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Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
After nearly four months in neonatal intensive care, Duggar baby No. 19, Josie Brooklyn, is finally leaving the hospital.
"We're grateful for the prayers of thousands," Jim Bob Duggar tells PEOPLE as he and wife Michelle left Arkansas Children's Hospital on Tuesday with Josie. "We are so happy," adds Michelle. "We are so excited, we are running on adrenaline. I have been getting into the routine of every three hours feeding, diapering and taking her temperature. We are so encouraged that she is doing so well."
As they drove away from the hospital, her physician, Dr. Robert Arrington said, "This is the first time Josie has seen sunlight." She was born on Dec. 10 via emergency C-section at just 25 weeks' gestation. Weighing just 1 lb. 6 oz., the micropremie fought for her life, surviving a bowel perforation at only 8 days old.
Today, Josie weighs 4 lbs. 9 oz., is breathing without oxygen, eating every three hours and stable enough to go home, says Arrington. It's a bittersweet day for the staff. "I will miss being around the baby and the family," Arrington says. "They are very nice people. But they've told me they will stay in touch and come by the nursery to let us see her."
Michelle says the family's emotional roller-coaster ride has "leveled out," and that Josie's disposition has been a joy in hard times. "She has a strong personality," Michelle says. "She is a spunky little thing and will keep us all going."
The littlest Duggars at home – Jackson, 5, Johanna, 4, Jennifer, 2, and Jordyn, 15 months – have never seen Josie in person and "are jumping up and down that they will finally get to meet their baby sister," says Michelle. Of course, given Josie's still-delicate state, "the little ones will have to be careful with slobbery kisses to prevent any colds and sniffles," Michelle adds.
The family will remain in a rental home nearby in Little Rock indefinitely until they are ready to take Josie home to Tontitown, Ark. "I will be her main caregiver," Michelle says, "and we'll have a lot of helpers around to take turns feeding her and getting her to sleep."
19 Kids and Counting: Josie Comes Home airs Sunday, May 9, at 8/7 Central on TLC.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
i'll keep my Duggar family opinions to myself, as while I try not to judge, I DO judge them. I can't help it.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
glad the baby is doing better - but they really need to call it quits, she is getting older and is going to start running into complications it looks like...
(ok not to say that older women should not concieve BUT in this case gimme a break!!)
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
Hurrah...I am genuinely happy for them and I just an aside my friends wife gave birth to twins at 25 weeks gestation and she was only 28 and in excellent health so I dont know if michelle duggars age had anything to do with her little girl arriving early.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
I am watching the show right now...
I am glad she is strong and big enough to go home.
As for the Duggar's -- I have my opinions but no matter what at least they aren't raising 19 Lindsay Lohans.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
 so happy their baby is healthy!! Regardless of how I or anyone feels toward their lifestyle, a healthy baby is always something to be celebrated!
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
I am so glad Josie is healthy enough to go home!
Preeclampsia can happen to anyone, no matter what the age of the mother or the number of the pregancy.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
Posted by staceyums81
glad the baby is doing better - but they really need to call it quits, she is getting older and is going to start running into complications it looks like...
I agree with this. Time to call it quits. 19 is a nice odd number I'm glad the little one is doing well.
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rojerono
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
I am glad the baby is home.
I think they are a sweet family and while *I* would probably shoot myself if I had 19 kids.. I think they are doing a really good job and don't think it's any of my business if they decide to have 15 more... unless they have them by in vitro.. then I'll think they are just plain nuts.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
so glad she's doing better. i might be in the minority... i LOVE the duggars! i wish there were more people like them.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
Wow, still only 4 lbs...  I'm glad she's healthy enough to finally go home though!
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
That's wonderful news!!  I'm so glad Josie is well enough to go home!! 
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
It's just amazing to me that a baby can be born at 25 weeks and survive now a days.
That's wonderful!
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
Awww this makes me happy. Im so happy that Josie is doing so well.
As long as I am not supporting or watching their kids, I don't care how many they have.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
Yay, she is still tiny but I am so glad baby josie was released 
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Posted by beachgirl
Hurrah...I am genuinely happy for them and I just an aside my friends wife gave birth to twins at 25 weeks gestation and she was only 28 and in excellent health so I dont know if michelle duggars age had anything to do with her little girl arriving early.
Seriously. My cousin was in her 20s when her second child was born just shy of 28 weeks.
I'm also genuinely happy for them and very happy the baby is doing well. I know we can't help but judge families like this, but I am genuinely happy for them. They must be thrilled to have their little one home.
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
I'm happy the baby is healthy enough to go home!! God Bless her!!
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God bless her!!!!
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Posted by libby2595
so glad she's doing better. i might be in the minority... i LOVE the duggars! i wish there were more people like them.
I agree with u!
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
glad she is going home
my cuz was born 1lb 2oz and he is 9 now, doing good...so hopefully little josie does well too!
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Re: Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital
I'm happy for them. That's crazy that a baby born that early has survived! A miracle!
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Posted by rojerono
I am glad the baby is home.
I think they are a sweet family and while *I* would probably shoot myself if I had 19 kids.. I think they are doing a really good job and don't think it's any of my business if they decide to have 15 more... unless they have them by in vitro.. then I'll think they are just plain nuts.
I completely agree!!
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Posted by Deedlebugs
Awww this makes me happy. Im so happy that Josie is doing so well.
As long as I am not supporting or watching their kids, I don't care how many they have.
I am with you on this. Not my problem. And they seem to have the wherewithal to care for the kids, so it is up to them.
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