‘RHOSLC’ Alum Monica Garcia Welcomes Fifth Child

Monica Garcia is formally a mother of 5!

In an Instagram Reel on Thursday, April 17, the former Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis star introduced the arrival of her fifth baby. That is the primary baby for her and her boyfriend, Braxton Knight.

Backed by the track “To Our Daughter (Lullaby)” by My Greatest Buddy Jacob, the clip started with Knight admiring their new child as they lay in a hospital bassinet.

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Whereas Garcia did not reveal another particulars in regards to the child, the video confirmed a close-up of the toddler wrapped in a purple swaddle.

Different clips included within the put up confirmed Garcia holding her child tightly in her arms whereas sitting in a hospital chair and resting along with her toddler in mattress. Because the video ended, the brand new mother and father might be seen leaving the hospital with balloons.

An extra clip confirmed the brand new mother reflecting on her being pregnant journey.

“Getting pregnant at 40 was by no means the plan, however identical to the final couple years of my life, nothing has gone to plan. Expensive God & physique … thanks 🤍 Thanks for holding this child safely by means of 9 months and a supply,” mentioned Garcia.

“So very grateful. I’ll miss this a lot. Each hiccup and each kick felt 🤍,” her assertion continued.

Along with her new child, Garcia is a mother to daughters Bri, 19, Jaidyn, 14, West, 8, and Kendall, 7, whom she shares with ex-husband Mike Fowler. 

Garcia beforehand opened as much as PEOPLE about telling her companion that she was pregnant throughout a Disneyland journey.

“My greatest pal, Koa, helped me pull all of it off,” she mentioned. “Koa had picked out the toddler ears hat on the Mad Hatter and had ‘Aries Child’ embroidered on them whereas I distracted Braxton with churros and getting my cotton sweet. I advised him whereas we have been on Peter Pan, flying over NeverLand.”

Garcia, who skilled a miscarriage final 12 months, additionally opened as much as PEOPLE about why she initially saved her being pregnant non-public.

“With the ability to defend my peace was so vital to me this being pregnant,” she mentioned.

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“I am grateful for those who have stood beside me, to the wonderful followers, and family members I do have in my life, however that miscarriage was my lowest level with being within the public eye and I wasn’t going to place myself by means of that once more, for the sake of the being pregnant and the newborn,” continued Garcia.