Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed a healthy baby girl Saturday evening, January 7, in New York. A source confirmed the birth, saying, “baby and mom are doing fine” The couple have named their daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
Beyonce reportedly checked into Lenox Hill Hospital in New York Friday night under the name “Ingrid Jackson.”
A source refutes earlier claims by the Daily News that Beyonce and husband Jay-Z paid $1.3 million to rent the entire fourth floor of the upper East Side hospital. “We don’t have entire floors sitting empty at Lenox Hill,” says the source.
It was reported that hospital workers placed tape over security cameras and were required to hand over their cell phones upon arrival for their shifts.
Celebrity pals were among the first to celebrate the news. “Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih,” tweeted Rihanna.
Russell Simmons tweeted, “congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z.”
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