A long labor. Abbie Duggar (ne Burnett) became really exhausted during her daughter Graces January birth.<\/p>\n
At 10 p.m., I got rechecked at the hospital, and they said that I was still only dilated to a five, the Counting On star, 28, said in Us Weeklys exclusive clip of the shows Tuesday, September 1, episode. Ive been in labor for over a day and a half, and Im still only dilated to five centimeters.<\/p>\n
When she and John David Duggar spoke with their doctor, he recommended that the then-pregnant star receive petocin and an epidural.<\/p>\n
My body obviously wasnt making progress, and I was really exhausted by this point, Abbie said in a confessional. Between 11 p.m. and midnight, I was able to move rooms and get the petocin and get the epidural. After they gave me the epidural, I was able to go to sleep and actually rest for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n
While she slept, the pairs parents guessed the weight of their future grandchild in the waiting room and Abbie was able to progress.<\/p>\n
She explained, I wasnt feeling any contractions, and the nurse came in around 2:15 to recheck me. She said, Congratulationsyoure at a 10. I was so excited. And I was refreshed because I had actually slept for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n
After pushing for 30 to 45 minutes, Abbie gave birth to their baby girl. Us broke the news at the time, sharing the first photos of the family of three.<\/p>\n
Our lives have changed forever with the arrival of our baby girl, the reality stars exclusively told Us in January. She is a beautiful gift from God. We are so blessed the Lord has given her to us. Its still surreal to know that we are really parents but its a great new adventure that we are excited to take on together.<\/p>\n
The TLC personalities baby news came five months after Us confirmed their first pregnancy. John David and Abbie tied the knot in November 2018 in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n
Counting On airs on TLC Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
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