Avril Lavigne Announces Birth of First Child

Avril Lavigne announced on Instagram on November 13 that she had welcomed her first child, a baby girl, sharing photographs of the newborn and describing her arrival in the post’s caption.

The singer posted three images. One showed her cradling the infant, who wore a patterned outfit and headband; another showed hands holding the baby’s hand. A third featured checkered Vans sneakers in adult and baby sizes arranged on a skateboard, an apparent nod to Lavigne’s music and style.

Lavigne, 42, did not disclose the child’s name. Her post included another adult’s hand in one image, but she did not identify that person or confirm the person’s relationship to the child. Reports likewise said she had not publicly identified the baby’s father.

A representative for Lavigne told ABC News she was spending time with family while working on a new album and thanked fans for their support. The announcement came without a previously public pregnancy announcement, according to one report.

Lavigne rose to prominence with her 2002 debut album, “Let Go,” which included the songs “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m with You.” Her subsequent releases included “Under My Skin” and “The Best Damn Thing.”...