Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin's widow Ellidy has revealed their daughter who was conceived via IVF after the former Olympian's death has been named Minnie Alex - in homage to her late father.
Relatives and friends flocked to the couple's Gold Coast home on Thursday with gifts for the new mother who faces the difficult task of raising their little girl alone after Chumpy, 32, tragically drowned while spearfishing in July last year.
Among the visitors was Seven News reporter Denham Hitchcock whose exclusive documentary about Ellidy's journey of losing Chumpy to having their baby is set to air on Sunday night.
The investigative journalist was seen carrying a bouquet of flowers as his camera crews followed him inside for an exclusive interview with the first-time mum.
It was one of the first time Mr Hitchcock has been spotted by photographers in public since he was rushed to hospital in August with heart condition - pericarditis - after getting the Pfizer jab.
Ellidy Pullin has announced she has given birth to her and late husband Chumpy Pullin's first child in a post on Instagram (pictured)
He looked very fit after his health scare with the extremely rare side effect, which causes inflammation around the heart in one in around 74,000 people after receiving the vaccine.
The house guests arrived just hours after Ellidy announced she had given birth on her Instagram account on Thursday, posting a video of her sleeping newborn.
'I had a baby!' she says excitedly, before the clip showed the bub wrapped up in a blue blanket on a table beside her.
'And we have been a lil busy and tired,' super imposed text read, as she panned the camera to her weary eyes and took a bite of a sandwich.
Another video posted to her page shows the Pullins' dog Rummi excitedly running around the house after the baby was brought home, alongside the caption: 'Big sister'.
Loved ones and the couple's celebrity friends offered their congratulations including Neighbours star Matty Wilson and professional surfer Felicity Palmateer.
Seven News reporter Denham Hitchcock was pictured arriving at Ellidy's Gold Coast home on Thursday with a bouquet of flowers
The journalist was seen carrying a bouquet of flowers into the home for the new mother as his team filmed the visit for an exclusive Seven documentary airing on Sunday night
'Best big sister. A part of daddy back earthside and Rummi knows it. I love you all soooooooo much!!!' surfer Laura Enever wrote.
'Congratulations! The best news,' Palmateer said, while television presenter Liz Cantor commented: 'Congrats beautiful my heart is exploding for you.'
Wilson said 'congrats' to the mum alongside several heart emojis, while social media influencer Madeline Relph said Rummi will make a top older sibling.
'Rumi is going to be the best little side kick for bubba Chump!' Relph wrote.
'Can't wait to watch them grow together. Proud of you mumma, you did sooo goooods!!
Ellidy Pullin spoke to close friend Chloe Fisher on her Darling, Shine! podcast about her IVF treatment using Chumpy's sperm which was taken posthumously.
The new-mum revealed the exciting news on Instagram, sharing a photo of her newborn sleeping on the table while she had a coffee and some food
Chumpy Pullin's widow previously opened up about the pain it causes her seeing other fathers carrying their children, saying her late husband is 'missing out on being a dad'
She said she had to complete counselling session before undergoing IVF to 'tick a bunch of boxes', which dredged up painful emotions.
'They were asking questions like 'Are you going to tell the kid about its dad or are you not?', 'What are you going to do when it's asking where its dad?', 'How are you going to do pregnancy, birth and motherhood alone?' she said.
'It was such a triggering process'.
Ellidy said she had undergo two embryo implants, but the first was unsuccessful and she lost the pregnancy in January.
'I'm so grateful - it's almost unheard of it for it to work on the second round [of IVF], I'm so lucky,' she said.
She said there is one more fertilised egg from the same batch she can use later on if she wants to have a second baby, or there is the option of making another
