Below Deck star Alli Dore welcomes a baby boy with her partner Benny Thompson

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Alli Dore has welcomed a bouncing baby boy named River George with her boyfriend Benny Thompson.

Alli, 32, revealed the happy news early on Tuesday morning, telling fans on Instagram that she gave birth to the little one last Thursday, August 26 at 5:17 AM.

Alongside photos of the little tot hooked up to various machinery, Dore wrote, ‘He’s come a little prematurely but is doing better everyday. We are so proud of our strong little man. 

New arrival: Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Alli Dore has welcomed a bouncing baby boy named River George with her boyfriend Benny Thompson

‘The last couple of weeks we faced challenges I never thought we’d have to,’ Alli continued. 

‘It’s been really emotional but also the most special time in our lives because we have River at the end of it all. 

‘I’m so grateful to have @bennithompson by my side because I couldn’t have done this without him,’ the new mom concluded.

‘Proud of our little family and counting the days until River gets to come home’.

Seen here in a promo shot for BDSY season 2: Alli revealed the happy news early on Tuesday, telling fans that she gave birth to the little one last Thursday, August 26 at 5:17 AM

As for dad Benny, he took to his own social media to share a similar gallery of new baby photos.

The main photo saw Benny in a face mask smiling as he held his infant, who also seemed to be smiling.

‘Don’t listen to them! Bubs don’t take 9 months,’ he wrote in the caption. 

Alongside photos of the little tot, Dore wrote: ‘He’s come a little prematurely but is doing better everyday’

As for dad Benny, he took to his own social media to share a similar gallery of new baby photos: ‘Don’t listen to them! Bubs don’t take 9 months’ he wrote

‘Our littlest man, River George Thompson, arrived Thursday morning. It’s been an absolute journey and I couldn’t be prouder of him or his incredibly strong mama @allidoreporfavor,’ he continued.

‘Born a few weeks early he has surprised everyone with how far he’s already come. We are over the moon and think the absolute world of you, our little legend ❤️⚡️’

The couple gave birth to their son at the The Royal Women’s Hospital outside Melbourne, Australia. 

Cute kid: Several photos showed the baby seemingly smiling

Dore, meanwhile, had more details to share about her pregnancy when she stopped by the Unpopular podcast in June.  

The reality star admitted at the time that she’d been on birth control when she became pregnant, taking a budget pill she purchased in Spain that had concerned Ben right off the jump.

She also said that her Below Deck co-star Dani Soares was on the pill as well when she fell pregnant last year.  

New mom: Dore, meanwhile, had more details to share about her pregnancy when she stopped by the Unpopular podcast in June

‘We must both be the most fertile women in the country!’ Alli joked. 

She also admitted that she made the mistake of not taking the pill at the same time each day, which led to her surprise pregnancy.

‘I’m a bit slack…’ she said with a laugh. ‘I think you get a bit comfortable when you’re in a relationship.’ 

Oops: The reality star admitted at the time that she’d been on birth control when she became pregnant, taking a budget pill she purchased in Spain that had concerned Ben

She added: ‘My only form of contraception was relying on the pill. I would always try to take it as soon as I would wake up, but sometimes it wouldn’t be until later in the day.

‘I didn’t realize that was such a sensitive thing. Now I’ve learned!’

Alli and Ben recently moved in together in Melbourne in preparation for the birth of their first child.