Josie Duggar Update
May 11, 2010 by Jerry Reth · 28 Comments
Josie Duggar Update – Josie Duggar is the newest member of the huge Duggar family. She is reportedly becoming bigger and stronger every day but remained in the hospital until doctors were more confident that she would be able to live comfortably outside of the hospital. Josie was born 15 weeks premature on December 10, weighing just 1 pound and 6 ounces at the time. She was deemed ready to leave the hospital on April 6.
“It was very exciting to have the whole family together for a short time,” Jim Bob Duggar said in a telephone interview. “She only weighed about four and a half pounds or so when we brought her home, so she was still very fragile.”
She was later rushed back to the hospital after severe constipation had caused the girl’s vital signs to flag. She has remained in the hospital ever since and placed in intensive care. She has performed well in brain tests, heart tests, lung tests, eye tests and ear tests. Josie is finally approaching the 5 month mark since she was born, and reportedly weighs 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Nearly one pound for every month that she has been alive.
“She’s thriving and gaining weight … She’s already smiling at us and doing all those cute little baby things. We’re just trying to get her little plumbing problems fixed.” said her mom, Michelle Duggar.
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I think it is time that the Duggars stop having children. God blessed them with many more than they probably thought they would have. After Michelle’s premature birth of Josie, I think this is a sign to stop. It is only putting Michelle and the newborns in a dangerous situation. I was not even able to have one child they should be thankful for the ones they have and call it enough.
AMEN.
Maybe it’s time for people like you to mind your own business. it has nothing to do with you.
What is your problem? They have put themselves in public life and are well-paid for it. We can have opinions. Do you WANT her to die?
They don’t need the money from the show.. they were totally debt free and self supporting prior to the show. And of course no one wants her to die, but if you knew anything about her medical condition w/ Josie’s pregnancy, you would know that it has NOTHING to do with Michelle’s age or the number of pregnancies she has had. First time moms in their 20′s get kidney stones and pre eclampsia in pregnancy. Unfortunately these issues are not rare. With God’s grace they haven’t had to walk this path before now, but they have also been placed by God in a unique position to encourage and educate other families on these medical issues, how to maintain faith and love while having a baby in NICU, the realities of NICU stays and maintaining strong family ties. May God bless them.
Preeclampsia is not a laughing matter, and can happen during ANY pregnancy, as can insulin resistance. Both conditions have nothing to do with age, race, or multi-gravis women. Certainly, there are some in the population who are at a higher risk, but Michelle does not fall into any of those conditions. She is fortunate to not have suffered it before, however many compounding factors built in this particular pregnancy, and the doctors were able to save two lives, instead of having to make a choice between them.
We sit in our living rooms, or on trains, or parks, or libraries and watch these shows where people have invited us into their homes and lives. We judge. Yet, even though they have decided to share their lives with US, we should not share our misery with THEM. This is America, and we all have been given the freedom of choice, and the freedom to speak our minds. However, I suggest that this child needs positivity, support, kind thoughts and prayers, not this senseless negativity about what they SHOULD do with their lives. If their faith allows them to raise 19 or 30 well-adjusted, well-humored, kind, intelligent children, then have at it. Those will be 19 more people in the world raised in love and humility, instead of anger and greed. Is anyone really against that?
I am not of their faith, but the peace in their lives is certainly an inspiration. I would lose my mind with three children! The Duggar’s words certainly appear to match their actions. Even in pain they show gratitude. So, thank you LMS, for asking God to bless them. I feel blessed to see something on television that isn’t full of violence, drama, pettiness, or a running commercial for individual ‘Branding”, and I feel honored to be a vicarious observer to the trials they face with such grace. I feel that it is something we all can learn from.
A little jealous are you?
You are entitled to your opinion, however maybe you should think about how you would feel if someone told you that you should alter your reproductive choices based on their opinion. The Duggar’s are intelligent people. They are fortunate enough to not only have a strong family ethic, but are able to take care of the responsibility of a large family, emotionally, financially, medically, and spiritually in the manner they see fit. If everyone would raise their children in the same manner we would have a much better world. As long as Michelle is up to it, no one has the right to impose their opinion, however well intended, on her choice of having more children. I was only able to have 2, but wanted more. After genetic counseling I realized my risks of having more. We were fortunate to be able to have 2 with no significant issues. I get more angry at people who have one baby after another but do not take care of them opposed to people who take the responsibility of parenthood very seriously. I do not agree with everything they do in raising their family but it works for them and they are happy which is more than most people can say.
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. GOD WILL BLESS THE DUGGAR FAMILY WITH AS MANY CHILDREN AS HE INTENDED THEM TO HAVE.
Michelle – your family continues to be in my prayers everyday. Your family has been an inspiration as I’ve had the privlege of watching you walk this journey with amazing grace. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m sure you have helped many families in so many ways. God bless your family and God bless Josie. I hope you are all home together soon.
