Overview

• On July 2, Affleck announced on Instagram that her daughter, Penelope Phyliss Affleck, arrived following an unmedicated labor, describing the process as painful yet empowering.
• She credited her supportive doula and husband for helping her through the natural birth, sharing intimate photos of the delivery and first family moments.
• Zac Affleck posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute calling the birth a spiritual bonding experience that gave him new admiration for his wife.
• Penelope joins siblings Nora and Lucas, whom fans first met on their Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
• Co-stars and fans have flooded social media with congratulations as the couple balances on-screen storytelling with their new roles as parents of three.