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Congratulations to Amber Heard, as she has just announced that she is mom to a gorgeous baby girl!

The 35-year-old Aquaman actress took to social media to tell the world that she was a first time mom to daughter Oonagh Paige, who was born via surrogate in April.

She is named after Amber’s late mother, Paige, who died last year. And it hasn’t been officially confirmed where the unique first name actually came from, but according to Irish folklore, Oonagh was “queen of the fairies”, which sounds pretty awesome to us!

“I’m so excited to share this news with you. Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms,” Amber Heard wrote on Twitter, alongside a picture of herself cradling her new-born.

“I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib.

“A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this.

“My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She’s the beginning of the rest of my life.”

The actress and activist, who has been in a relationship with cinematographer Bianca Butti since the start of 2020, reportedly made the decision to explore other methods of motherhood long before she and Bianca started dating, after she was told that she would be unable to carry a child herself.

As you can imagine, after waiting for many years for her arrival, Amber Heard is completely “besotted” with her daughter…

“Oonagh is absolutely gorgeous, and Amber is besotted,” an insider told Page Six.

“She always knew that she wanted to be a mom, and this is her greatest wish come true.

“She’s so grateful to the wonderful woman who helped bring Oonagh into her life.”

The insider also mentioned that Amber wanted to be open and honest about her daughter’s arrival, in the hopes that it might inspire and comfort women who may be in a similar position.

Her honesty is also her way of breaking the stigma of surrogacy and other methods of parenthood…

“The most important thing for Amber is that she’s open about Oonagh’s birth,” the source continued.

“There are so many women who feel they can’t talk about their fertility and are worried and embarrassed.

“Amber wants them to feel supported and realize that there are a multitude of ways to have a baby even if you have fertility issues.”

Reports also claim that Amber is listed as Oonagh Paige’s sole parent, which we hope will also inspire people and show them that being a single parent – even if you are in a loving relationship – is another completely shame-free option.

Congratulations again to Amber Heard!