Eva Mendes' brother has come out in support of his sister saying that she and Ryan Gosling are 'great parents'.
Mendes gave birth to the couple's first child last month after months of speculatin that she was preganant.
The baby girl is the first child for both Mendes and Gosling, who have been together since 2011.
Juan Carlos Mendes went to visit his sister in hospital and says that the couple have taken to parenthood well.
Speaking to Touch Weekly magazine, the Mendes said: "Of course, I've held the baby.
"We went to visit them in the hospital - the whole family was there.
"We're a very tight, tight family, and Ryan, his family is the same way - very supportive."
"They're great parents. Ryan's going to be a great father. He's just such a down-to-earth, nice guy. You couldn't ask for anything better."
Gosling and Mendes started dating after working together on movie The Place Beyond the Pines.
Rumours that Mendes were pregnant circulated earlier this year, but were something that were denied by the actress.
And while the little girl is almost a month old, the very private couple have yet to reveal her name.
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