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DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Virginia — The mother behind a pregnancy announcement that went viral earlier this month has given birth to her child 16 weeks early.
According to their social media update, Kaleb Arkell Graves was born Tuesday, October 20th at 24 weeks and one day.
Kaleb’s mother, Dana Griffin-Graves, was in critical care at the hospital.
Her husband, Arkell, whose reaction to his wife’s news was filmed and posted to YouTube, posted on Facebook saying,
On Wednesday, October 21st, Dana posted an update saying:
Dana and Arkell started trying to have kids after they got married 17 years ago. But it has not been easy. After delivering a stillborn baby at six months, and four miscarriages, the couple decided to let go of their dream of being parents.
Time passed and Dana recently started walking with her friends, but she wasn’t losing weight like they were. So she went to the doctor.
That’s when she found out she’s five months pregnant.
Dana surprised Arkell by putting literal buns in the oven, and next to the buns, she placed a sonogram picture.
When Arkell realized he’s going to be a dad, his reaction was perfect. Dana filmed the reveal and the couple found themselves in the spotlight.
You can watch the original video of Arkell’s reaction to Dana's pregnancy announcement below: