Celebrity Parents She's Under the Newborn Spell! 'Hocus Pocus' Star Vinessa Shaw Welcomes Son Jack Hocus Pocus actress Vinessa Shaw has given birth to her first child with graphic designer husband Kristopher Gifford By Shelby Reitman Shelby Reitman Shelby Reitman is focused on telling stories through innovative platforms. A recent graduate from Northwestern University, she is a journalist, media producer, and poet. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 1, 2018 02:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Sisters … a child! Ray Donovan alum Vinessa Shaw — also known for starring as Allison in the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus — welcomed her first child with her graphic designer husband, Kristopher Gifford, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, she announced via Instagram Thursday. Arriving weeks past his due date, son Jack weighed in at 9 lbs., 9 oz. “After a long labor with many complications, baby Jack was finally born two and a half weeks after his due date on 2.20.2018 weighing in at 9lbs 9oz!!!” Shaw captioned a photo holding her newborn’s hand. “Needless to say, we are overjoyed about our new little addition! He and I went through a lot, as the plans of having a natural birth were derailed. But with the support of so many people: family, midwives, and hospital staff, we came out victorious, healthy, and happy!…Ok that’s all. Too tired to write anything else. Nap time! 😴😴😴” Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. Vinessa Shaw Expecting First Child For more coverage, follow our babies magazine on Flipboard. Shaw, 41, announced her pregnancy news on her Instagram account in August, writing, “Great News! We are proud and excited to share that we are expecting a little one early next year!” The actress later posted a creative sign with quotes from her iconic 1993 film reading, “WINNIE, I SMELL … A CHILD” and ‘It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus” along with the positive pregnancy test. Bette Midler Just Won Halloween With Her Winifred Sanderson Costume From Hocus Pocus In early February, the star shared a photo of herself sitting on a large red ball, captioning it, “When you can’t sit in a normal chair anymore, at least you can match your new ‘baby chair!’ ” She added, “This bun is almost baked! #anythingforbabyandworldpeace #nationalwearredday 💋✌”