Jessica Simpson welcomes her third child as she gives birth to daughter Birdie surrounded by her family By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 19:39 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 19:46 GMT, 20 March 2019 Viewcomments Jessica Simpson has welcomed her third child, daughter Birdie. The actress turned fashion designer and her husband Eric Johnson celebrated the arrival in Los Angeles, according to a report on The Blast. The website reported that the 38-year-old was surrounded by her family, including her husband and father Joe Simpson. Jessica Simpson welcomes her third child as she gives birth to daughter Birdie Growing family: Jessica with husband Eric Johnson and their two children The baby joins big siblings, daughter Maxwell, six, and son Ace, five. An insider told Entertainment Tonight this week that the star was ready to meet her new arrival. 'Jessica is definitely uncomfortable. This has been a tough pregnancy but she knows it will all be worth it when she's holding that little baby. Her hospital bags are packed. Everyone is trying to be patient, but the family is so excited and counting the minutes until the baby is here.' The Blonde Ambition star posted a picture of her burgeoning baby bump on social media this week, which showed she was ready to give birth any day. Jessica didn't have an easy time of it this pregnancy, variously battling insomnia, severe acid reflux, bronchitis, back pain and anxiety. Earlier in March, the blonde stunner shared a selfie on social media wearing a hospital mask. The design mogul revealed in the caption that she as 'finally home' that she had been admitted for a week due to bronchitis. 'Coughing with Birdie has been a crazy painful journey. I am slowly getting healthier every day,' she captioned the image. 'Baby girl was monitored and is doing amazing! I am on my way to healthy and counting down the days to see her sweet smile. 'Sending love and prayers to all the mothers who are going or have gone through this. OUCH' Expecting: Jessica is pictured during her pregnancy, which has been a difficult nine months Ready to pop: The star is seen during her pregnancy Meanwhile, Jessica previously admitted she 'doesn't understand' how she got pregnant again. She admitted: 'I thought about [having another baby], but I didn't really know that it could actually happen. We definitely always love to practice. We actually weren't practicing very much that month so I don't understand. We try [to figure it out]. This might be a miracle baby.' But despite her confusion over the impending arrival, her children are 'so excited' to be a big brother and big sister. At her side: Jessica's father Joe was among the family members at the birth She added: 'They're so excited because they're only fourteen months apart, so they didn't get to experience the excitement of each other. But when I told them that we're having another baby, I know that they'll remember that for the rest of their lives. 'They are most excited about learning how to do the swaddle. Maxwell, my daughter is just so happy that it's a girl. They ask me the craziest questions that I can't say on TV ... 'How does the baby come out?' 'Where does the milk come from, I don't understand!' I'm a little bit too honest, and Eric's like, 'I don't think we need to give out ALL the information, Jessica. So, I'm scaring my kids, I think.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility