Exclusive: ‘7 Little Johnstons’ Star Elizabeth Bolden Gets Real About Giving Birth as a Little Person
Elizabeth Johnston Bolden, star of '7 Little Johnstons,' discusses the medical challenges and emotional fears surrounding her second pregnancy as a person with achondroplasia. The show highlights the necessity of a C-section and the risks involved in the delivery process.
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The story brings visibility to the unique health challenges faced by little people during childbirth, fostering public awareness and empathy.
Giving birth to a child is no easy feat. But little people have more challenges than most. Elizabeth Johnston Bolden, one of the stars of TLC’s ‘7 Little Johnstons,’ talks through some of her fears about the process in the new season of the show. TLC gave TODAY.com an exclusive clip. Viewers accompany Elizabeth and her husband Brice Bolden as they visit the obstetrician and learn the gender of their second child. (Their older daughter Leighton Drew Bolden was born on Nov. 3, 2023.) “Of course it’s important to have a healthy baby,” said Elizabeth’s mother Amber Johnston in the clip. “But we cannot wait to find out if the baby is LP (a little person) or average size.” But the biggest concern the family has is Elizabeth getting through the delivery safely.
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