Carli Lloyd Announces Birth of Second Child

Former U.S. women’s national team soccer star Carli Lloyd announced that she and her husband, Brian Hollins, have welcomed their second child, a son named Hunter Jax. Lloyd said in an Instagram post that the family was home after what she described as a difficult delivery. A hospital sign shown in the announcement listed Hunter’s weight as 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and his length as 20.5 inches. He joins the couple’s daughter, Harper Anne, whom Lloyd described as 2 years old. Lloyd thanked the doctors, nurses and others who cared for her during the pregnancy and birth, and said the family was adjusting to life at home with a newborn and a young big sister. The reports do not consistently specify Hunter’s birth date. Lloyd’s announcement was described as saying he was born on a Thursday, while another account gave September 24. Because those details are not reconciled in the available accounts, the date is unclear. The announcement follows Lloyd’s public discussion of fertility treatment and the challenges she and Hollins faced while trying to start a family. Two accounts say she underwent two unsuccessful rounds of in vitro fertilization before becoming pregnant with Harper.