Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Parents newsletter, all of the embryos had arrested and basically died, that having a C-section would be “safest”. The couple's daughter, Skylar, was born in July of 2019 . How amazing is that? “We took some … “We knew that we had to go through IVF in order to get pregnant,” Rossi previously told PEOPLE. Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley baby shower. While Slade already has two children from his past marriage, this is Gretchen’s very first. Gretchen Rossi, 40, and her fiance Slade Smiley, 45, are now proud parents of their first child together — a daughter named Skylar! Gretchen Rossi was an OC housewife. The little one arrived on July 10, via C-Section, according to a statement her rep gave to PEOPLE. On Wednesday, July 10, The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Gretchen Rossi became a mom, giving birth to her first child with fiancé Slade Smiley, her rep exclusively confirms to PEOPLE. The moment is finally here! Skylar turned 7-months-old earlier this month. A … While Slade already has two children from his … I am doing good as well of course I have some pain from the c-section, but it was all so worth it!” she wrote. “God is Great!! By the end of the week, Gretchen Rossi is officially going to be a mom. ❤️ Most amazing & emotional day of my life! And as exciting as baby news always is, it’s a little extra sweet this time around considering all that the couple went through to conceive. In July 2019, Gretchen and Slade finally welcomed their first child Skylar Gray to the world, per People. She's currently enjoying mom life after welcoming daughter Skylar, 22 … Rossi exited RHOC after season eight but made an appearance in season 12 as a guest. As the then-mom-to-be told PEOPLE, “There’s been a roller coaster of emotions through this and I don’t want to pretend, especially for all the couples out there going through this, it’s not an easy journey — it really is not. Too many people suffer in silence and we are so happy to be a part of changing that dialogue.”. Engineer Creates App To Translate Your Cat, Find out what your cat is trying to tell you with a new cat app, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old, Sean Connery's Cause of Death Revealed Weeks After He Dies at Age 90. On Wednesday, July 10, The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Gretchen Rossi became a mom, giving birth to her first child with fiancé Slade Smiley, her … Guests were greeted by extravagant decorations including tons of floral arrangements and pink and blue balloons, enjoying a variety of on-theme desserts and plenty of champagne. “We’re not getting married, I hate to burst your bubble,” she said. 'Real Housewives of O.C.' After four years of IVF, Gretchen Rossi is a mom at 40 years old. After mingling with guests and enjoying refreshments, Rossi (wearing a pink-and-blue dress) and Smiley, sporting a pink shirt under a gray jacket, stood in front of a sign reading “[Twinkle, Twinkle] Little Star, How We Wonder What You Are” for the big reveal, where the couple pulled on their cannons to reveal clouds of pink smoke and confetti. According to Gretchen Rossi, the first weeks of motherhood aren't always pretty.Less than three months after welcoming her first child with Slade Smiley, the Real Housewives of Orange County star is getting real about the emotions she felt after delivering baby Skylar. And we thought about it for a very small second and then I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun to have another big party?’ ”, RELATED: Gretchen Rossi Shows Off Her 9-Month Baby Bump in ‘Romantic’ Photo Shoot Days Before Due Date. Gretchen Rossi has given birth to a baby girl!. “We went through a round of IVF and in that round we had 14 embryos that came out of that. The then-mom-to-be said that ultimately, a C-section will be “a lot less stress on myself and the baby” — but that doesn’t mean that the change of plans has been easy for her. Even before their baby arrived, the couple was confident in their little one’s arrival. Needless to say I was a hot mess!” she wrote. “Doctor said I am only dilated 1cm and I guess I have a ‘cervix of steel’ so it’s not really cooperating at this point and just my pelvic exam yesterday was so beyond painful that I almost passed out, then started to hyperventilate because of that, which then lead to a panic attack! It's been about a year since Gretchen Rossi and her fiancé, Slade Smiley, announced that they were expecting their first child after they endured a long and painful journey with IVF. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. Rossi and Smiley, 50, revealed the sex of their baby in February at an extravagant bash held in Laguna Hills, California. Rossi revealed to fans on Tuesday that she would be going in for a scheduled cesarean section the next day, explaining that after a “really really tough day” following a Monday doctor’s appointment, she, Smiley and her doctors made the “super hard decision” that having a C-section would be “safest” for both her and the baby. A few controversies surrounded Gretchen Rossi throughout her RHOC career. Slade Smiley and Gretchen Rossi at their baby shower, | Credit: Hamid Moslehi Photography & Ruben Magos Jr., Signature Look Photography, Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley’s “gender reveal” party, Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley’s baby shower. Gretchen Rossi Says ‘Good News’ Is Coming After Years-Long Fight to Have a Child (Exclusive) Rossi called the news "so wild" and admitted that "it still doesn't feel real." 