Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson reveals the name of her newborn son after giving birth

Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson reveals the name of her newborn son after welcoming her first child with Carson McAllister

Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson became a mom for the first time on January 3. 

Revealing her newborn son’s name on Instagram Wednesday afternoon, the 27-year-old shared the first photo of Kevin Leo McAllister after giving birth via C-section. 

A healthy baby boy gracing she and husband Carson McAllister’s hearts, Witney shared the meaning behind the name while calling him, ‘the most precious gift.’

Little Leo: Dancing With The Stars pro Witney Carson, 27, revealed her newborn son’s name on Wednesday afternoon after giving birth to her first son with husband Carson McAllister on January 3

‘Kevin Leo McAllister. Named after his grandpa who sent him down to us,’ she wrote. 

‘Born on Jan. 3rd 2021, 7lbs. 2oz. 21′ long! My little Leo, I love you more than words can express.’

‘You are the most precious gift. My life will forever be changed by your sweet spirit. Welcome to the world Leo,’ she gushed. 

Documenting parts of her labor on social media, the Utah native shared that it was not an easy process.  

Birthing an angel: The Utah native revealed that the labor was not easy and she went through an 'unexpected c-section' before coming face to face with baby Leo; pictured January 3

Birthing an angel: The Utah native revealed that the labor was not easy and she went through an ‘unexpected c-section’ before coming face to face with baby Leo; pictured January 3

Growing family: Witney and her husband of four years have now added one more to their family with the arrival of Leo who she named after her grandfather

 Growing family: Witney and her husband of four years have now added one more to their family with the arrival of Leo who she named after her grandfather 

 ‘After a really hard 24 hour labor, and an unexpected c-section… we are all healthy and well. We are so grateful & we’ve been soaking up every moment with our perfect angel boy. Thank you for all the prayers!’

On Tuesday she posted a video before, during and after the pregnancy as she her husband of four years spent their first ’24 hours,’ with their ‘precious, beautiful boy.’

‘Everyone tells you how special bringing life into this world is but you never know exactly what they mean until it happens to you. This is my whole entire world,’ she said. 

Fellow DWTS pro Artem Chigvintsev who recently welcomed his first child with Nikki Bella wrote, ‘Congratulations.’  

Bliss: McAllister stayed by his wife's side throughout the day-long delivery as the pair reveled in their final moments as a family of two

Bliss: McAllister stayed by his wife’s side throughout the day-long delivery as the pair reveled in their final moments as a family of two

Whatever it takes: From the comfort of her hospital bed, Witney shared that she received an epidural to help with pain management

Whatever it takes: From the comfort of her hospital bed, Witney shared that she received an epidural to help with pain management 

She also received flowers from Derek Hough’s DWTS pro girlfriend Hayley Erbert as she thanked her for the ‘sweet’ gift. 

Husband McAllister stayed by his wife’s side throughout the day-long delivery as the pair reveled in their final moments as a family of two.

‘Never loved this man more than I do right now,’ she wrote across a photo with her husband. ‘He’s an actual angel.

From the comfort of her hospital bed, Witney shared that she received an epidural to help with pain management. 

‘Contractions are actual hell but the epidural is heaven…. so I’m doing great,’ she captioned a shot as Carson massaged her hand.   

Out of commision: A longtime pro on the hit ABC show, Carson opted out of the competition this year after announcing her pregnancy in July; pictured January 1

Out of commision: A longtime pro on the hit ABC show, Carson opted out of the competition this year after announcing her pregnancy in July; pictured January 1

She first revealed the new of her pregnancy on July 23 as she posted a photo of she and Kevin with their ultrasound photos and a pregnancy test. 

‘We love this little bean so much already and we can’t wait to start this beautiful chapter in our lives!,’ she shared. 

 Due to her pregnancy the longtime DWTS pro was not able to participate in the most recent season as she kept the health of her baby in mind. 

Witney and Carson were married on Jan. 1, 2016 in a ceremony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City and celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary on Friday. 

Lucky in love: Witney and Carson were married on Jan. 1, 2016 in a ceremony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City and celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary on Friday

Lucky in love: Witney and Carson were married on Jan. 1, 2016 in a ceremony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City and celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary on Friday