Peloton teacher Callie Gullickson introduced that she welcomed her first youngster with husband Chris Howell after 24 hours of labor.
Gullickson, 30, shared the primary pictures of her child boy on Sunday, March 31. “✨Money James Howell✨ has blessed us throughout Holy Week,” she captioned the pics through Instagram. “Our candy 8lb 9oz angel made us dad and mom early Saturday morning and we’re actually on cloud 9.”
She first introduced the information through Instagram on on Saturday, March 30. “Taking in all of the new child snuggles!” she wrote captioned a photograph of herself holding her child boy whereas in a hospital mattress. “I’m doing effectively and child is perfection! Can’t wait to share all of the issues.”
She additionally shared perception after giving start for the primary time. “Let me simply say, girls are unimaginable. Was within the hospital Thursday night and didn’t have the little man till final night time at 2:14am. There have been so many moments the place I used to be like omg how am I going to do that after which I referred to as upon all the ladies on the planet who’ve been succesful and lucky sufficient to expertise this earlier than me. So I’ve you all to thank ✨💛.”
Gullickson added, “Facet observe. Labored for just a little over 24 hours however solely pushed for 25mins and I owe that to figuring out! I used to be actually like 3 units of 10s I GOT THIS!”
The previous dancer introduced her being pregnant information in October 2023 with movies of herself and Howell, who married in 2021, strolling off into the sundown whereas holding sonogram pictures. Since then, Gullickson has been open and trustworthy about her expertise forward of changing into a brand new mother.
“I’ve to say the second I discovered I used to be pregnant I used to be equally excited as I used to be nervous,” she shared through Instagram in October. “This concern of omg our lives are about to vary, am I prepared for this, will I be good at it? Which was so complicated to me as somebody who has wished to be a mother ever since I can keep in mind. Then on high of all of it I remembered, ‘oh my gosh I will likely be going by this course of in entrance of tens of millions of individuals on the Peloton platform’ and THAT terrified me as it might anybody… I believe? Lol.”
Nonetheless, her fears had been calmed after she obtained such a heat response. “However WHO WAS I KIDDING?” Gullickson wrote. “You all are freaking wonderful and I’m so fortunate to have you ever by my facet cheering me on whereas making a human life whether or not you’re taking my peloton courses or simply observe me for me. So thanks thanks in your assist, encouragement and LOVE. MOM ERA LOADING 🔋.”
Within the days since changing into a mother, Gullickson has remained weak and truthful, opening up concerning the messiest elements of postpartum life, from toes swelling to diapers. She even defined how she’s dealing with the ache of her perineal tear.
“Maintaining it actual: I did expertise a second diploma tear,” she shared on Sunday. “I’ve barely felt it although and I believe it’s due to all of the merchandise I’ve been placing within the diapers and alternating between Motrin and Tylenol.”