Celebrity couple Drew Arellano and Iya Villania have welcomed their fifth child, Anya Love Villania-Arellano. Iya gave birth on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
In a joint Instagram post, Drew shared the first photo of their newborn daughter, along with her name and birth details.
“Anya Love Villania-Arellano.❤️ February 11, 2025. 10:52am,” Drew simply captioned.
Earlier in February, Iya posted a photo from a studio, marking the start of her maternity break.
"Last day before we take a maternity break," she wrote.
She also shared her preparations for childbirth, revealing that she had started taking primrose evening oil.
"I’ve also started on Primrose evening oil to help soften cervix in preparation for delivery and that makes me nervous," she admitted.
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Before her maternity break, Iya experienced a false alarm, thinking she was going into labor.
"Stayed up from 2:30 AM to 5:30 AM monitoring contractions, only to find out that although they were consistent, they were too mild for any action," she shared.
"Still no pro even after four kids!" she quipped.
The couple also documented adorable moments with their sons, Primo and Leon, who joked around while waiting for their baby sister’s arrival.
“Ano daw? Tagal mo kasi dumating eh, Anya eh!😜😜😜,” Drew joked.
They also shared moments spending time with their other children, Alana and Astro.
Just hours before giving birth, Iya revealed she was experiencing prodromal labor.
“And why is it just now in my 5th pregnancy that I experience PRODROMAL LABOR?! Kailan ka na lalabas bebe guuuurl?!?” she shared.
“Been experiencing contractions pretty frequently throughout the day but nothing major enough for me to do anything about it. Don't want to be sent home from the hospital again like a newbie will wait for a major sign like water breaking, bleeding or stronger contractions,” she added.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Prodromal labor is a type of false labor contraction that happens in the third trimester of pregnancy and can feel a lot like real labor. The contractions never get stronger or closer together and don’t lead to cervical dilation or effacement."
Finally, Iya updated her followers with a photo from the delivery room.
“She's here!!! and wow, what a delivery! Got to the hospital at 10am. 10:52am baby out!!” Iya shared.
Drew and Iya first announced their pregnancy in September 2024. Two months later, they revealed that they were expecting another baby girl.
“The main reveal will be for the kids," Iya said in the gender reveal video last year. "Initially I just wanted to wait until delivery but Primo (their son) wanted to know gender."
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The TV host also shared her excitement about having another daughter.
"The idea of having a sister for Duday would be so nice. It would be nice but you know at the end of the day, as long as we have a healthy baby that's what really matters," Iya highlighted.