Baby Hazel Olive Himmelberg born December 12

Harry Himmelberg and wife Taylia Sarris have shared pictures of their newborn baby after opening up on their difficult journey to parenthood.

Harry and Taylia Himmelberg's baby Hazel.

GWS star Harry Himmelberg and wife Taylia Sarris have welcomed a baby girl after a heartbreaking journey to parenthood.

The couple who got married in October at a wedding registry in Melbourne announced that Hazel Olive Himmelberg had arrived on December 12.

They posted a series of pictures cradling their precious newborn.

Harry and Taylia Himmelberg with baby Hazel.

Harry Himmelberg with baby Hazel.

Harry and Taylia Himmelberg with their baby Hazel.

Baby Hazel.

After five years together the talented pair wanted to start a family after their engagement last October.

Sarris, a stylist and content creator, revealed she’d suffered two miscarriages before falling pregnant with her daughter.

“I had two miscarriages prior, one like the month before I fell pregnant with our little girl now and our problem was definitely not getting pregnant, just trying to hold on to it,’’ she said.

“It is pretty scary, the whole process, until she’s born and we get to hold her I don’t think that anxiety will go away because you never know what can happen.”

The Giants defender said miscarriage wasn’t spoken about often enough.

“There is a stigma about it and the doctors said it’s quite common and were really positive, which eased our mind as well,’’ Himmelberg said.

“That was hard because you think this isn’t normal or you panic. There are people much worse off than us and to fall pregnant is a blessing.

“It certainly puts things into perspective. Football can be a little bit all-consuming at times and it drags your friends and family into it because they ride the emotions too.”

Originally published as Baby Hazel Olive Himmelberg born December 12