The journey to parenthood for some is not an easy one. Thirty-six year-old NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and husband Nathaniel Cline can relate. They went through multiple rounds of IVF before conceiving.
One can infer that they would do it all again. On May 30, 2023 their son Yrie Myles Alcindor Cline. Both mom and dad are “so overjoyed.” Yamiche posted an adorable photo of Yrie one day after his birth.
Yamiche also explained how to pronounce her son’s name. “His name is pronounced "i-ree" — the same pronunciation of the Jamaican saying 'Irie,' which means vibes are good and everything is well,” she included in her Instagram post. A fitting name indeed because everything certainly is well. Possibly even better than that.
Yamiche and Nathaniel also shared details of Yrie’s birth with Today. His exact time of birth was 1:53 p.m. He weighed in at 5 lbs., 1 oz., and measured 18 inches.
"While the journey to get to this moment was tough, it was well worth it as our hearts are full with happiness and love," they stated.
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Yamiche was open about her struggles along the way to motherhood in an effort to help bring hope to and heal others. "I was anxious but determined to freeze my eggs. I was terrified but curious to know how many embryos my husband and I could create," she shared. "I was crushed when a round failed and over the moon when a round finally worked."
"I am ecstatic that all of this — my harrowing journey — is leading to a healthy baby,” she mused. “I cannot wait to teach him about how much his mother and father loved him into existence and waited years to hold him in our arms."
