Shawn Johnson recently gave birth to her first child in October 2019. They welcomed a sweet little baby girl. When she delivered her child she shared her birth experience and said that she was in labor for 22 hours. Then they needed to do a c-section. She said that she felt guilty at first but then she felt better once she held her sweet baby girl in her arms. They named their daughter Drew Hazel East, named after her father Andrew East. She weighed 8lbs 8oz was 20.5 inches long. She was born on October 29, 2019.

Here are a few other things you might to know about Shawn Johnson!

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  1. She was an Olympian: Shawn Johnson became famous for her very successful career as an Olympic gymnast. She began competing in 2007  and even participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She helped get the Olympic team to a silver medal then won silvers individually in the all-around finals and floor finals. She finally struck gold in the beam finals. She certainly made a name for herself in her first Olympic competition.
  2. Balance beam trick named after her: Shawn Johnson has really made a hit in the gymnastics community. She has made such strides in her balance beam routine that she even has a trick that is named after her.  The trick is when you “leap forward with leg change and 1/4 turn to side split leap (180 degrees) or straddle pike position.” Many young gymnasts are looking up to her and trying to follow in her footsteps.
  3. She is an author: Not only is she an Olympia, and now a mother, she has also written three books. Two books are non-fiction and about her life, Olympic Champion: Stories Behind the Smile which was released in 2008 and Winning Balance: What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams released in 2012. Her third book was her first step into writing young adult novels and wrote a book called The Flip Side which was released in 2016.
  4. Runs a Youtube Channel: Shawn Johnson and her husband run their own Youtube channel called The East Family. They talk about their life together, their careers, she shared moments from her pregnancy, and then has been keeping us all up-to-date on her journey as a mother.
  5. She had a miscarriage: Before Shawn got pregnant with her son she had suffered from a miscarriage. In October 2017, Shawn talked about how they were very excited to get pregnant and start a family together. She said that she found out she was pregnant and then just a few hours later she started experiencing a miscarriage. She said it was the happiest and the saddest day of her life. Johnson said that she blamed herself for the miscarriage because of how unhealthy she was when she was a gymnast.

Shawn Johnson was one of the favorites at the Olympics and that is why so many people are interested in learning about the new mother!

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