'Girl Next Door' Kendra Wilkinson Gives Birth via C-Section

Fri, 11 December 2009 01:48:08 ET

The former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and her husband Hank Baskett welcome their baby boy at 12:37 A.M. on December 11 in a hospital near Indianapolis, Indiana.

Going into labor on Wednesday, December 9, Kendra Wilkinson has welcomed her first child with NFL star husband Hank Baskett after a C-section procedure. On Friday morning, December 11, the former star of E!'s "The Girls Next Door" gave birth to son Hank Baskett IV in a hospital near Indianapolis, Indiana.

The TV personality's baby boy was delivered at 12:37 A.M. and weighed in at 9 lbs., 5 oz. and 22 inches long. The 24-year-old and her husband has shared their excitement over the new addition of the family to E! News. In a statement, the proud new parents said, "We are all healthy and incredibly happy and can't wait to spend every moment with little Hank."

Partaking in the cheer of the baby arrival are Kendra's bridesmaids and former co-stars in "The Girls Next Door", Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. To E!, Holly expressed her excitement, "I can't wait to meet little Hank! I am so excited for Kendra and Hank. They are going to have the best holiday ever!"

Bridget, in the meantime, wrote an e-mail, "This is what I call a Christmas gift that will keep on giving (and taking...lol)!!!" She added, "I wish both of them and little Hank Jr. a lifetime of joy and happiness! The only things I wonder...Can I help plan the birthday parties and how will they top this gift next Christmas???"

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