Deja Riley Izydorczyk, daughter of super-producer Teddy Riley, has welcomed her first child with husband Jimmy Izydorczyk!
The new mom took to Instagram today to share the exciting news, posting a series of photos with the caption, “Welcome to the world. SAGE JAMES IZYDORCZYK 11/8/23 | 8 lbs 13 oz | 21 inches.The sweetest, most sacred LOVE we’ve ever known.”
Deja initially revealed her pregnancy in May through a touching video documenting her pregnancy journey. The clip openly addressed the challenges she faced, including a previous miscarriage. In a poignant caption accompanying the video, she shared her long-held dream of motherhood and the emotional trials she and her husband overcame on their path to parenthood.
She wrote, “I’ve often wondered how I would share this news and now the time has finally come. My dream of becoming a mother + carrying a baby has weighed on my heart for many years. However, trial after trial it slowly began to feel impossible. It felt like I would take one step forward and then two steps back. We’ve weathered this storm for quite some time but somehow we made it…”
After experiencing a miscarriage, Deja underwent three unsuccessful Intrauterine Inseminations (IUI) before turning to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2022.
She continued, “Our journey to parenthood has been transformative and eye-opening. No one ever expects they will have fertility issues. At least, it wasn’t a thought in my head. So you can imagine how this setback caused a lot of anxiety, fear, confusion, sadness and frustration. Without the support of my loving partner, I don’t know where we’d be.
Reflecting on their transformative journey, Deja acknowledged the unexpected challenges of fertility issues, emphasizing that infertility doesn’t discriminate.
“Everyone’s journey is different + infertility doesn’t discriminate. Knowing this, we built a community and found resources to help us in our two year fight! It was painful and messy at times. Joyful and exciting. But by holding steadfast in our hope, we’ve finally arrived at OUR SWEET RAINBOW.”
