Alli Dore Of Below Deck Sailing Yacht Welcomes Her First Baby, Son River George

‘s smallest crew member Alli Dore has arrived!

star The Below Deck Sailing Yacht announced Tuesday that she welcomed her first child, son River George Thompson, with boyfriend Benny Thompson, on Thursday, August 26 at 5:17 a.m.

Dore, the third flight attendant on Parsifal III, shared the news on Instagram along with a series of photos of her newborn in the hospital.

The reality star said her baby boy arrived “a little early but is doing better every day.”

“We are so proud of our strong little man. These past few weeks we have faced challenges that I never thought we would have to face it has been truly emotional but also the most special time of our lives because we have River at the end of it all,” she wrote, continuing to express her appreciation for her boyfriend.

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“Tôi rất biết ơn khi có @bennithompson bên cạnh vì tôi không thể làm được điều này nếu không có anh ấy. Tự hào về gia đình nhỏ của chúng tôi và đếm từng ngày cho đến khi River trở về nhà ”, cô kết thúc bài đăng.

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Thompson also shared the news of baby River’s arrival on his page , writing, “Don’t listen to them! Bubs don’t take 9 months.. Our littlest man, River George Thompson, arrived Thursday morning.”

“It’s been an absolute journey and I couldn’t be prouder of him or his incredibly strong mama @allidoreporfavor ,” he continues. “Born a few weeks early he has surprised everyone with how far he’s already come. We are over the moon and think the absolute world of you, our little legend ”

Dore first announced her pregnancy news back in June, sharing a photo of her growing baby bump on Instagram .

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“So excited for this new adventure with you and our little ocean baby @bennithompson xx,” the reality star wrote alongside photos of her with her boyfriend.

Dore recently opened up about her relationship with Thompson, revealing that the two have known each other for over a decade.

“We’ve actually been friends for 12 years,” she said during an Instagram Q&A, according to Bravotv.com . “When I got back to Australia, I flew up to where he lives to hang out with him and some friends. We have so much fun together and the timing was right.”

“It just happened naturally,” she added. “And we fell madly in love.”

Dore’s pregnancy news also came just weeks after her costar and fellow stewardess Dani Soares welcomed her first child , a baby girl.