Aja Naomi King confirms birth of first child with post-labor photo shoot

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Aja Naomi King is celebrating becoming a mom.

The “How to Get Away with Murder” alum, 36, announced via Instagram on Sunday that she recently welcomed her first child, sharing stunning photos from a backyard shoot to show off her postpartum body.

“No, this is not a pregnancy Before picture,” she captioned the snaps. “This is the After. After days of labor. After experiencing what felt like my insides being ripped apart, no lie. After experiencing the unimaginable beauty of childbirth, this is what is left behind. This Gorgeous Body!”

King, who did not reveal her baby’s name or birthdate, continued, “So in celebration of myself and my body for ‘Doing the Damn Thing’, I wanted to share this photo. No make up, no editing, no filters (and you know I love a filter!)…Just Me…a woman in awe of her Body and her Baby! ♥️.”

In the comments section, the actress’ celebrity pals joined her in celebrating her new arrival — and her post-baby bod.

Eva Longoria wrote, “Agree! Grateful to our bodies!!!!!”

“Ooooh I love you !😍” Janelle Monáe added.

“Congratulations darling. I’m so happy for you. And you look stunning,” Laverne Cox wrote, while Cox’s former “Orange Is the New Black” co-star Uzo Aduba chimed in, “Beauty!!!! Across the board 10!! Congratulations!!!!! 🔥🙌🏿❤️.”

King’s partner, Dan King, also took to Instagram on Sunday to share the news, posting a photo of himself swaddling their newborn.

“Whoop there he is,” he captioned the image.

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King announced that she was pregnant in March after experiencing two miscarriages.

She wrote via Instagram at the time, “I really can’t begin to express the fullness of our immense joy to be welcoming a baby into our family. With that I also want to express that this beautiful journey has not been devoid of heartbreak. This is my beautiful little rainbow baby.

“I’ve been so deeply moved by the women who have openly shared their miscarriages,” she added. “It brought me solace in a time that was incredibly painful to know I wasn’t alone. To understand that this experience is common, horrible but still common. I suffered two miscarriages and even now trying to capture what it felt like in words is simply absurd to me because I will never have language enough for it.”

While King admitted that she wasn’t sure at first whether she wanted to share her experience, she ultimately found it to be “freeing.”

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