Thaindian News

Little Rock, Jan 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The stars of “18 Kids and Counting” who have had their 19th baby – Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have revealed to the media that their new baby is doing fine, despite the fact that she was born premature.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Arkansas said that their 7-week-old Josie Brooklyn is “growing and getting stronger each day.” And apparently she is now so well that, Josie Duggar’s birth would be aired on a special episode on Sunday night. She will be the star on ‘19 Kids and Counting: Special Duggar Delivery’, which will be aired on 31st January at 8 pm on TLC. And after this, the fourth season premiere of the 19 Kids and Counting will start on 2nd February 2010, at 9pm.

Josie was born on 10th December. Her mother Michelle recovered soon after, and was soon discharged from the hospital as well. However she and her large brood is still taking turns being at the hospital, because Josie is still admitted there.

It may be recalled that, the 19th baby for the Duggars popped in a bit early at just 25 weeks. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar welcomed their daughter Josie Brooklyn, who weighed 1 lb., 6 oz., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas. 



The baby was born when her mother Michelle Duggar had an emergency C-section to deliver the baby, because she was already in the hospital recovering from a gallstone. Michelle is fine now and seems to have recovered, whereas the baby is stable and is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for care.