Keke Palmer is a mom! The award-winning actress and her boyfriend Darius Jackson welcomed their baby boy on Saturday. She introduced him to the world Monday afternoon. The 29-year old new mom shared photos of the family of three on Instagram.
In the caption she stated, “Hey Son!!!!” She added, “Born during Black History Month, with a name to match 😄! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo.”
Keke also shared a list of things about her new bundle of joy.
In the first slide, she shared a snap of what the couple looks like after “only 48hrs of being parents!” In the next slide, she shared a video of herself singing “Someone” by El Debarge to Jackson in the car after he included the track in some playlists for her when they started dating.
“We became each other’s someone and made a someone, look at God!” Keke wrote.
She also shared some photos of their family of three in the hospital after welcoming baby Leo, including close-ups of their little one’s face.
“‘I’m not hiding the world from my son, I’m hiding my son from the world.’ Hahaha,” she wrote, adding, “I’m just playing, my baby face is on this slide … And this slide.”
Meet Leodis “Leo” Andrellton!
The Nope star first revealed her pregnancy in December as she made her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, announcing that she’s expecting her first baby with Darius, a fitness instructor and former college football player.
In the past, Keke has been open about her struggles with PCOS (polycystic ovaries syndrome). The diagnosis could cause conception to be difficult.
According to Women’s Health, PCOS is an endocrine disorder in which levels of reproductive hormones such as estrogen and testosterone are imbalanced.
It can trigger a wide range of symptoms, including (but not limited to) irregular periods, migraines, facial hair growth, weight gain, insulin resistance, painful periods, ovarian cysts, and fertility problems. PCOS affects as many as one in 10 women, and is the leading cause of infertility in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Two years after revealing this diagnosis, Keke delivers a healthy baby boy. Life is good. Congratulations to the new parents!
