Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child - NBC News
Second lady Usha Vance has given birth to her fourth child, a boy named Alec Neel Vance. Vice President JD Vance announced the news on social media, noting that both mother and baby are healthy.
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The birth marks a rare historical occurrence, as Usha Vance is the first woman to give birth while her husband is serving as vice president since the 1870s.
Second lady Usha Vance gave birth Sunday to her fourth child, Vice President JD Vance announced on X. “We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning,” Vance said in a statement. “Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother.” Usha Vance, 40, is the first woman since the 1870s to give birth while her husband is vice president. She and her husband have three other young children, two boys and one girl, who are ages 4, 6 and 9. While promoting his new book this year, JD Vance previously said it was unlikely that he would take parental leave once the baby arrived. The couple announced the pregnancy in January and said at the time that she was due in late July.
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