Erin Holland welcomes first child with husband Ben Cutting after heartbreaking six-year fertility battle and 20 rounds of IVF

Erin Holland has welcomed her first child with husband Ben Cutting, marking the end of an emotional six-year fertility journey.

The sports presenter and former Miss World Australia, 37, gave birth to a healthy baby on Tuesday after years of fertility treatment and pregnancy loss.

The couple had previously spoken candidly about their struggle to conceive, revealing they underwent 20 rounds of IVF, suffered four miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy before finally achieving their dream of becoming parents.

Sharing the joyous news with fans on Instagram, Erin posted a series of touching black-and-white photographs taken in hospital, showing the newborn cradled in her arms and alongside proud father Ben.

'All of the sudden, it all makes sense. It was always you,' she captioned the post.

Her post was met with several friends and fans congratulating the new family. 

'Congratulations. You’ll be the most perfect mum,' Bachelor star Anna Robards wrote.

'Oh beautiful. Congratulations,' Karl Stefanovic's wife Jasmine penned.

'Oh darling I’m so happy for all three of you, huge congratulations!!' Today Extra star Sylvia Jeffreys added.

The arrival of the couple's baby comes just months after Erin announced she was expecting following what she described as a gruelling and costly fertility battle. 

Erin previously revealed that she and the former Australian cricketer spent an estimated $150,000 on treatment over five years, undergoing five egg collections, seven embryo transfers and thousands of injections in their quest to start a family.

Speaking about the emotional toll of the process earlier this year, Erin admitted she struggled to believe her pregnancy was real after so many devastating setbacks.

'I really never thought this would happen,' she said, revealing the trauma of multiple losses had left her feeling constantly anxious despite reaching major pregnancy milestones.

Erin and Ben, who married in a lavish Byron Bay ceremony in 2021, have long balanced a high-profile long-distance relationship due to their demanding careers.

The TV personality is a familiar face to cricket fans through her presenting work both in Australia and overseas, while Ben enjoyed a successful professional cricket career spanning domestic and international T20 leagues.

In recent years, Erin has become an outspoken advocate for infertility awareness, regularly documenting the highs and lows of her journey on social media in a bid to help others experiencing similar struggles.

She previously described infertility as feeling like 'your face is pressed up against the glass of a club you so badly want to be a part of, but no one is letting you in'.