Britney Spears gives birth to baby boy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Britney Spears gave
birth to a baby boy at a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday, Us
Weekly magazine reported on its Web site.

Representatives for Spears were not immediately available
for comment on the report, which said the 23-year-old
entertainer gave birth by Caesarean section shortly before 1
p.m. PDT (1700 GMT) at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.
Hospital officials declined to comment.

The magazine said Spears was taken to the hospital early on
Wednesday morning with a police escort and accompanied by her
husband, dancer Kevin Federline.

Spears, who married Federline in September last year, had
been previously reported as saying she planned to have the baby
by Caesarean section to avoid the pain of a natural birth.

The singer became a worldwide pop phenomenon at the age of
16 and has sold more than 60 million albums. She made no secret
of her desire to become a mother at a young age and put
touring, performances and public appearances on hold after her
marriage.

Federline, 27, has two young children by his former
girlfriend, actress Shar Jackson.