"We are so in love!" - YouTube star Ms. Rachel welcomes daughter via surrogate

YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel, 42, has welcomed a second child through a surrogate with her Broadway star husband, Aron Accurso. Rachel is best known for creating toddler learning videos on YouTube and boasts 14.2 million subscribers on the platform.

Ms. Rachel aka. Rachel Griffin-Accurso announced the news on Instagram on April 8 and noted that the couple conceived through a surrogate. The Instagram post features a picture of Rachel cuddling her baby:

"We welcomed sweet baby Susannah into the world! We are so in love! Sometimes timing isn't what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect, but when you hold your little ones you know...I'm meant to be your mama."

Rachel's announcement comes weeks after the creator went on a hiatus from the platform for two months. In a March 19 Instagram post, the creator penned an appreciation post for her husband, saying:

"My co-creator, co-pilot, and co-producer - working tirelessly behind the scenes. There's no Ms. Rachel without Mr. Aron."

When fans questioned Griffin on when she will be posting more videos, the creator responded:

"I'm sorry. We've had some family things to attend to."

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"I was unable to carry this pregnancy," says Ms. Rachel

While announcing the birth of her second child, Susannah, on Instagram on March 8, Ms. Rachel also revealed that they conceived the child through surrogacy due to medical reasons:

"I was unable to carry this pregnancy for medical reasons and we were blessed to have a surrogate who gave us the most precious gift possible. We are now all family forever. We have immesne gratitude and a deep bond. It's been a truly beautiful experience. I'm in awe of her. Aron - Thank you for being hte best husband and dada!"

Griffin and Aron originally created their channel to support their son's speech delay. The couple share a son, 7-year old Thomas, whom they welcomed after a miscarriage. Rachel called Thomas her "rainbow baby," a term used for a child born after a pregnancy loss.

The couple started their YouTube channel in 2019. After a successful collaboration with Netflix, Griffin released her show, Ms Rachel, on the streaming platform on January 27. The initial season of the show has four episodes, which are in-between 30-60 minutes each with a focus on speech training.