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Josie Duggar Returns to Hospital
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Little Josie Duggar has been readmitted to the hospital. Credit: TLC
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar celebrated the homecoming of their 19th child, Josie, last week, but the littlest Duggar is back in the hospital after her vital signs dropped suddenly in the early morning on April 8.
The couple, co-stars of the TLC reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," brought Josie, who was born prematurely on Dec. 25, back to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock on Thursday at 3 a.m., according to People magazine.
The family is living in a rented home in Little Rock in order to be as close to the hospital as possible while Josie, who was delivered by C-section at just 25 weeks gestation, gains strength. Mom Michelle suffered from preeclampsia. They brought the little girl -- who now weighs in at four pounds, 12 ounces -- to their temporary home in Little Rock for the first time on April 6.
The magazine reports that fortifiers added to breast milk to boost Josie's calorie intake are the culprit, which led to constipation. The constipation, in turn, caused her vital signs to fluctuate, Jim Bob tells People.
He added that the couple has been keeping a very close eye on their new addition. He quoted the Josie's attending physician, Dr. Robert Arrington, co-director of the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit: "Dr. Arrington told us to never trust a preemie," Jim Bob tells People. "That is really true."
Doctors are trying new combinations of fortifiers for Josie, Jim Bob says, and he adds that he and Michelle are riding the emotional roller coaster of caring for a preemie.
"It seems like she will do great for a few days and then have challenges," Jim Bob tells People. "We are so encouraged about how she's doing, and it is amazing how she's filling out. But, even though she is beyond her due date and over the four-month mark, she is still not at the weight of a full-term baby."
It is not yet known how long Josie will remain at Arkansas Children's Hospital, and Jim Bob tells People that the super-sized family would "really appreciate everyone's continued prayers" for the little girl.
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ReaderComments (Page 5 of 8)
4-12-2010 @ 6:49PM
Nancy Lee said...I admire the Duggar family, but I feel as though for the health of the mother and the health of any future children I feel as though it is time to quit. Enjoy your children and grand children. STOP COUNTING.
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4-12-2010 @ 6:49PM
Barbara said...I'm so sorry to hear this....little Josie and the whole family will be in my prayers.
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4-12-2010 @ 6:58PM
napl said...maybe she will have a va..jay..jay .. plasty and get on dancing with the stars..hum????enought is enough,..next worse than what she was given...poor little girl.. fighting for her life..selfish parents...sad so sad...
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4-12-2010 @ 6:58PM
Becky said...I dont think Tony is an ass at all. There is NO reason for anyone to have 19 kids. If that family were black people would be going nuts. I hope she gets her tubes tied. I think one more and either she or the baby isnt going to make it. Its just SELFISH.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:00PM
Susan said...While I agree it is time for the Duggers to stop having babies, my thoughts and prayers are with little Josie.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:00PM
tmf5568 said...Right or wrong, in anyone's opinion, their baby is alive and is a miracle. Thankfully I've had 5 healthy children, ranging currently in age from 23 to 5. My oldest just had his first child, on Valentine's Day, prematurely as Josie. He didn't survive the birth. We got to hold him, and hug him and tell him we love him, and then we had to say good bye and bury him. Regardless of personal views, I have been reminded that ALL babies are blessings. Little Josie is in my prayers.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:01PM
Karen said...I think 19 is more than enough. I feel that the older children have not had a proper childhood, because they've had to help raise the younger ones. I do hope the new baby will be OK..
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4-12-2010 @ 7:02PM
gigi said...ya tony's rite and sue is just mean! just cuz someone is a teenager does not mean they dont have an opinion! she needs to stop she is addicted to having children and thats just WRONG! i absolutely hate this whole family of theirs!!!! i wud rather kill myself than b a part of that family! all the kids r home-schooled and r gonna end up EXTREMELY weird after the way they are being brought up!
