Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid welcome baby Nate

Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid

Singers Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid welcomed the arrival of their first baby Tuesday evening in an undisclosed hospital. The celebrity couple named their firstborn Nathaniel James.

In one of his  past interviews, Ogie had said they chose the name Nathaniel for their baby because it means “gift from God."

Nicknamed "Nate", Nathaniel James was delivered via caesarian section at 7:47 p.m on November 8. He weighed 4.4 lbs upon birth.

According to Ogie, Regine's delivery on Tuesday was unexpected. Regine, whose due date was set on November 22nd, went to her obstetrician that day for a routine prenatal check-up when it was found out that her amniotic fluid was low and her sugar level was quite high due to her gestational diabetes.

A few months into her pregnancy, Regine was diagnosed of Gestational Diabetes, a type of diabetes (increase in blood sugar level) which is experienced by many women only during pregnancy and usually goes away after the birth of the baby.

Regine and Ogie got married on December 22 last year in Batangas.