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Meet the newest member of the Married at First Sight family! Jessica Studer and Austin Hurd, who wed on the Lifetime reality series in 2020, have welcomed their second child. 

‘Married at First Sight’ stars welcome new baby 

'Married at First Sight' alums Jessica Studer and Austin Hurd with their toddler son and a sign announcing her pregnancy
Jessica Studer and Austin Hurd of ‘Married at First Sight’ with their son Westin | Jessica + Austin Hurd

Austin and Jessica’s new baby, Everett Brooks, was born on Friday, August 9. He weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and measured 21 inches.

The MAFS alums also have a son, Westin, who was born in November 2021. 

The couple, who shared their pregnancy news back in March, couldn’t be more thrilled with the new addition to their family. 

“Austin, Westin and I are so thrilled to welcome our sweet bundle of joy to the family. Everyone is happy and healthy and we are madly in love,” Jessica told People. “[I’m] so grateful for this beautiful little family of mine and excited for all the days ahead.”

“We are so in love already,” Jessica captioned an Instagram carousel of photos of the new arrival.

Jessica and Austin met on Married at First Sight Season 10, which followed five expert-matched couples from the Washington, D.C. area. They are the only couple from their season who is still together. 

‘Married at First Sight’ stars congratulate Jessica and Austin 

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After Jessica and Austin shared their happy news, congratulations rolled in from other Married at First Sight stars. 

“Congrats and welcome little one!!” wrote Deonna McNeill, who married Greg Okotie on MAFS Season 9. 

“Soooo precious! Congratulations, he’s perfect,” commented fellow season 10 cast member Mindy Shiben.

Paige Banks and Vincent Morales from MAFS season 12 also shared well wishes with the new parents. Other former Married at First Sight cast members offering their congratulations including Jamie Otis from season 1, Anthony D’Amico and Ashley Petta from season 5, and Danielle Bergman from season 7. 

Other Married at First Sight couples who’ve welcomed children since appearing on the show include Jamie and her husband Doug Hehner; Ashley and Anthony; Deonna and Greg; Vincent and his wife Briana; Danielle and her husband Bobby Dodd;  Shawniece Jackson and Jephte Pierre from season 6, and Woody Randall and Amani Smith from season 11. 

Jessica shared her tips for prepping for labor 

Jessica works as a labor and delivery nurse. Shortly before giving birth, she shared her tips on prepping for labor on Instagram. 

“I start out by running for a mile,” she wrote. “I’ve always been a runner and it helps me unwind.”

Her other advice included eating dates, “colostrum harvesting/nipple stimulation [which] can help with releasing oxytocin,” and curb walking (walking with one foot on the curb and the other on the street). She also advised taking naps and trying to relax. 

In another post, Jessica admitted that she’d miss being pregnant. 

“I love my job, my coworkers, my patients, my hospital and being pregnant while doing the job made me feel strong,” she wrote. “It wasn’t always easy, and the fatigue of pregnancy combined with night shift was REAL. My coworkers can attest to my sleepy state of mind between 3am and 6am. But I did it, and I’m proud of myself for working till a day shy of 40 weeks! Now I just need baby to arrive so I can have my 12 weeks of maternity leave with the babe.”

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