{"id":2599895,"date":"2026-05-07T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karoline-leavitt-welcomes-daughter-vivian-perfect-and-healthy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:42:56","slug":"karoline-leavitt-welcomes-daughter-vivian-perfect-and-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karoline-leavitt-welcomes-daughter-vivian-perfect-and-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Leavitt welcomes daughter Vivian: &#8216;perfect and healthy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkaroline-leavitt-welcomes-daughter-vivian-perfect-and-healthy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2599895&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. ... Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a> Karoline Leavitt announced that she gave birth to her daughter, Viviana (\u201cVivi\u201d), on May 1. She said the baby is \u201cperfect and healthy\u201d and that her older son, Nicholas (\u201cNiko\u201d) Robert Riccio, is adjusting to having a new baby sister.  <\/p>\n<p>Leavitt also thanked people who reached out during her pregnancy, saying she felt their prayers throughout the experience. This is her second child with husband Nicholas Riccio; their frist child was born on July 10, 2024.  <\/p>\n<p>The article notes that while Leavitt is on maternity leave, the White House is not replacing her permanently-other Trump administration officials are rotating to cover press briefings. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first to fill in, leading Wednesday\u2019s briefing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>White House press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> announced she gave birth to her daughter, Viviana, on May 1, adding that \u201cVivi\u201d is \u201cperfect\u201d and \u201chealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn May 1st, Viviana aka \u2018Vivi\u2019 joined our family, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hearts instantly exploded<\/a> with love,\u201d Leavitt said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/2052392674297020617?s=46&#038;t=WCjN9b0p46x4JtDWW5vQBw\">post on X<\/a>. \u201cShe is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558903\/karoline-leavitt-welcomes-daughter-vivian\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Karoline Leavitt welcomes daughter Vivian: \u2018perfect and healthy\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558726\/watch-live-trump-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-white-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Brazilian president at White House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558689\/trump-calls-hakeem-jeffries-charged-inciting-whcd-attack\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump calls on Hakeem Jeffries to be charged for inciting WHCA dinner attack<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>This is Leavitt\u2019s second child with husband Nicholas Riccio. The couple\u2019s first child, Nicholas \u201cNiko\u201d Robert Riccio, was born on July 10, 2024. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Leavitt thanked those who contacted her throughout her pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who reached out with prayers during my pregnancy \u2013 I truly felt them throughout the entire experience,\u201d she said. \u201cGod is Good.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On May 1st, Viviana aka \u201cVivi\u201d joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. \ud83d\udc95 <\/p>\n<p>She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wM1P1zEGsa\">pic.twitter.com\/wM1P1zEGsa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/2052392674297020617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Leavitt <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4362447\/karoline-leavitt-announces-pregnancy-second-child\/\">announced her pregnancy<\/a> in December, saying the couple\u2019s baby girl was the \u201cbest Christmas gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The press secretary was expected to begin her maternity leave days before the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/White-House-Correspondents-Association\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/White-House-Correspondents-Association\/\">White House Correspondents\u2019 Association<\/a> dinner, but postponed her maternity leave following the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4556403\/grand-jury-indictment-cole-allen\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4556403\/grand-jury-indictment-cole-allen\/\">shooting at the event<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558079\/rubio-white-house-moment-america-first-glimpse-post-trump\/\"><strong>RUBIO\u2019S WHITE HOUSE MOMENT OFFERS GLIMPSE OF AMERICA FIRST AFTER TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The White House is not replacing Leavitt while she is on maternity leave, as various members of the Trump administration will rotate to fill in for her at the podium. <\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4555991\/rubio-project-freedom-defensive-operation\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> was the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4556786\/rubio-white-house-press-corps-harsh-reality-iran\/\">first to fill in<\/a> for Leavitt, leading Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karoline Leavitt announced her daughter Viviana (\u201cVivi\u201d) was born May 1, \u201cperfect\u201d and 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