Supermodel Schiffer Gives Birth
By Sinead O'Hanlon

LONDON (Reuters) - German supermodel Claudia Schiffer gave birth to a baby boy by Caesarian section on Thursday, her spokeswoman told Reuters.

The baby is the first child for both Schiffer, 32, and her husband, British film producer Matthew Vaughn, who was at her side for the birth.

Her spokeswoman said the as yet unnamed baby weighed in at seven lbs and was in good health.

"Both parents are utterly thrilled at the birth of their first child and both mother and baby are doing very well," she said, adding that Vaughn was planning to stay the night at the hospital with his wife and child.

"The couple have yet to decide on a name for the baby but all are expected to return home in a few days."

The model joins the ranks of other celebrity mums who have given birth in the past year, including fellow supermodel Kate Moss, actress Elizabeth Hurley and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.

The spokeswoman said Schiffer was admitted to the exclusive Portland Hospital in central London on Thursday morning for a planned delivery.

The Portland is a favorite with celebrity mums -- sometimes dubbed the "too posh to push" brigade for choosing Caesarian deliveries.

Beckham and Hurley are among a long list of stars who have given birth by Caesarian at the hospital while Moss bucked the trend by giving birth to her daughter Lila naturally at another London hospital in September.

The spokeswoman said Schiffer had wanted a natural delivery but had a Caesarian on the advice of her doctors.

"Claudia crushed one of her feet in an accident in November and has been on crutches ever since so doctors advised her against a natural delivery."

Schiffer and Vaughn, who produced the hit film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," married last May in a small country church near their Elizabethan mansion in Suffolk, eastern England.

The model, who has graced the cover of more than 700 magazines, is estimated to have accumulated a $55 million fortune from 15 years at the top of the modeling business. She was discovered in a German disco in 1987 while still a student.

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