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The latest Duggar baby, number 19, named Josie Brooklyn was born prematurely due to a condition known as pre-eclampsia. She weight only 1 pound, 6 ounces and was born at only 25 weeks. Jim Bob, 44, and Michelle, 42, did not expect their 19th baby until March. However, Michelle Duggar went into the hospital early suffering pain from a gallstone. Apparently, at this time, pre-eclampsia was diagnosed. An emergency C-section was performed, thus bringing Josie Brooklyn Duggar into the world very, very early. Pre-eclampsia is a condition of pregnancy that affects 5 to 8 percent of expectant mothers. It is marked by high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine. Pre-eclampsia often causes only modest increases in blood pressure. However, if left untreated, however, preeclampsia can sometimes progress to eclampsia, and fatal results for mother and baby. Pre-eclampsia diagnosis is confirmed when a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure (two separate readings taken at least 4 hours ap
