VIDEO: Duggars Rally Around Recovering Baby Josie

Posted on Aug 03, 2010 @ 06:00AM

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The entire Duggar clan of TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids & Counting appeared on the Today Show Tuesday, and shared good news regarding the health of their youngest child, Josie Brooklyn, who was born almost three months premature last year, weighing only a pound and 6 ounces at birth.

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"She is doing remarkable," mom Michelle told host Meredith Vieira, adding that the baby, who was born December 10, 2009, is now up to 11 pounds, 6 ounces.

When Vieira asked about another health roadblock in the baby's path -- she is lactose intolerant -- dad Jim Bob said the baby is "doing very well" with a modified diet including lactose-free formula, and "her health is thriving" as a result.

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Michelle said that while the child is still using supplemental oxygen, it's only when she sleeps. Jim Bob said that the baby should be caught up with her peers developmentally by the time she turns 2-years-old.

"Its amazing how well she's doing, and we're just so thankful to God that she's thriving and doing well," the proud papa said.

The conservative Christian family follows Quiverfull, a movement that places an emphasis on the Bible's demands to be fruitful and multiply.

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When Vieira asked Michelle if the problems with Josie would inhibit her from having more children, Michelle responded: "When we look at Josie -- we were just talking about it this morning -- knowing how we went through the challenge we did, we would do it again. Here we have this precious gift and its a miracle, it really is... the precious life we see here is not a coincidence.

"Its a miracle," she said.

19 Kids & Counting returns Tuesday on TLC at 9/8C.

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Someone needs to put birth control pills in her OJ each morning.

by shortnsaszy
Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 3:00am

Michelle's mental and JimBob a money hungry pig that sell his kids on TV to live the rich life style. Shouldn't the eldest Duggars be out there finding a real job/home/life of their own instead of playing nannies? Oh well, glad Josie okay.

by MsSarcia
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 11:06pm

That is so true. I wonder what the older ones are really thinking and if the smiles are forced. At least Jana and John David escape to Southeast Asia to do some volunteer work for a few months. Just waiting to see the rebel in the clan.

by Eva
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 11:16pm

It's great to thank God, but in reality lets also thank the doctors, nurses, medical equipment and hundreds of thousands of tax payer's dollars that were used towards saving this preemie's life.

by Eva
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 5:46pm

You would think all that hairspray that horny dad uses, would shrink his sperm count. Not to mention all that aerosol is bad for the environment

by sick of ragging...
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 2:55pm

You mean those two haven't been sterilized yet? However, I do wish the baby the best of health.

by abby
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 1:38pm

Have these idiots not heard of birth control? What if everyone had 19 children , We wouldn't have a square foot of space each. They are not to be admired. This send a bad message .

by Domino70
Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 12:56pm