
Mikayla Matthews just added another little one to her growing family. The âSecret Lives of Mormon Wivesâ star and her husband Jace Terry welcomed their fourth childâa baby girlâon July 17, and waited a few days before sharing the sweet news with fans. Matthews, 25, posted a series of photos from the hospital and called her daughter âperfectâ in a heartfelt caption. While she hasnât shared the babyâs name yet, itâs clear sheâs soaking up every moment of newborn bliss.
The announcement comes just weeks after Matthewsâ co-star Jennifer Affleck also welcomed a baby girl of her own, marking a double baby boom for the Hulu reality series.
Mikayla Matthews Says Her Baby Girl Is ‘Everything We Ever Wanted’
On July 20, Mikayla Matthews took to Instagram to share that she had given birth three days earlier.
â7â¢17â¢25,â she wrote alongside a carousel of hospital photos. âour perfect baby girl is here.â
She followed up on Instagram Stories with another update:
âCanât wait to share all the details with you guys. We have just been so in love over here with our baby girl. Sheâs everything we ever wanted and Iâm just so happy.â
This is the fourth child for Matthews and her husband, who are also parents to daughters Tommie (3) and Haven (5), and son Beckham (7).
Matthews first announced her pregnancy in February, calling it the ânext step on my healing journey.â At the time, she told People that the pregnancy came as a complete shock due to her ongoing health issues and irregular cycles.
âWith my health stuff, I didnât think I could get pregnant right now,â she explained.
âMy husband was with me when I took the test. He never really has much of a reaction to anything, but we were both pretty in shock. Then it set in and we got really excited. Weâre definitely excitedânervous about my health and possibly passing anything onâbut excited.â
Another ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Recently Welcomed a Baby Girl
Earlier in July, Jen Affleck shared her own exciting baby update. The âSecret Lives of Mormon Wivesâ star and husband Zac Affleck welcomed their third child, a daughter named Penelope Phyliss Affleck.
âBaby Penelope is here ð¤ & she is perfect,â she wrote in a joint Instagram post on July 2.
Affleck shared that she delivered âunmedicated,â calling it âtruly the most painful but empowering experience of my life.â
She and Zac are also parents to Lucas and Nora. When Jennifer first revealed she was expecting again, some critics claimed she had âwasted her twenties.â She hit back on Instagram, saying she âwouldnât trade it for anything.â
Up next, sheâs set to join co-star Whitney Leavitt on âDancing with the Starsâ season 34, premiering later this year.
Fans can stream “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” seasons 1 and 2 on Hulu.
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