 ounces, mommy ate too many sweets with you… Thank god for Cory because I didn’t think I was going to be able to do it the last few hours, I couldn’t have asked for a better support system. The last few days I’ve felt so full of love, she knows exactly who I am. I hope that every woman who wants children gets to experience this, I feel so connected and loved by her.
‘Just like that I’ve turned into a mother and a protector which is why my comments will be off for this post. Mila, I love you with every inch of my body. I’m emotional writing this because you can’t put a feeling like this into words. My best friend forever… my little chunky butt…I get to smother you with kisses for the rest of your life.’
Cory announced the birth of his daughter on Instagram last week, where he posted a photo of himself holding the infant.
New addition: The couple welcomed a their first child together, a baby girl, on Wednesday, April 22
Mila is baby number two for Cory, who also shares three-year-old daughter Ryder with his ex-girlfriend Cheyenne Floyd.
The star posted a video of himself holding his daughter to his Instagram story, telling her: ‘Hi. Daddy loves you.
‘She’s here. Everybody is safe and everybody is healthy. Taylor is fine and the baby is gorgeous.’
Proud dad: The 29-year-old posted a video of himself holding his daughter to his Instagram story, saying: ‘Hi. Daddy loves you… She’s here. Everybody is safe and everybody is healthy. Taylor is fine and the baby is gorgeous’
Onscreen romance: He and Selfridge fell in love when they appeared together on the first season of MTV’s Ex on the Beach back in 2018
This week’s episode of Teen Mom OG revealed Wharton’s ex Cheyenne’s reaction to finding out her ex is having another child.
She said upon hearing the news: ‘This isn’t a joke? Is Taylor going to pop out somewhere and say just kidding?’
The 27-year-old added: ‘I didn’t expect to hear this conversation for probably another five years. What the f***! Oh God.’
Breaking the news: This week’s episode of Teen Mom OG revealed Wharton’s ex Cheyenne Floyd’s reaction to finding out her ex is having another child: ‘I didn’t expect to hear this conversation for probably another five years. What the f***! Oh God’
Daddy’s girl: Wharton didn’t discover that he was the biological father to his and Floyd’s daughter Ryder, three, until she was six months old
She later posted to Instagram: ‘I wish you guys would show my actual reaction and stop making me look crazy. So annoying!’
Wharton didn’t discover that he was the biological father to his and Floyd’s daughter Ryder, three, until she was six months old.
He told People: ‘I would just like to say we are excited. It’s my first time going through this whole pregnancy process. Both of our families are very excited. Ryder is excited to become a big sister.’
Exciting time: He told People: ‘It’s my first time going through this whole pregnancy process. Both of our families are very excited. Ryder is excited to become a big sister’