12/12/2009

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Michelle Duggar has her 19th baby, and an emergency C-section.

Morgan Ribar

Michelle Duggar, the baby producing machine, gave birth to her 19th baby prematurely, yesterday evening. Duggar suffered from a rare pregnancy disorder that caused her high blood pressure.  
  
The condition is called preeclampsia, and affects 5 to 8 percent of all pregnancies, People Magazine reports. Michelle was admitted into the University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences due to pain she was having in her gall bladder. Dr. Paul Wendel took charge of her and made the decision to give her an emergency C-section. "The obstetrical and neonatal teams reached the collaborative decision \[Thursday\] that Mrs. Duggar needed an emergency C-section to ensure the blood pressure problem would not be detrimental to her or the baby," Wendel explained to People.  
  
Josie Brooklyn, born last night at 6:27 p.m., was 1lb., 6 oz. and joins 18 other children! The Duggar's are most famous for their brood of children and their desire to keep having more children. Their lives are portrayed on "18 Kids and Counting" that airs on TLC. The show chronicles the lives of the Duggars and their quest for each of their kids to grow up well-rounded and happy.  
  
Both mother and daughter are doing well and in stable condition.

## Comments


### [CONGRATS!](/features/36682.html#comment-77)

Submitted by keri98 on 12/16/2009.

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I totally agree with above person, if god wants them to have 80,000 then let it be dont judge them. :-) He wont give you anymore then you could handle.. We have 8 and adore each on of them! They are a blessing from the Lord!

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### [Baby](/features/36682.html#comment-31)

Submitted by juliereade on 12/14/2009.

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I am praying for you and your family, especially your newest addition. I pray mom and baby are doing well. I know God gives you only as much as you can handle and you are handleing you just as well as God has expected. Good job MOM and DAD. Enough is enough, when? When God says. When you are done bareing children, you are done per God. Don't let anyone or any group tell you that it is time to quit. Follow your hearts as you are doing so wonderfully, have 80,000 children if that is what God means. He said we are put together to procreate... Good job....

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### [You want to proofread?](/features/36682.html#comment-27)

Submitted by Annabelle on 12/14/2009.

The word is singular, not singluar. You need to hire a proofreader too.

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### [I think your family is](/features/36682.html#comment-26)

Submitted by aldensmawmaw on 12/14/2009.

I think your family is awsome!!!! God LOVES big families and you guys are making him very proud! your children are raised with the most respect I have ever seen in a child. I wish you guys all the luck and love in the world. Michelle, I am glad you and your daughter are doing ok.You are in my prayers. Robin Compton

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### [Duggar family](/features/36682.html#comment-21)

Submitted by hdrozek on 12/14/2009.

Best of luck to the Duggar family! Good luck and health to their tiny baby! This article does need a proofreader for sure as other comment mentioned! Gallbladder is one word not two separate words! Proofread your work!

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### [Josie and Michelle](/features/36682.html#comment-20)

Submitted by catherine smith on 12/14/2009.

Dear Michelle and Josie....  
Our thoughts and prayers are with you for your  
recovering health and baby Josie's growth and health.  
Sincerely,  
Catherine Smith

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### [Crappy writing](/features/36682.html#comment-19)

Submitted by surfcitysocal on 12/14/2009.

"...the baby producing machine..." Really? That kind of editorializing won't win you any Pulizter prizes anytime soon, Ribar.

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### ["The Duggar's are most](/features/36682.html#comment-17)

Submitted by lui on 12/14/2009.

"The Duggar's are most famous"-------You guys need a better proofreader; you need the plural of their name, DUGGARS, rather than the singluar possessive. Any high school English student knows that. I expect errors in posted messages but I thought a major website like celebritycafe would have a more professional appearance. I'm available if you need someone to check the spelling, grammar and punctuation of your writers.

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### [Uh, before you rip on someone](/features/36682.html#comment-22)

Submitted by shezachef on 12/14/2009.

Uh, before you rip on someone for proofreading, you might want to try proofreading your own comment.

"singluar" is misspelled. Not sure I'd hire you.

Thanks for the laugh though.

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### [Uh, before you rip...](/features/36682.html#comment-30)

Submitted by ccavena on 12/14/2009.

True, but simple typo versus grammatical ignorance...

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