Hilary Duff shares first photos and name of newborn daughter

Hilary Duff has shared the first photos of her newborn daughter after giving birth, as well as revealing her name.

The star announced yesterday (May 7) that she welcomed her third child with husband Matthew Koma – and her fourth overall – last week, posting a series of sweet Instagram pictures from the birth.

Confirming the name, Hilary wrote: "Townes Meadow Bair, now we know why she made us wait so long…She was perfecting those Cheeks!

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"I Have been dreaming of holding you in my arms for months and the past 5 days of getting to know you, stare at you and smell you has been pure moments of magic. We all love you like you’ve been here all along beauty. 5/3/24."

The star has since received congratulations on Instagram, with fellow Disney star Brenda Song writing: "Congrats!!! She’s perfection. I’m so happy for you guys!! I am in awe of you woman."

"We love you already, Townes!!" added This Is Us star Mandy Moore, while Charmed's Alyssa Milano wrote: "Yay! Congrats to you all. Thank you sharing such intimate and beautiful pictures with us."

Hilary and Matthew also share daughters Banks and Mae, while Hilary has a son called Luca from her previous marriage to Mike Comrie.

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The actor is best known for playing Lizzie McGuire, and in recent years has starred in How I Met Your Mother spin-off How I Met Your Father, which came to an end last year after two seasons.

Last year, Hilary delighted fans after singing The Lizzie McGuire Movie's famous song 'What Dreams Are Made Of' while protesting on the Screen Actors Guild strike.

Sharing photos of the protest, the star wrote on Instagram: "Out there with my girls. We stand with our union! Let's gooooooo."

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