Shania Junianatha and badminton player Jonatan Christie got married in December 2023. The couple just announced the birth of their first child, a boy.
The happy news was conveyed by Jonatan via his personal Instagram account @jonatanchristieofficial. In his upload, he was seen faithfully accompanying his wife when she gave birth.
As is known, Jonatan Christie previously decided to withdraw from the 2024 Japan Open tournament in order to accompany his wife to give birth. The 26-year-old man did not want to miss the moment of the birth of his first child.
Furthermore, here are the moments when Jonatan Christie accompanied Shanju during childbirth, summarized by brilio.net from Instagram @jonatanchristieofficial, Sunday (25/8).
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Since Monday (19/8), Shanju was known to have experienced small contractions and was approaching the EDD. That's what made Jojo finally withdraw from the 2024 Japan Open match.
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For the past few days, the badminton athlete has been continuously looking after Shanju in the hospital.
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Jojo looked so happy and enthusiastic accompanying his wife during the moments of giving birth.
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Towards the moment of giving birth, Shanju was accompanied by her family who escorted her to the front of the delivery room.
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The delivery process went smoothly. Shanju gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday, August 24, 2024 morning at Mandaya Royal Hospital Puri.
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Jonathan immediately told the public the beautiful name of his baby, namely Leander Jayden Christie.
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From the description in the photo uploaded by Jojo, Leander Jayden Christie was born with a body length of 48 cm and a birth weight of 2.9 kg.
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The athlete, born in 1997, talked about how he felt when he first saw his baby.
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At the moment of Jayden's birth, Jojo really understood the struggle of a mother who started from nine months pregnant and then gave birth.