Moms and Dads

Coleen Garcia Welcomes Second Son Austin

by Alexa Villano
September 1, 2025

Coleen Garcia-Crawford announced she has given birth to her second son, Austin, whom she and Billy Crawford welcomed last August 17

The Crawfords are now a family of four. On September 1, actress Coleen Garcia-Crawford shared on Instagram that she and her husband, singer Billy Crawford, and their son Amari have welcomed the latest member of the family – their second son, Austin.

Coleen shared that she was initially supposed to welcome Austin via a waterbirth, but he had other plans.

Welcoming Austin to the World

On Instagram, Coleen wrote that welcoming Austin last August 17 was an “experience of a lifetime.”

“We decided to go to the hospital when I was already in active labor, but after getting checked, we thought it was gonna take a lot longer since my water hadn’t broken yet, I was only 3cm dilated, and contractions weren’t painful or uncomfortable despite being so close together for hours,” she shared.

She said she continued her routine – walking and waiting for signs of the baby’s arrival. Then she started feeling the pain.

“When we got to the room, I stood up from the wheelchair, took a couple of steps toward the bed, then suddenly felt a tiny urge to push while I was still standing. I did once, just a little, for relief—until I felt his head coming out. I had to stop mid-push and say the baby was coming!” Coleen continued.

Her mom was with her, and after another push, she felt him coming out with her mom, who was able to catch Austin.

“In just two quick, silent, and surprisingly painless pushes, he was born EN CAUL(!) straight into her arms. It all happened so fast—I was supposed to get an IE, dim the lights, play some music, soak in the tub.. Instead, I gave birth like two minutes after entering the delivery room,” she said of the experience.

Both she and her mom were in disbelief, she shared.

Coleen Garcia-Crawford announced she has given birth to her second son, Austin, whom she and Billy Crawford welcomed last August 17 — Photo from coleen and billycrawford

Learning From Her First Birth

For Coleen, Austin’s arrival was the opposite when she had their eldest son, Amari, as she had some challenges.

” My first birth caught me off guard and left me with some trauma because I didn’t know what to expect,” she explained. “I was prepared with things I packed but never used, techniques I didn’t really have the time to apply, and plans that didn’t unfold the way I imagined.”

Regardless, Coleen said both births were special for her, thanks to her faith and trust in the Lord. ” I felt His presence [all] throughout, and it shielded me from fear and anxiety, reminding me once again that His plan is always greater than mine.”

Before announcing the birth, Coleen had somewhat hinted about the arrival of the baby in a series of photos shot by Andrea Beldua.