Coleen Garcia Gives Birth to Second Child: “Well, That Happened”

It was quite a swift and surprising delivery!

Published on Sep 1, 2025

Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford are celebrating a joyful new chapter in their family life. On August 17, 2025, they welcomed their second child, a baby boy named Austin.

The celebrity mom shared the news on Instagram in September, giving fans a glimpse of the unforgettable moments of the birth.

“On August 17, we welcomed our beautiful baby boy, Austin, into the world. And it was the experience of a lifetime,” Coleen wrote.

Also read: Coleen Garcia Pregnant with Baby Number 2

Coleen Garcia’s Surprisingly Fast Delivery

Coleen had initially planned for a water birth, just like with her first, but things didn’t go exactly as expected.

She recalled, “We decided to go to the hospital when I was already in active labor, but after getting checked, we thought it was gonna take a lot longer since my water hadn’t broken yet, I was only 3 cm dilated, and contractions weren’t painful or uncomfortable despite being so close together for hours. I was still walking around, killing time, feeling totally normal.”

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However, once she was in the delivery room at St. Luke’s Medical Center, everything changed quickly. Coleen described the moment:

“When we got to the room, I stood up from the wheelchair, took a couple of steps toward the bed, then suddenly felt a tiny urge to push while I was still standing. I did once, just a little, for relief—until I felt his head coming out. I had to stop mid-push and say the baby was coming! My mom quickly got down to check, and true enough, part of his head was already out!”

In a remarkable turn of events,

“On the next push, he slipped out so quickly that she was the one who caught him! In just two quick, silent, and surprisingly painless pushes, he was born EN CAUL(!) straight into her arms.”

‘En caul’ refers to a rare birth when a baby is born still inside the amniotic sac.

“It all happened so fast—I was supposed to get an IE, dim the lights, play some music, soak in the tub… Instead, I gave birth like two minutes after entering the delivery room. I was still standing there in the same spot, looking down at everything—everyone in the room completely shookt—and all I could say was: ‘Well... that happened.’ I was laughing about it, while my mom was stunned and holding the baby in disbelief,” shared Coleen.

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Unlike her first birth, which she said was difficult because of all the unknowns, this second experience felt completely different.

“My first birth caught me off guard and left me with some trauma because I didn’t know what to expect. This birth was the opposite. I was prepared with things I packed but never used, techniques I didn’t really have the time to apply, and plans that didn’t unfold the way I imagined.”

Still, the actress feels grateful for both experiences. She said, “Both births were special and beautiful in their own ways, and God carried me through each of those journeys just as He always does. I felt His presence all throughout, and it shielded me from fear and anxiety, reminding me once again that His plan is always greater than mine.”

Congratulations, Coleen and Billy!

Click here to read the important lessons this mom has learned as a mother of two.

Hanna is a News Desk Writer at Smart Parenting, covering parenting, health, culture, and more. Off the clock, she’s likely people-watching at a café or park, matcha latte in hand.