Bert and Patti Newton's daughter Lauren welcomes her sixth child with Olympian husband Matt Welsh SEVEN weeks early - and reveals her newborn son's sweet name

Lauren Newton, the daughter of TV legends Bert and Patti Newton, has given birth to her sixth child.

The 40-year-old announced the happy news on Friday, sharing a photo to Instagram of her husband, champion swimmer Matt Welsh, holding their newborn son.

The couple have named their son Alby James Newton Welsh.

Lauren revealed that Alby was born seven weeks early, but was 'doing well'.



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'He's seven weeks early but doing well': Lauren Newton (right), the daughter of TV legends Bert and Patti Newton (left), has given birth to her sixth child, a son named Alby James

She told her Instagram followers: 'Alby James Newton Welsh. Born at 8:20 on 20/8/2020.'

She went on to thank the doctors and nurses at the hospital who helped with the birth, before giving an update on how her son was doing.

'It has been a long journey and we are so thrilled to have gorgeous Alby here safely. He is seven weeks early but doing really well,' she wrote.



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Thrilled: The 40-year-old announced the happy news on Friday, sharing a photo to Instagram of her husband, champion swimmer Matt Welsh (left), holding their newborn son

Alby's early arrival comes after Lauren revealed she had been separated from her young children for weeks due to complications with her pregnancy.

In July, she shared a photo to Instagram of her five young children, Sam, 11, Eva, nine, Lola, six, Monty, two, and Perla, 19 months, alongside a heartfelt message.

'Missing my gorgeous babies. It's been five weeks so far of not seeing them while I'm in hospital due to pregnancy complications,' she wrote.



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Siblings: Alby's early arrival comes after Lauren revealed in July she had been separated from her young children for weeks due to complications with her pregnancy. Pictured: Lauren's children, Sam, 11, Eva, nine, Lola, six, Monty, two, and Perla, 19 months

Lauren added that she was relieved to know her five children were in good hands.

'I miss them so much but Matt and mum and dad [Bert and Patti] have done an incredible job,' she said.

Lauren had announced she was pregnant with her sixth child in May by sharing a sweet picture to social media of her youngest daughter holding a sonogram photo.

'Perla is thrilled she is going to be a big sister!' she wrote, along with the hashtag #babynumbersix.



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Exciting news: Lauren had announced she was pregnant with her sixth child in May by sharing a sweet picture to social media of her youngest daughter holding a sonogram photo. 'Perla is thrilled she is going to be a big sister!' she wrote, along with the hashtag #babynumbersix

Lauren shares her six children with former Olympic swimmer Matt Welsh, 43.

Despite their large family, Lauren thought she'd just have one child and see how it went, and never planned on having more.

'I never wanted to be a mum with a double pram, but after I had Sam I got pregnant again really quickly,' she told 9Honey last year.

'[Being parents] is just the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to us both.'



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Happy: In 2016, Lauren's father, Bert, 81, spoke warmly about life as a grandfather. 'They wouldn't realise it at the moment, but they have made this one of the happiest times of my life,' he said of his grandchildren. Pictured is Bert and Patti with their grandchildren

In a 2016 interview with the Herald Sun, Lauren's 81-year-old father, Bert, spoke warmly about life as a grandfather.

'They wouldn't realise it at the moment, but they have made this one of the happiest times of my life,' he said of his grandchildren.

Lauren is Bert and Patti's youngest child. She has an older brother, Matthew Newton.


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Family: Lauren shares her six children with former Olympic swimmer Matt Welsh, 43. Pictured: Bert and Patti Newton with their daughter, Lauren, her husband, Matt, and their three eldest