Gwyneth Paltrow gives birth to son Moses

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth during the weekend to her second child with rock star husband Chris Martin, a son the couple has named Moses

The child arrived safely, according to the actress's spokeswoman Emily Yomtobian who could neither confirm nor deny whether Paltrow had a Caesarean section. Ms Yomtobian would say only that he was healthy, adding: "Mum and baby are both doing well. I'm sure they are ecstatic."

After the couple's daughter Apple was born, the actress said she did not understand the fuss about the name.

"It conjured such a lovely picture for me -- you know, apples are so sweet, and they're wholesome and it's biblical -- and I

just thought it sounded so lovely," the actress said in 2004 on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Moses is a song on Coldplay's Live 2003 album, said to have been written by Martin for his Oscar-winning wife.

In June 2003 he reportedly told fans in Denver, Colorado, it was about the actress and it was the song he most enjoyed performing.