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Domenica Calarco just welcomed her first baby. She has the sweetest name.

Congratulations are in order for Domenica Calarco.

The MAFS Season 9 fan favourite has announced she's welcomed a beautiful baby girl and shared her adorable name.

Her daughter Dove was born on Thursday, Domenica said in the announcement on Sunday.

The announcement came alongside a black-and-white image of the new mother looking ever so cool, calm and collected as she breastfeeds in bed with sunglasses on.

Domenica also shared the sweetest shot of little Dove curled up on her chest with her tiny hand resting near her mum's 'mama' necklace.

At this stage, we don't know much about how Dove's birth went, but what we do know for sure is this new mama was eating good afterwards.

Domenica shared her "first request post birth" was pastries from B85 Artisan Bakery in Camden — yum!

Domenica Calarco holds her newborn baby girl in bed.Congratulations are in order for this mum. Image: Instagram/domenica.calarco.

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In March, the reality star announced she was expecting her first child only to share days later that she and her partner her partner, Jarod Bogunovich, had split.

Posting on her Instagram stories at the time, the mum-to-be wrote:

"I am incredibly excited about this next chapter in my life and feel truly empowered by my decision to step into motherhood on my own terms.

"While I will be welcoming this baby as a solo parent, I am grateful to have the support of the father in a co-parenting capacity."

Domenica Calarco eats pastries after giving birth to her daughter.The ideal post-birth meal. Image: Instagram/domenica.calarco.

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Domenica said she embraced the journey "wholeheartedly".

"I am beyond proud to be stepping into this role with strength, love, and a deep sense of purpose," she said.

"I also want to acknowledge and support others who choose to embark on parenthood alone-there is so much power in making the best decision for yourself and your child."

Image: Instagram/domenica.calarco

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Domenica, who went through an emotional MAFS season in 2022, shared her pregnancy announcement video on Instagram on March 12.

The video showed a compilation of her pregnancy journey: her finding out she's pregnant, attending her first appointments, the ultrasounds of the baby, and telling her absolutely delighted friends and family the news.

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"Been a little MIA working on my greatest project yet.....Baby due September 2025," Domenica wrote in the caption of her Instagram video at the time.

Other MAFS co-stars and friends flooded the comments section with their excitement, including season six's Jessika Power, who wrote, "Omg congratulations beautiful."

Tori Adams from season 11 also commented, "Congratulations!"

While Domenica's pregnancy announcement was full of joy and love, there was no mention of her child's father.

Domenica and Jarod, who she's known since 2021, went public with their relationship in September 2024.

Previously, Dom said the relationship had been something of a healing journey for her.

MAFS Dom and her boyfriend JarodDom and her boyfriend, Jarod. Image: Instagram/domenica.calarco.

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In October 2024, Dom spoke to Mamamia about her relationship.

"Having spent a solid amount of time this year working on myself, I feel like I'm finally going into a relationship putting myself and my needs first," she said at the time.

However, by March the pair had separated.

Despite their split, the two seem to be amicably entering a new co-parenting relationship.

Domenica's post-MAFS journey has been quite the rollercoaster, and we couldn't be happier to see her thriving in this exciting new chapter.

Feature Image: Instagram/domenica.calarco.

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