Beyoncé and Jay-Z have welcomed their first child – a baby girl, it has been reported.
The music power couple have named their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, according to E! Online.
The 30-year-old singer gave birth to her daughter by scheduled caesarean section at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City last night and the website reports ‘multiple sources’ have confirmed the news.
Celebrities have already started tweeting their congratulations to the couple with Russell Simmons and Rihanna were among the first.
Russell posted: ‘Congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z.’
Rihanna posted: ‘Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih.’
According to the New York Daily News, Beyoncé checked into the Upper East Side hospital under the name Ingrid Jackson.
Beyoncé, who was spotted out with her mother on Thursday night, is said to have booked out the entire fourth floor spending $1.3million it has been claimed.
