Michelle Duggar Has 19th Baby After Emergency C-Section

The reality show family, the Duggars, of the TLC “18 Kids and Counting” have added a baby girl, number 19, to their brood this past Thursday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Josie Brooklyn Duggar was born via C-section prematurely weighing at 1 pound 6 ounces. The baby was due in March, but mother, Michelle Duggar recently suffered problems with her gall bladder and gallstones that were causing contraction pains. The doctors discovered another complication that prompted the early premature delivery.

The doctors who are treating the mother, Michelle Duggar, released a statement that while they were evaluating her condition for the gallstone pain, her workups showed that she was suffering from preeclampsia which causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine. They felt that high blood pressure posed a threat to the baby as well as the mother that warranted the early delivery of the baby.

Josie is reported to be in stable condition and is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for extended care. Michelle is doing well post surgery and Josie is reportedly in stable condition in the Neonatal ICU. The C-Section is not Duggar’s first, but the majority of her pregnancies have ended in a “natural” birth. There is no word on whether Michelle’s gallbladder was also operated upon during the procedure, or if there are plans for another surgery.

Congratulations to Michelle, the Duggar family and baby Josie!

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