News - A woman livestreams her birth as Twitch chat cheers her on.

Cady "Fandy" Hoffmann can usually be found on Twitch streaming World of Warcraft or Overwatch 2. This week, fans watched as she livestreamed the birth of her first child. Many are calling Fandy the first streamer to give birth on Twitch, and reactions to this milestone in streaming culture are mixed. 'Hi Twitter, my water just broke, so I think I’m going live—baby time,' Fandy wrote on X at 7:57 p.m. ET on October 7. The birth took place at home, surrounded by friends and family, with the camera placed on the far side of the room and privacy when mom needed it. A nurse was present as well. The Twitch chat was displayed on the living room TV, and Fandy interacted with viewers between contractions. 'I’ve waited forever for her,' she said at one point. 'Get the hell out already.' Giving birth in real life doesn’t happen as fast as in the movies. Fandy walked around, bounced on a yoga ball, and rested at various points during the livestream marathon before eventually entering an inflatable water birth pool. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy even appeared in the chat at one point to wish her well. 'Fandy, best of luck and congratulations. Wishing you the best in this journey,' Clancy wrote. Others in the chat joked about filling the pool with Tylenol for 'optimum chances of raising a human genius.' One fan quipped on social media about staying up late to watch someone livestream their birth, posting 'lock in' and 'push'—hell yeah. — Liquid Eiya (@EiyaWoW) October 8, 2025 The stream peaked at over 30,000 viewers, according to Dexerto, with thousands hanging around to witness the moment the baby came out seven hours later. Fandy named her Luna, and both mom and baby appeared perfectly healthy following this milestone for the Amazon-owned platform. The two rested peacefully at the end of the stream. Even TMZ felt the need to blur the newborn’s face out. The stream offered a wholesome look inside one of the most important and intimate moments in a person’s life. Maybe some fans planning to have a child will find it reassuring to see how smoothly it went. So why does it feel like there are some things that don’t need to be recorded, let alone shared with the whole world in real time? How will the child feel about it later on? Why am I, a complete stranger, even in a position to have questions like this? 'That’s a plus-one baby, boys!' said husband Adamax after seeing his newborn for the first time. May they all live happily ever after.