Bachelor alum Liz Sandoz announces birth of daughter Jovie Noelle and reveals newborn spent week in NICU
Bachelor alum Liz Sandoz and her husband Vito Presta have announced the arrival of their first child.
Sandoz posted a sweet snap to her Instagram on Wednesday and shared: ‘September 1st at 9:41pm, Jovie Noelle made her entrance into this world. We are so incredibly in love.’
In the photo, the proud new parents are seen gazing down on their newborn daughter as she lies on a bed.
In her post, Sandoz revealed that the baby’s entrance into the world had had some complications but she is now doing well.
‘Although she made her entrance into the world a week ago, she just made it home to us,’ she explained.
‘I planned a lot for birth but I never planned on leaving my daughter in the hospital NICU. She is such a strong fighter and has wowed the doctors with her ability to overcome since day 1,’ she shared.
Spent week in NICU: The couple confirmed their pregnancy in April. In her post, Sandoz revealed the baby’s entrance into the world had some complications but she is now doing well
The couple had confirmed the pregnancy in April, waiting until 20 weeks along to break the news since Sandoz had previously suffered a chemical pregnancy in 2019.
A chemical pregnancy is a term used to describe a very early miscarriage which occurs before the fifth week of gestation and well before the fetus can be visibly detected on an ultrasound, according to WedMD.
The birth doula rose to fame when she competed on Nick Viall’s season of ABC’s The Bachelor in 2017. She was eliminated in the second week.
Sandoz went on to find love with concrete laborer, Presta. They married in February 2019 at the Glacier National Park in Montana.
Former reality star: Sandoz rose to fame when she competed on Nick Viall’s season of ABC’s The Bachelor in 2017. She was eliminated in the second week
Couple: Sandoz went on to find love with concrete laborer, Presta. They married in February 2019 at the Glacier National Park in Montana