Influencer Dede Raad Welcomes Baby No. 4 with Husband Ted Raad (Exclusive)

The couple are already parents to son Jet and daughters Vivi and Rosie

NEED TO KNOW

• Dede Raad is officially a mom of four!
• The influencer welcomed her fourth baby, a girl, with husband Ted Raad, sharing the news exclusively with PEOPLE
• The newly minted mom of four tells PEOPLE that she felt “so still and peaceful” welcoming her baby girl into the world

Dede Raad's family has grown a little bigger!

The popular fashion and lifestyle influencer, 33, welcomed her fourth baby, daughter Birdie Blaise Raad, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 2:36 a.m. with husband Ted Raad, sharing the news exclusively with PEOPLE. Dede, whose baby girl entered the world weighing 7 lbs., 13 oz. and measuring 20 inches long, describes her birth experience as "so still and peaceful."

"Our fourth baby came fast in the quiet middle of the night. It felt so still and peaceful," she tells PEOPLE. "The sweetest way to meet her. A two-hour all-natural labor."

Reflecting on her speedy labor and delivery, the newly minted mom of four shares that she felt "prepared" for every phase of labor because of all the research she did ahead of her baby girl's arrival. Her preparation helped her stay "calm and present" in the moment, creating a serene environment for her daughter.

"There is something about welcoming your fourth baby that comes with more trust in your body," she says. "Hearing her cry at 2:36 a.m. is something I will never forget. Holding her for the first time and realizing she was finally here just felt surreal."

"We are so thankful she is ours and are soaking up every second with our Birdie girl and [as] a family of six," Dede adds. "Truly, how do you stop having babies? This entire process is magical. God is so good."

The doting mom says her husband, the founder of the creator management and marketing agency Trend, was a "steady support" for her throughout the birth.

"He kept reminding me when to breathe, talked me through every wave, and encouraged me the whole way," she tells PEOPLE. "In moments that felt intense, he was calm and grounding, and that meant everything to me."

"He even ended up catching Birdie girl, which was completely opposite of our first birth," recalls Dede, who's also a mom to daughters Vivi and Rosie and son Jet. "I told him not to even look down there."

When it comes to the newborn's name, Dede tells PEOPLE she always knew that her fourth baby would be named Birdie. Even before they knew the sex of their baby, she tells PEOPLE she thought the name was "honestly perfect."

"It took some convincing with my husband, but it is honestly perfect," the new mom says. "We have a Rosie, Jet, Vivi, and Birdie just felt complete."

Dede goes on to further explain how her daughter's name was intentionally made and fit perfectly for their baby girl.

"Birdie means joy, peace, and freedom in Christ to me," she tells PEOPLE. "Blaise, her middle name, is a name we have always admired. We found out we were pregnant on the last day of our six-week family trip to Europe, so we wanted to give a nod to that season."

"And [for] the most meaningful part, my dad passed away one month before our wedding in 2012, and his initials were BB," Dede explains. "Having her be Birdie Blaise and share those same initials feels like such a special little nod to him. Plus Birdie and Brady sound so similar."

The content creator tells PEOPLE she feels "so grateful" to be entering into this new journey and becoming a family of six. As she navigates through the newborn phase with her family, she's constantly reminding herself to cherish each moment.

"The newborn days are just sacred. As a fourth-time mom, I feel way more confident in our decisions and am cherishing how fast this time goes," she says. "I feel so grateful. It still amazes me how your heart keeps stretching. Four babies in and it still feels just as big and overwhelming and beautiful.

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She also adds that her other kids are excitedly stepping into their roles as older siblings with the new addition. Dede says they all met their baby sister 13 hours after she entered the world, saying their reactions to the newest member of their family were the "sweetest."

"Rosie entered big sister mode immediately. She held Birdie’s tiny fingers and was in awe of her new little sister. Our big-hearted boy Jet’s eyes lit up seeing Birdie for the first time," she says of her older children's reactions. "And our tiny dancer Vivi was probably wondering what was happening, but playing pretend baby with her dolls beforehand definitely helped. She wanted to hold Birdie and had the sweetest, shocked facial expressions in the process."

Above all, the doting mom is soaking up every moment with her family of setells PEOPLE that she "still cannot believe" all of her children are hers.

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