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                                  The Duggar family singing at FBC Bentonville May 3, 2015         

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Jill's 70-hour labor

If you can remember Members of the Duggar family have had their picture taken number of times  on the cover of PEOPLE Magazine more than nine times. This week is Israel David Dillard's first appearance. We have included a few highlights below, but you can read the full article by visiting your local news stand starting this Friday.

 

 

 

Jill and Derick Dillard had been planning for a home birth with a team of midwives, but the newlywed couple experienced complications and ended up having a hospital birth. Jill had been in labor for 70 hours when Israel David Dillard was finally born via emergency C-section.

 

Twelve days past her due date, Jill's water broke and she tested positive for strep B. She began labor at home, but she and Derick decided to head to the hospital after 20 hours of labor had yielded little progress. Jill, who is trained in midwifery, also noticed a meconium stain, which often indicates that the baby is in distress.

 

After arriving at the hospital, Jill continued with natural labor for another 50 hours, but by that time, it was clear that little Israel was in distress. Jill and Derick decided to go ahead with a C-section.

 

 

 

Throughout their difficult delivery, the couple continued to pray. Although the road was hard, their story had a happy ending, and Jill told PEOPLE that Israel is worth all the pain and discomfort that she endured

 

 

 

credit to A Blog About the Duggar Family 

welcome Israel David Dillard

Israel David Dillard was born on April 6th , 2015 11:49 p.m. Monday night Weighing in at 9 lbs., 10 oz , in the people magazine According to the Dillards, mom and baby are both doing well. So this is Jill and Derick's first born , Derick's brother Dan 1st nephew , Derick's mother Cathy 1st grandchild, on Derick's side of the family, for Jill side of the family this is Jim Bob and Michelle's 4th grandchild, jll's siblings 3rd nephew, and jill's grandma Mary's 4th great grandchild, The arrival of Israel will air on TLC on May 5 in advance of Mother's Day stay tuned for that
~brittani

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