Well I think that might want her to stop having babys darn old lady
She is not old, your comment is very rude though! Have some respect please.
Yes Respect Please – Just plain manners shouldn’t be to hard to brake down for your understanding….
Michelle and Jim Bob,
Josie and your family are in my thoughts everday. Hopefully Josie gets strong enough for surgery soon, I do not have children myself but I amazed at the Love in God and family that you have shared with the world. May the Lord continue to Bless you.
You people have alot of nerve to tell the duggars to stop have babies. you are not god and shame on you for judging this people.my thoughts and prayers are with little josie.
I know the Duggar’s are thankful for every single one of the children they have. I’m tired of hearing from the people who are saying they need to stop having children. They have enough love for however many children they choose to have. I come from a large family and I can just say that we all take care and love each other at all times. If you don’t understand this it is fine but those of us from large families have learned alot from having younger siblings and have learned something very important and that is responsiblity. If you think that the Duggar’s have missed out on their childhood – you are wrong. They have learned what life is all about. They are all compassionate which is a lot more than I can say for many of the spoiled people who like to comment on the Duggars’ status.
Michelle and Jim Bob
Josie Brooklyn Duggar is in my prayers and its no one business how many children you have and my parents always told me if you cant say nothing nice dont say nothing at all. I watch your show faithfully every week and the love and devotion that you have for all 19 children is amazing. There are not many families today that children are well mannered and respect each other and look out for one another. When you have the love for God like you two do and myself you can handle any problems come your way. Josie will get better and gain more weigh and for long be running behind Jordyn and Jennifer. God bless you Duggars and praying for Josie a speedy recovery.
I am praying for little Josie. I love watching the Duggers. They have tought their children very well. If more people would follow in their footsteps in guiding children our world might not be in the condition that it is in. God Bless the Dugger Family!!!
God bless Josie Duggar and family.
While god may give you as many children as you might want, medically speaking there comes a time when putting the life of Mom and baby in danger with multiple, multiple births should put an end to more children.
If comments are not wanted, then don’t have a TV show documenting every second of your life. For those who think these comments are rude, too bad.
While I wish no ill will towards the Duggars, there definitely needs to be an end to future children, as the current children need a mother. How well will the children fare, if Mom Duggar dies in childbirth due to the risks of having so many children??
Food for thought.
I’m so glad to read that little Josie is doing so well. The Duggars are some of the most respectful people who are on the face of this earth and I think we could all learn a lesson from them. Yes, they do have 19 children but so what, its a decision that they made as a couple and its not like they are living off of the government. I myself am the youngest of 8 children and we always have had so much love in the family. I feel the Duggars have the same, not one child is being left out in the cold.
They may not be living off the government, but they are living off of your health insurance premiums. They pay a “family” rate for their insurance. Same as a “family” of 3 or 4 people pay. So the small families’ premiums are subsidizing the health care of the large families. The hospitalizatioin and care of Michelle and Josie must have cost a bundle. We’re all paying for it through our premiums!
And now that kids can stay on their parents’ health insurance until age 26, you can bet our premiums will be supporting the 18, 19, and 20-year olds in the family.
I love watching their show because they inspire me to do better as a parent. I am happily married with two girls ages 8 and 10 and I also homeschool them. I feel the children show such respect to each other and to their parents. I also Love the fact that they put God #1 in their life. It shows! I don’t always agree with everything they do but as long as they can handle it, then it is not my concern. Sometimes I feel bad for the older kids having to take care of the younger ones and not getting much time for themselves and I also really worry about Michelle’s health with any future pregnancy, but they seem very intelligent so I hope they really think hard about how it will affect the family and most of all, “mom”. I pray they will remain strong for each other!
My prayers are with little josie as she continues to grow and with your family as this tiny trial in life will only make you stronger….may god bless you with abundent riches in heaven and here on earth for your consent love and support for first god then your family….remember god will never give you more than you can handle
The Duggar kids are all so attractive! I love them all.
When will the 19 and 20-year olds be moving out? Is it time?
They are an Arkansas freak show, which is the reason TLC gave them a TV show. Michelle and Jim Bob, according to the show, do not look after the little ones. They have their older daughters do the dirty work because the parents are training their daughters to become uneducated house wifes.
that was just an ignorant comment.
I bet that hospital stay cost in the hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of dollars. Who is paying for that? We all area through our health insurance premiums… To even think that they should want more kids right now seems pretty selfish. And are over 9 million children in our country without any health insurance at all. Go figure.
I dont think they have the kids raising each other. I see the kids have responsibilities but that is normal in a large family. once upon a time there was no reliable birth control. people had eight or nine kids though many took ill and didnt make it. my mom lived next door to a hasidic couple with 16 kids and she said they were remarkably well behaved. if you can clothe them feed them and make em decent have as many as you wish. i do think they may want to take a break for health reasons. she is much older and at a certain point just isnt healthy for anyone.