picture of Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce and J- Z daughter

Superstar couple Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z have welcomed their first child - a baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter.
The 30-year-old singer's daughter arrived via scheduled caesarean section at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City last night.
The couple's close friend Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed the baby's name on Twitter, writing: 'Welcome to the world Blue! We love you already.'

Beyoncé's 42-year-old rapper husband Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, was by her side during the birth, according to E! Online.

Celebrities have already started tweeting their congratulations to the couple, including hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Rihanna.
Russell posted: 'Congrats to my good friends Beyoncé and Jay-Z.'
Rihanna posted: 'Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih.'

Diddy wrote: 'Congrats to jay and B! God Bless :) ! And many more!'
Snooki posted: 'Beyonce congrats on your baby gurl mama!!!! So happy for you , you deserve it sexpot'
Brooklyn Decker: 'Oh my gosh Bey had her baby... I hope I hope I hope she is named Brooklyn.. I will tattoo it on my butt if so.' She later added: 'Ivy Blue Carter. They named her Ivy Blue Carter.. we can no longer be bonded. I'll go cry myself to sleep now.'
Tyrese: 'Congrats to you both .. You are loved..! Beyonce' and Jay are new proud parents of a healthy baby girl .. Blessings!!
Young Jeezy: 'Congratulations to Jay-Z & Beyonce on baby Ivy Blue being born'
Kourtney Kardashian: 'Congratulations to Beyonce, the 2nd Princess of Pop (behind Britney) for her new baby girl Ivy Blue'

According to the New York Daily News, Beyoncé checked into the Upper East Side hospital under the name Ingrid Jackson. 


Beyoncé, who was spotted out with her mother on Thursday night, is said to have booked out the entire fourth floor spending $1.3million it has been claimed.
On Saturday night, deliveries of takeaway food and bottles of red wine were being delivered to the hospital's private wing.
Us Weekly reports that an eyewitness saw Beyoncé's sister Solange and parents Tina and Mathew Knowles at the hospital holding 'flowers with pink balloons and silver and black ribbons.'
Jay-Z was also seen walking through the hospital halls looking 'happy' an observer said.
While a spokesperson for the power couple - who are said to be worth $750million - was not available for comment, security is said to have been tightened at the hospital.

Hospital workers are being asked to turn in their mobile phones and security cameras have been covered with packing tape, according to the news site.
At one point, a doctor was heard complaining the heavy security meant he couldn't check up on his patients properly.

TMZ reports that security for Beyonce's stay at the hospital involved an elaborate plan to ensure safety of mother and child.
Hospital execs and a large security force worked together and a meeting was held leading up to the delivery to discuss the best course of action.
The meeting was apparently held on Friday afternoon to prepare for the singer's late night delivery on Saturday night.
So far the plan has worked with no pictures of Beyonce, Jay-Z or their relatives released of them leaving or entering the building.
Meanwhile, a man has claimed he has been unable to visit his premature babies in the intensive care unit because of tightened security.
Neil Coulon told the New York Daily News he and his relatives were booted out of the waiting room by bodyguards.
The hospital is only a few miles from the Beyonce and Jay-Z's TriBeCa, Manhattan apartment, where they spend most of their time while not on tour.
The couple, who have been married since 2008, also recently bought a mansion in Miami Beach, Florida.
Within hours of baby Blue's reported arrival, one fan started up a parody Twitter account called @IvyBlueCarter, with a digitally-created image of what the baby could look like.
Baby rumours reached fever pitch on December 30 with reports that Beyoncé had given welcomed a daughter called Tiana May Carter.
It came after reports suggested that staff at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital - a private facility in New York - had been told to prepare for a VIP arrival.
But Beyoncé's sister Solange rebutted the rumours by telling fans that the singer had spent New Year's Eve at her house party in Brooklyn.
The 25-year-old confirmed Beyoncé was very much still pregnant and tweeted: 'Shout out to my sister for being THE cutest pregnant woman ever!'
The former Destiny's Child singer was also seen out earlier on New Year's Eve dining at the Buttermilk Channel restaurant in Brooklyn on New Year's Eve with Jay-Z.
Last Thursday, Beyoncé emerged in public for the first time since being last spotted on December 21.
The 30-year-old was seen stroking her tummy as she left a New York office building escorted by a bodyguard and her mother Tina.