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- Gaming content creator Fandy gave birth to her daughter, Luna, during a Twitch livestream that lasted over eight hours
- She recorded the entirety of her at-home birth on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and the stream was viewed by over 50,000 viewers
- The 30-year-old influencer — who is best known for her live videos playing World of Warcraft — initially announced her pregnancy on Instagram in April
A popular gaming influencer known as Fandy shocked the internet as she gave birth to her child on a Twitch livestream.
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the content creator attracted over 50,000 viewers to her Twitch page as she delivered a baby over the course of an eight-and-a-half-hour broadcast. The video — which is titled “Water Broke, Baby Time” — sees Fandy surrounded by a number of people assisting her with the at-home birth, including her husband, Adam.
The team surrounding the viral celebrity helped her into an inflated tub filled with water for the actual delivery. At other points during the livestream, Fandy lay on her side and knelt on her sofa while enduring contractions.
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The viral recording also captured her emotions, screams and cries throughout the intense labor process. Fandy held her newborn, whose name is Luna, in the final 45 minutes of the stream.
At the end of the Twitch broadcast, her husband spoke directly to viewers and thanked them for watching what he described as “an insane experience.”
“This was a team effort,” said Adam. He also nodded to the people who helped them set up tech equipment and cameras for the stream, noting that he originally planned to do the recording on an iPhone.
The 30-year-old creator is best known for her videos playing World of Warcraft. Fandy announced her pregnancy to her 300,000 Instagram followers in April, when she posted a photo of herself holding printed sonogram images.
“I’m having a baby 🙂 due Oct 18th! Future gladiator inc.,” she captioned the post, tagging her husband as she added, “Super excited for this next chapter in life with @adamaxbro ♥️”