Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson,who tied the knot after meetingon the CBS reality series, welcomed their first child together, a girl named Maverick Nickson, on Sunday, March 17.
But Maverick’s arrival was not without some drama as Graf, 28, was forced to undergo an emergency cesarean section after suffering extremely high blood pressure.
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Nickson, 33, explained that Graf was not feeling well, prompting the couple to check her blood pressure with a kit they had at home.
When hers read so high it “it didn’t seem possible,” they tried again at a local supermarket — only to find the same result.
“It was 185 over 113 … Once it starts getting that high or even higher,there’s the possibility of stroke, seizure, whatever,” Nickson explained. “It’s really bad.”
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Graf was rushed to the emergency room, and doctors informed Nickson that their bundle of joy would becoming via emergency C-sectionin just 15 minutes.
He continued, “We couldn’t be happier and thank you for all the thoughts and prayers out there. We have received so much support … We already can’t wait until the next one comes. Jessica said she can wait.”
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The happy couple met on season 19 ofBig Brotherin summer 2017, and later went on to win season 30 ofThe Amazing Race.
“WE’RE PREGNANT! And I’m over the moon! I’m so excited to bring our first child into this life we have created together!” Graf wrote on Instagram at the time.
Graf and Nickson tied the knot this past October.
“We are so lucky to have found each other in the most unconventional of ways but we did. We found our forever in each other and can’t wait to begin this new chapter of our lives.”
Maverick is the first child for Graf while Nickson has a daughter, Paisley, from a previous relationship.
source: people.com
