Domenica Calarco, who previously starred on Married at First Sight Australia, announced on August 31, 2025, that she had given birth to her first child.
The 31-year-old revealed the news in an Instagram post with the caption: DOVE 28/08/2025.
Dom also shared on her Instagram story a photo of the newborn with Pete Overton in the background, writing, “Dove instantly recognised her Uncle Pete’s voice earthside.
Dom had shared her pregnancy news in March 2025 with an emotional Instagram video alongside the caption:
“Been a little MIA working on my greatest project yet…..Baby 🐣 due September 2025 🤍.”
Clips from the video showed a compilation of moments from her pregnancy so far, from finding out she was expecting and attending her first appointments to telling her friends and family the exciting news.
Fellow MAFS co-stars flooded the comment section, including Jessica Power, who wrote, “Omg congratulations beautiful.”
“Congrats Dom,” shared Ollie Skelton, as Tori Adams also commented, “Congratulations!”
The reality TV star and podcast host took to her Instagram stories to share more photos from her journey, revealing to fans that following the 5-week mark her pregnancy was complicated by “sickness.”
“I have a lot to fill you guys in on,” she added. “I haven’t been well for weeks and turns out I had a pretty serious issue with my thyroid which left me bed ridden until we finally got it sorted recently!”
While Domenica’s news did not mention the baby’s father, her former partner, Jarod Bogunovich later confirmed that he and Domenica would be co-parenting their child.
“Moving forward my main priority is our child and stepping into the role of a father with as much love and support as I can offer,” Jarod wrote to Instagram, adding, “I’m committed to co-parenting and ensuring my child’s wellbeing is always at the forefront.”
Confirming the couple’s split shortly after her pregnancy announcement, Domenica wrote, “I am incredibly excited about this next chapter in my life and feel truly empowered by my decision to step into motherhood on my own terms. While I will be welcoming this baby as a solo parent, I am grateful to have the support of the father in a co-parenting capacity,” she wrote.
“This journey is one that I embrace wholeheartedly, with all its highs and lows, and I am beyond proud to be stepping into this role with strength, love, and a deep sense of purpose. I also want to acknowledge and support others who choose to embark on parenthood alone – there is so much power in making the best decision for yourself and your child.”
