Ashanti is opening up about her child boy!

If you missed it, the 43-year-old singer and actress simply revealed she gave delivery final month to a child boy named Kareem Kenkaide Hayes.

In one other new interview, Ashanti dished on the that means behind the child’s identify and she or he revealed the nickname they’ve already given him.

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“His dad named him with a lot of pride,” she informed ET, noting they’ve already nicknamed him KK, which was talked about within the assertion from their rep.

The identify Kareem means beneficiant, sort an dignified, which spoke to the couple, whereas his center identify, Kenkaide, is a tribute to Ashanti‘s father, whose identify is Ken-kaide.

“Having all of us in the delivery room and seeing his face for the first time, I cried it was just so emotional and spiritual at the same time,” she added. “Having a vision of this moment for so long…it was such an electrifying feeling.”

What’s it like being a brand new mother?

“My son definitely dictates everything now, he is the priority overall and I don’t care what it will take, what I have to do, I’m just going to give everything and my all to my son,” Ashanti shared. “This little boy has my entire soul wrapped around his finger.”⁠

Advice she would additionally share with different new mothers is to “follow your gut instinct and keep strong no matter what the obstacles bring.”

“Your child absolutely feels your energy. Make sure that the baby feels secure and safe and you have to have space for you as well. Don’t get too lost into the world of the baby. I think that it’s really important to create a balance,” she provides. “I’m super brand new so I’m not trying to give the golden advice.”⁠

“It was incredible to watch just how confident and how gentle and how soothing he is with his son,” Ashanti shares of Nelly. “It was just an amazing, incredible feeling.”

Congratulations as soon as once more to Ashanti and Nelly on their bundle of pleasure!