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Not only that but Gretchen and Slade are also proud parents of their little girl, Skylar Gray Smiley. The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Gretchen Rossi gushed over her fiancé, Slade Smiley, after giving birth to the couple’s first child. In May, Gretchen Rossi’s Orange County home was in danger of foreclosure after she fell behind on $26,000 mortgage payments. She made a considerable impression on viewers when she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County, and exposed some of the most poignant and personal details of her life. Following Skylar’s arrival, Rossi shared the exciting news on Instagram. “RHOC” alum Gretchen Rossi shared the first photos of her newborn daughter, Skylar Gray, and the new mom is still over the moon. “Yes, my dress is white. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? The 40-year-old former Real Housewives of Orange County star welcomed her first child with beau Slade … Gretchen Rossi • The Real Housewives of Orange County - RHOC Hard Times After Housewives: Gretchen Rossi Almost Lost Her Home to Foreclosure – Admits She … The Real Housewives of Orange County alums welcomed their first child together, a girl, Skylar Gray, on Wednesday, July 10. Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley‘s newborn daughter made her social-media debut on her mom’s Instagram account Wednesday, exactly one week after … Gretchen Rossi was showered with love on Sunday at a lavish baby shower attended by former Real Housewives of Orange County costars and fellow Bravolebrities.. Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Parents newsletter. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype. The couple announced that they had a little one on the way back in December with an interview on The Doctors. Gretchen Rossi is an American TV personality, actress, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, best known for her appearance on the reality-TV series The Real Housewives of Orange County between 2008 and 2017. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. “Skylar is born and mama and baby are doing well,” her rep said. The two had spent years trying to conceive. Thank you all for your prayers and love today! Have news, pics or video on a breaking news story? Rossi, 41, and Smiley first revealed her pregnancy on The Doctors in December, which they achieved after a vasectomy reversal on Smiley’s part and multiple rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF). “Skylar is born and mama and baby are doing well,” Rossi’s rep shares. A blond bombshell and the quintessential Orange County girl, Gretchen's outward beauty has always been obvious. Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? Gretchen Rossi’s home could soon be sold at a public auction. Gretchen Rossi gives baby Skylar a bath and takes her to work +8 '1st day of work on the Paramount lot! She has also appeared in TV series such as Gumball 3000 (2009), Rally On (2012), Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (2014), Watch What Happens: Live (2010-2018), … ❤️ Love you guys!”. The rumors are not true,” Gretchen continued on the March 3 episode of Knot Too Taboo. The former reality star opened up about her daughter’s name in April, telling Access Hollywood that she has had Skylar first picked out since she was little and that her middle name, Gray, was chosen in honor of Smiley’s teenage son, who has brain cancer: “He has been this angel on Earth, and he is this unbreakable, amazing little man.”, RELATED: Gretchen Rossi Says She Was Accused of “Faking” Her Pregnancy by a Body-Shamer on Social Media. But, as Rossi teased the crowd, even though there was an ordained pastor at the event, she and Smiley would not be turning it into a wedding. The engaged couple were the guests of honor at a baby shower in May, held in Laguna Beach, California, at event space Seven 7 Seven, which was decked to the nines. “When you have this vision of how you want your labor and delivery to go and it doesn’t turn out [the] way you imagined, there is this sadness and internal struggle with ‘why isn’t my body cooperating’ or am I making the right decision etc,” she said. “Knowing that by sharing our journey and story over the last four years has helped so many people get through their own struggles with infertility has made it all worth it! have made it, and we couldn’t be happier for them! On top of revealing their July 2019 due date, Gretchen and Slade also opened up about how “freaked out” they were to finally have made it to that point — and the ways they wanted to use their story for good. Yes, we have definitely grown through this, thank goodness.”. Among the gourmet spread was a huge variety of desserts — the centerpiece of which was a six-tier wedding-style cake in shades of pale pink and white, with a gold-detailed crown on top. