Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is a mom!
The Bold and the Beautiful star welcomed her first child, son Rise Harlen Ruspoli, with husband Elan Ruspoli on Monday, March 4, her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. Baby Rise weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and measured 21½ inches.
“We chose Rise because to us Rise means growth, the simplicity of moving forward,” Wood tells PEOPLE of the inspiration behind her baby boy’s unique moniker. “We look to our son as an uplifting force toward positive change and a better world.”
The 31-year-old actress announced she was expecting in October with an Instagram video featuring her soap-opera character, Steffy Forrester, modeling in the Intimates Lingerie fashion show.
“The rumors are truuuuee!! It’s not just a burrito in my belly it’s a burrito AND A BABY!!!! Ya gurrrlls PREGNANT!!” Wood wrote. “So excited for this new chapter and SO happy I get to share it with all of you!”
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Wood wrote she was hesitant to let Steffy strut her stuff on the runway due to her real-life pregnancy, but opted instead to “embrace it.”
Since then, the television star has chronicled her journey toward motherhood on social media, frequently sharing photographs baring her belly.
“Yes, I’m rolling around in flowers … No, I will not put clothes on … I’m in my 9 month of pregnancy and living my best life … okurr,” she wrote on Jan. 21 alongside a nude snapshot of herself covered only in blue flowers.
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So excited for this new chapter and SO happy I get to share it with all of you! When the storyline called for Steffy to model in the Intimates Lingerie fashion show, I wasn’t going to step down because I’m pregnant. I was going to strut my stuff and embrace it! And that’s what I’m doing. Embracing this journey. Thank you for all of your love and continued support and a BIG Thank You to Brad Bell for allowing me to announce in such a special way. #willneverforgetthismoment #boldandbeautiful #Cbs #pregnant #5andhalfmonthspregnantRELATED VIDEO: Wayne Brady and Daughter Maile, 15, Star in Their First-Ever TV Cameo Together on The Bold and the Beautiful
She revealed in November that she was expecting a son with a sweet photo shoot featuring her and Ruspoli sporting blue outfits, and in December, celebrated with a lavish, Italian-themed baby shower.
Wood and Ruspoli, an agent, were engaged in November 2017 and eloped the following July, according to Entertainment Tonight.
“Biggest surprise of my life. IM ENGAGED!! Elan, you are my everything and I can’t wait to begin this new chapter with you,” she wrote on Instagram. “I feel like the luckiest girl in the world … I love you beyond words. My soulmate.”