Britney Spears gave birth to a baby boy early this afternoon in a Los Angeles hospital, reports Us Weekly.

The pop singer gave birth by Caesarean section shortly before 1 p.m. at Santa Monica’s UCLA Medical Centre.

The magazine said Spears was taken to the hospital shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning. She arrived with a police escort and husband Kevin Federline.

Medical staff rushed Spears into a birthing suite.

Though the couple has not yet legally named the baby boy, sources tell Us Weekly they plan to name the child Preston Michael Spears Federline.

Us reports Spears will return to her $7 million Malibu mansion with her newborn baby in the next few days.

This is Spears’ first child. She has never hid her desire to be a young mother. Federline, 27, has two young children by his former girlfriend, actress Shar Jackson.








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