Though Trent and Amber had their concerns about their daughter’s high risk pregnancy, the couple tells PEOPLE how “amazing” it’s been to see her become a “great mom”
Trent and Amber Johnston had their reservations about daughter Elizabeth Johnston’s high-risk pregnancy.
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the 7 Little Johnstons couple opened up about the worries they had upon learning that Elizabeth was expecting and the complications that can arise when women with achondroplasia give birth.
“So for Elizabeth, she has to have a c-section under general anesthesia, so therefore she’s put to sleep completely, which is really, really challenging when it comes to getting a baby out fast,” Amber says. “Our pelvis is too narrow and in a sense kind of fused.”
Had Mom and baby experienced complications before being put under, Amber explains that the anesthesia could have opened up “a whole host of complications for Elizabeth and the baby.”
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