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4-12-2010 @ 7:05PM
Joy said...I hope the baby Josie will be Ok. I enjoy the show and I hope they are really the happy family that they appear on TV. Also they all seem to be very pretty kids. Since the white population is becoming less and less it is nice to see all the children maybe we will have a come back. Really no one's business how many children the duggers have. Good luck good God.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:09PM
Kay said...I'm gonna pray too! Pray that these idiots stop having babies! Enough is enough already.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:16PM
Nunya Bizniz said...As someone who has lost a child, it pains me to read that many of you are focusing on the fact that they have chosen to have so many children instead of the fact that there is a baby in serious danger. It is no one's business how many children they have. I hope and pray that they do not have to endure the pain my husband and I have had to.
BTW: What about focusing that they ARE able to care for their children, they are not on govt.assistance. The children all have the same Daddy; not 19 different ones.
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4-12-2010 @ 8:06PM
katy said...This child is here and suffering because her parents either can't or won't practice self-restraint! They have been blessed with a large, healthy family that is helping provide for them by being on television. Enough is enough. I do not watch their show because I do not beleive in pimping your children for a living!
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4-12-2010 @ 7:43PM
Tera Boyd said...A premie is NOT supposed to leave the hospital until it weighs at least 5 pounds and all the other systems are "go"..this baby was released entirely too soon.
Hopefully this one survives and the Duggars WILL NOT have any more children.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:28PM
Cindy said...GOD Bless this family. This family only inspires me, helps me be a better parent to my four children. If they can handle 19, I can handle 4 and I've learned so much from this kind family. Thank you for being on TV and sharing your family challenges and everyday living experiences. My family and I love all of you. Again, GOD Bless You All!
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4-12-2010 @ 7:27PM
Mary said...They pay the bills by selling out their privacy and are making money of their kids ... TV whore children ... mom and dad are pimping ... just like Jon and Kate + 8 what make it worse is they are hiding the fact by using religion and their skin color for fame. Most of you wouldn't be cheering them on if they were hispanic or black. Truth hurts ... I'm from a white religious family and everyone like them has drama. Which sells
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4-12-2010 @ 8:29PM
GAIL said...i certainly would not hope for any harm to come to this baby but all the hype of what wonderful parents they are......please ,,,,,,,why have every detail of you and your childrens lives on tv,including grandpas funeral,and babies birth,if not for the almighty buck.no better then kate and jon plus 8
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4-12-2010 @ 7:38PM
marye said...shouldn't this be a sign from god that they're baby making days are over..how are they goin to care for this child and when?? between shoppin/cookin/laundry and home schooling there can't be enough hrs in the day..and don't tell me they all pitch in..these poor kids have no life..no friends..no social skills..tragic for the whole family ..who is taking over in mom's absense ..they've already moved to be near this baby..at what price to the rest of the family..
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4-12-2010 @ 7:41PM
Jane said...Poor Litle angel....Josie and all her family are in my Thoughts adn Prayers . God Bless
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4-12-2010 @ 7:48PM
Crezelda said...Ok, you were fruitfull. You multiplied. You made a nice little army for our God. I think it's time you "retired" from this. Ive bred feeder rats for rescued snakes.... when you breed them as often as nature lets them, they burn out so fast and live so short.
Yes we were given dominion over this world and its creatures by God. But with dominion means respect and responsibility- at the rate of consumption the average human takes, 19 is not being responsible to the gift of the planet that our Lord gave us. Even if you live minimalistically like alot of the church communes and such.
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4-12-2010 @ 7:48PM
Mary said...Giving birth to that many children is crazy, but that is MY opinion. Their religious beliefs are why they had as many as they have had. And as far as Tony's comment and being "horny", you have no clue. They only need to have intercourse ONCE in a month and a woman can conceive. You need to read up on your biology. In fact, they practice a certain religious "together time". So, they are not going at it like animals. With today's modern medicine women are having babies at 60 plus. Do I agree with this. Absolutely not, but who am I or any of us to say when, and how many children is enough. At least they are all well cared for and not living ON WELFARE!
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