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. 3/30/2012 8:19 AM PT RELATED VIDEO: RHOC Alum Gretchen Rossi Details “Struggles” with IVF: We’re Currently “Awaiting the Outcome”, But the couple kept pushing forward — and it paid off. “It’s totally fake news. RHOC alums Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley claim Tamra Judge tries to ‘sell and leak information to the press’ Mon Mar 08, 2021 at 12:50pm ET By Natalie Hunter But for now just focusing on Sky and taking good care of her. As of now, she has been in a relationship with Slade Smiley for more than a decade. From a vasectomy reversal surgery on Slade’s part to IVF on Gretchen’s, which resulted in 14 lost embryos at once, they’ve been on quite the journey to parenthood. It has been a long road to motherhood for the former Bravo personality and Smiley, who celebrated 10 years together this past February. Couples Who … All's well that ends well, with or without Bravo. I couldn’t even get out of bed because you just go from such a high thinking within the next 24 hours you were going to be pregnant to losing everything and losing 14 embryos. In court documents obtained by The Blast, it was […] Skylar Gray Smiley arrived safely into this world today! According to a new report, the former Real Housewives of Orange County star is facing foreclosure on the home she shares with fiancé Slade Smiley after allegedly falling behind on her payments to the tune of $26,000. The former Real Housewives of Orange County star has welcomed a baby girl, Skylar Grey, with her fiancé, Slade Smiley. But now the Real Housewives of Orange County star and her S.O. Following a slew of casting rumors ahead of the series’ upcoming 16th season, Gretchen revealed what it would take for her to go back to Bravo before confirming which former co-stars she’s still in touch with, and sharing details about a feud Slade’s mom had with Andy Cohen. That was really, really hard for me and Slade to come out of that,” Rossi admitted. A post shared by Gretchen Christine Rossi (@gretchenrossi) on May 10, 2020 at 11:14pm PDT Both Rossi’s and Smiley’s lives have changed pretty significantly since The … Slade Smiley -- Attacked on Red Carpet for Deadbeat Dad Payments [VIDEO] 'Real Housewives' Slade Smiley Attacked On Red Carpet for Deadbeat Dad Payments. Gretchen Rossi just became a proud mama! RELATED: All the Photos from Pregnant Gretchen Rossi’s “Over-the-Top” Baby Shower for Daughter Skylar. We were so excited and just beyond ecstatic about the results.”, But about six hours before they were going to do the embryo transfer, the pair received a phone call from the doctor “saying that all of the embryos had arrested and basically died.”. Recently she is engaged with Slade Smiley . In addition to being more financially secure these days, the couple also welcomed their first child in 2019. We can’t say congrats enough to Gretchen and Slade and wish them all the best in these early days with their cutie. Gretchen Rossi, 40, and her fiance Slade Smiley, 45, are now proud parents of their first child together — a daughter named Skylar! The former RHOC stars tout their podcast as “honest conversation” in an effort to connect to listeners. The former “ Real Housewives of Orange County ” star gave birth to her first child, … Gretchen and Slade began dating less than a year later, further sparking rumors. “Details and pics coming soon! They even set up three stockings on Christmas to honor their baby-to-be! The reality star, 41, … After years of undergoing difficult and painful IVF treatments in order to conceive a baby together, Gretchen Rossi and her partner, Slade Smiley, welcomed their daughter … Keep Loving Married Celeb , … Both appeared happy as could be at the event, smiling in photos shared across social media by their vendors and guests — including Real Housewives of Dallas star D’Andra Simmons, Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay and a slew of Bravo alums like Phaedra Parks (Real Housewives of Atlanta), Patti Stanger (The Millionaire Matchmaker) and Rossi’s former RHOC costars Lizzie Rovsek and Peggy Tanous. Gretchen Rossi revealed she and longtime love Slade Smiley were expecting their first child together in December, after multiple rounds of IVF. Moreover, the couple even welcomed their first child, Skylar Gray, honoring Smiley’s cancer-stricken son Grayson Smiley. The couple’s newborn daughter joins big brothers Gavin and Grayson, Smiley’s two sons from previous relationships. In 2015, Gretchen enrolled in an IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) program, and on December 17, 2018, the couple announced they managed to conceive through the treatment, and that they were expecting a child in July 2019. More than a week after the birth of her first child, Real Housewives alum Gretchen Rossi shared highly anticipated photos of the baby girl in a sweet Instagram post. The couple welcomed their baby in 2019 and are enjoying their life. “We were just beyond devastated. “Although this has been one of the most arduous processes we have ever had to go through, it’s also been one of the most rewarding ones,” the mom-to-be told Hollywoodlife.com EXCLUSIVELY. And now the precious bundle of joy is here! 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