Vanessa Hudgens Takes First Baby Home On Husband Cole Tucker's 28th Birthday

Congratulations are in order forVanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker, as the power couple are officially first-time parents.

The "High School Musical" alum enjoyed a double blessing on July 3, when she celebrated her husband's 28th birthday hours before sources confirmed she had welcomed their bundle of joy.

Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker started dating in 2020 and said their vows in 2023, the same year fans suspected a baby was on the way.

On Wednesday, the first-time parents were spotted leaving a hospital in Santa Monica with Hudgens in a wheelchair. A nurse pushed her to their car, and she looked completely smitten by the newborn swaddled in her arms.

The actress held the baby close to her face, pressing her cheek against theirs while smiling contently, unbothered by the sun, and not sparing a glance at her husband behind her.

Tucker, dressed in a blue hoodie and black shorts, took on the role of dragging their luggage to the car. Coincidentally or perhaps as a show of their ever-blossoming romance, Tucker matched colors with his wife.

Hudgens left the hospital rocking a blue shirt over a black outfit while the baby donned a two-piece with floral patterns and a head warmer, as seen in the pictures shared by TMZ.

It is unclear when the couple welcomed their child or the baby's gender. However, mothers reportedly spend anywhere from 1 to 3 days in the hospital after labor, depending on the delivery method and the newborn's condition.

As stated, news of Hudgens' hospital discharge comes hours after she celebrated Tucker's 28th birthday on Instagram. She honored her beau with a heartwarming carousel depicting their sweet memories, reminding fans how far they have come.

The first snap captured the baseball player posing with their pet dog, followed by images of pregnant Hudgens and her beau from date nights, including two shots of them sharing passionate kisses.

She captioned the shots with a simple yet touching message, writing: "Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck. You make the world a brighter place just by being you."

Hudgens' birthday post received over 600K likes and hundreds of comments, with her husband taking the top spot. Tucker penned: "Dad gum thank you [red heart emoji]."

Hudgens and Tucker tied the knot on December 2, 2023, in Tulum, Mexico. The actress flaunted her picture-perfect wedding photos in a joint Instagram post with Vogue.

However, The Blast shared that some fans were more concerned about what was underneath her white dress. The carousel showed Hudgens posing in a sleek Vera Wang dress featuring a daring plunging back accompanied by a long veil.

Meanwhile, Tucker donned a Canali off-white double-breasted jacket over tan trousers and accessorized with an off-white silk bow tie and Louboutin shoes.

Despite the love radiating through the snaps, some fans could not help but notice something different about Hudgens, specifically her stomach. "Is she pregnant?" someone asked while another confidently declared, "She is sooooo pregnant."

The comment section was divided with some fans displeased by those spreading pregnancy rumors. "Seriously, come on... women's bodies are different, okay? Even if she was, there is no need to point that out. Enjoy the beautiful photo," someone stressed.

Another sarcastically stated, "Or maybe she just has organs," while a third supporter declared Hudgens did not "look pregnant AT ALL." The criticisms continued with more IG users slamming pregnancy theorists for failing to mind their business.

One IG user described the speculations as a "d-ck comment," while someone else noted, "Congratulations would be a good comment!" On the same note, a fan pointed out that Hudgens' stomach was "just the way her body looks."

Surprisingly, the pregnancy debate happened two months after Hudgens was forced to clarify she wasn't expecting after fans raised questions about a possible baby.

The queries started when she opted for baggy clothes and a hoodie during her bachelorette weekend celebration.

The "Bad Boys for Life" actress had shared snapshots of her Aspen celebration on Instagram, sparking comments like, "Why does she look pregnant?" and "OMG, is she pregnant?"

However, she shut down the speculations in the comment section, stressing, "Not pregnant, so y'all can stop."

Hudgens and Tucker first made waves as a couple in November 2020 but went Instagram official on Valentine's Day in 2021. They announced their engagement in February 2023.