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The rapper announced on Sept. 12 that she has welcomed a second baby girl
The “I Like It” rapper, 31, welcomed her third baby on Saturday, Sept. 7, sharing the exciting news with an Instagram carousel posted on Thursday, Sept. 12. The proud mom can be seen smiling with her baby in her arms in a hospital bed while wearing a colorful robe.
In more photos and videos, Cardi’s estranged husband Offset, from whom she filed for divorce in July, can be seen cradling the baby. “The prettiest lil thing 🌸🌸 9/7/24 💖💖💖,” Cardi wrote in her caption.
Cardi is already mom to son Wave, 3, and daughter Kulture, 6, with Offset, 32. In the post, the proud parents can be seen sitting with both kids in the hospital room as they meet their new baby sister. Kulture even holds her little one in her arms, while Cardi lovingly gazes at her two girls.
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In early August, Cardi shared that she was expecting her third baby, confirming the news on her Instagram. “With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power!” Cardi wrote in her caption alongside a few photos of herself in a red dress, baring her belly.
“Reminded me that I can have it all! You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion! I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do!”
“It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!” she concluded her post.
Her pregnancy announcement came only one day after the rapper filed for divorce from Offset after six years of marriage. A representative for Cardi confirmed the news to PEOPLE, saying, “It’s not based on cheating rumors, but rather has been a long time coming.”
Later in August, Cardi revealed that she’d recently experienced a “freak accident” that left her briefly “paralyzed” and almost caused a pregnancy loss in an X Spaces chat.
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“I had a f–king freak accident. I don’t know how something — well, it wasn’t little, it actually hurt,” the singer said without specifying details or a diagnosis.
“It doesn’t really happen often, but it become [sic] so big to the point I was literally paralyzed,” she added. “And that little thing almost cost me my little one to come.”
Fortunately, “it didn’t,” she shared. “Yesterday I was feeling good. I came home, but I came home high as a kite.”
Cardi continued to update her fans on how she was feeling, saying, “Today, I woke up sober, honey. I’m dying, If I don’t feel good in four hours, I’m going to the hospital and I don’t give a f—.”
“I’mma exaggerate this s— so I can get more morphine. Morphine me down! I don’t give a damn,” she added with a laugh.