Breaking News: Mariah Carey Gives Birth to Twins!
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Mariah Carey is a brand-new mommy!
The singer, 42, and her husband Nick Cannon welcomed their twin son and daughter on Saturday -- their fourth wedding anniversary! -- at an L.A. hospital at 12:07 p.m., her rep confirms to Us Weekly.
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According to Berger, the baby girl was born first, weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces, measuring 18 inches long; her brother followed, weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces, and was 19 inches.
Carey and Cannon, 30, have not yet named their kids. Cannon rushed his wife to the hospital in their Rolls-Royce Phantom; the Grammy-winning singer was calm, assuming it was another false labor incident. When they arrived, Berger told the Associated Press, the first-time Dad was so nervous that he went to the wrong unit in the hospital, and had to be guided to the maternity ward by a nurse.
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"It was right out of an I Love Lucy skit," Berger said. The couple had musical accompaniment as Carey delivered their kids: "We Belong Together," Carey's smash #1 single from 2006.
The twins' birth was a long time coming for the couple, who took a March 27 trip to the hospital when Carey started experiencing contractions.
"The thing with twins is that you want them in their natural incubator as long as possible," Cannon, 30, told the Los Angeles Times after the hospital visit. "They might be ready to come out, but we need them to stay in for a while."
Prior to his twins' arrival, Cannon was nervous about how he'd do in the delivery room.
"I am probably going to faint in the delivery room! I need to man up!" the America's Got Talent and radio host tweeted. "Or maybe I should say WOMAN UP since they are the ones that have to be the strongest in the whole ordeal! I am in awe of my wife!"
Cannon confirmed in December that his wife was carrying twins (They first broke the news to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a holiday event in Washington, D.C.)
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The first-time parents opened up to Us Weekly in November about their struggle to conceive following a heartbreaking miscarriage. "We definitely cried" upon learning of her successful pregnancy, Cannon told Us. "We still cry all the time. It's an emotional journey."
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35Hi mariah here in uganda a country in Africa called the pearl of Africa! we call you NALONGO! so dear sweet cong's and you one Nalongo and ur husband is called SALONGO!! sorry abt those slugs there from Africa but i believe you genetic roots are from Africa1
It is also their third anniversary not their fourth they were married in 2008, its 2011.
HI.mariah carey thank youn so much and i love so much.You know mariah your my idol since i,m chilg as a age of 10.frst your song that i can hear you mariah.is through the rain.after that tommorow i watch the tv until i now your song.you know mariah when i school i talk my classmate mariah carey is most pretty and voice after school you sometimes i sing my own self that the title is we belong together and many i like no one others that chance you mariah .this is true,when i shower,and also when i sleep before opps, mariah carey song.now until now and i still believe you and you are my hero.and i first i saw you in the tv.she have no baby.and i say to my self i hope mariah have a baby and we have a new mariah carey from the the old generation to new generation.mariah carey if your child to come like you as a singer.i also to support them.mariah i hpoe you can read this my message.you mriah craey i love you very much.hope i see you.and i didnt forget conrats to ytou you have a baby now?taker your selfalso your family?i pray for the god.for you and your family.love you?
congratulations twins are hard work i have twins as well boy n girl there just a little over a year now good luck you too............. christina
congratulation Mariah Carey with you twins
congrats on the twin birth hope you get some rest in the hospital because you will get none at home for two years. You will need some help with two babies. best wish's and good luck. Jackie
Shes got the toughest job ahead of her. That may sound funny because of Nannies she'll have. Not a fan but theses little people will depend on her. I like Olivia Anne, sounds like Princesses name. I hope for her children ONLY HEALTH & HaPPINESS.
Congrats. Let's just be proud for them.
So happy for the two of them!!! Congrats on the birth of two precious little babies :)
no she's not they'll probably release the names when her & the twins are released from the hospital in a couple of days. they've had options picked out since their first date like my parents did for my younger brother at least. possible name contenders Olivia Anne & Nicholas Robert
GOD BLESS THEM ALL WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ANNIRVERSARY PRESENT, MAY THE GOOD LORD GUIDE GUARD AND PROTECT THEM ALWAYS.... PEACE!!!
All I want to know is what the baby names will be? Mariah is going to take forever releasing them. UGH!!!!!
NOW, let us all pray these babies have normal names. Mariah and Nick seem for normal so I hope they don't be like every other celebrity and pick something off the wall and awful. Here's to healthy babies with names they won't hate growing up
I think every living person knows how long a pregnancy is. I just said that because it FELT like she was pregnant for a year. I swear I remember them announcing it last May and here it is almost May. It felt like she was pregnant for a really long time, longer than normal like a year
9 months has 39 weeks because every three months has 13 weeks hence 52 in a year not 48. all that matters is everyone is healthy happy & resting comfortably. can't wait to hear the names bet they'll be family tie ins somewhere
What a wonderful Anniversary present! Congrats to them.
Congratulations Mariah and Nick!! SO happy for you! Sending lots of love to you and your new bundles of joy! :)
Actually, 9 months is 36 weeks. You are considered full term at 37 weeks. Pregnancy is technically 10 months, 40 weeks divided by 4 is 10. So she was 9 months pregnant. Sorry to rant, not being rude, just clarifying. Congrats to both of them, definitely cant wait to see them and hear their names!
no they are not I've met Mariah before and she's one of the sweetest most grounded people on earth. not as much height and weight descrepency as I was expecting. she wasn't even pregnant for nine months 8 3/4's as nine months has 39 weeks and she made it to 38 which for abit didn't look like it was going to happen. she didn't chose the c'section it was medically advised because one of the twins was breach
About time! Poor Mariah! It felt like she was pregnant for a year. Those weights are really good for twins. They're very healthy and they have one of each so they're good. No more year pregnancies.