Justin Moore Welcomes Daughter Ella Kole

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It’s a girl for country crooner Justin Moore and his wife Kate! The couple became first-time parents when they welcomed daughter Ella Kole Moore on Thursday, Feb. 11th at 12:29 p.m.

Baby girl — who shares her middle name with her dad — weighed in at 6 lbs., 8 oz. and, according to the proud papa, is everything he hoped.

“She and my wife are perfect. Both are doing great,” he raves. “All I can say is, wow!  It’s the most unbelievable thing I’ve ever been through … so thankful.”

With the Small Town USA singer currently on the American Saturday Night tour with father-of-two Brad Paisley, Justin and Kate opted for a planned c-section to ensure no last-minute surprises.

“I’m so busy that we just had to pick a day,” Justin explained. “We picked the 11th, because that’s the earliest they would let us do it. What’s going to be horrible is that I have to leave on the 12th, so it’s going to be rough. At least I know that I will be there, and I won’t be missing out.”

The pregnancy had been announced in October.

Source: The Boot

– Anya

Comments

Isa on February 15th, 2010

poor baby, cut out the belly just because dad’s schedule wants it so…..in my opinion it is such a terrible thing to plan a baby’s birth without any good reason just so dad can be there. not that i’m against dad’s in the delivery room; but i just wish he would have thought about what is more important to him: to be at the birth AND be able to to go on tour, but therefore run the risk that his baby may have problems after birth (he also said they picked the 11th because this was the “earliest” date they would let them do it…….the baby could still have had/needed like 3-4 weeks!). Or he could have just said: I’m not going on tour because my wife’s having a baby and we let her decide to come when she’s good and ready. luckily the baby’s fine but it could also be differently. and don’t get me started on the mom’s possible problems after such a big operation. well, i guess it’s all about money in this world….

Chris on February 15th, 2010

How cool that daddy and daughter share a middle name. However I find it strange to have a c-section scheduled solely for convenience.

Hea on February 15th, 2010

Congrats to them! I like the name Ella.

I find it a little bit sad though that people schedule their children’s births like this because they are so busy. I know, I know, it’s not an ideal world and I do understand that people have their careers and I understand how the music industry is because I have friends in it, but still… It’s his _child_ and in this case, their first born. He’s never going to have that again.

Sarah on February 15th, 2010

I am sorry, but if I was his wife, I would be really mad at him for leaving me and the baby one day after she was born. I know, he’s a singer and that’s what he does for a living…but still!

And I don’t like his comment about the reason, why they picked that day. Come on…if you’re so excited about your baby, then make time for it!!! I really don’t like those planned c-sections!!!

But anyways….congratulations on the baby! I bet she’s beautiful and I like her name!

SY on February 15th, 2010

I agree with everyone, the scheduling the c-section because their lives are so busy is a bit ridiculous. Plus, sounds like the baby was tiny weight wise, so a few more days/weeks of “cooking” might have been beneficial for her.

fuzibuni on February 15th, 2010

omg. they probably should have kept that birth info to themselves. But since they put it out there:

come on justin and kate! it’s your first baby! can’t you take some time out of your very busy schedules to let your baby be born when she’s ready? why schedule it “at the earliest possible convenience” if there is no medical necessity?

And why not take some time from your tour to support your wife, who just had major abdominal surgery? don’t you want to be there with your new daughter? What could be more important than this?

i know there will be some people saying that it’s their child, their choice. But i think it is SELFISH. I hope baby Ella gets more of her fathers time while she is growing up.

Ah well. At least we know where their priorities are at.

Lis on February 15th, 2010

I have a c-section scheduled for next week, and believe me, I am so not happy about it. Of course, it is the safest way for my baby to be born (the baby is breech), but I really wanted a vaginal delivery. I was upset at first about having a c-section, but like I said, my main priority is the health and safety of the baby. So I’ve come to terms with it.

So I guess, like the majority of you, it rubs me the wrong way that Kate had a c-section out of convenience. Because I would do anything for the exact opposite!

Oh well, still saying prayers that the baby turns

Jenn on February 15th, 2010

I agree with all of the previous posters. C-sections should be reserved for emergency situations. This poor woman will probably be resigned to c/s for any future children, with all the negativity surrounding Vbacs these days. Then again, since they chose a c-section this time, she’ll probably be ok with that.

Ashleigh on February 15th, 2010

Let the bashing begin!

Hea on February 15th, 2010

I just can’t get over having major abdominal surgery simply for convenience… It all sounds so very selfish.

“We picked the 11th, because that’s the earliest they would let us do it.”

Wonder what week that’s the earliest..? 38?
I don’t know how the average birth weight differs over the world but I bet that little girl could have used a few more weeks in the womb.

Danielle on February 15th, 2010

Why can’t people just let the babies come on their own. She wasn’t ready to come yet. Why have a C-section? That’s 6 weeks of misery for your wife to recover. Forget about your schedule. Do right by the baby. People need to stop forcing these babies into the world when they aren’t ready. Two of my kids were late and one came on her due date. Yes I was miserable the last few weeks of pregnancy, but we all are. It’s worth being uncomfortable to make sure you get a healthy baby out of it. Shame on you! Obviously a tour is more important then the birth of your child.

Congrats on her just the same!

Jazz on February 15th, 2010

Let me start with something positive. I love the name Ella! Gorgeous name choice.
That being said, I feel so bad for his wife Kate and baby Ella. A c-section is MAJOR surgery. I agree with c-sections when they are medically needed, however having a PLANNED c-section for CONVENIENCE is absolutely ridiculous. And then he leaves the day after his wife has MAJOR surgery. I bet if he had major abdominal surgery he wouldn’t be too keen to have his wife leave him the next day with a day old baby.
I understand that singing is his career, however with a family priorities need to be shifted. What a selfish man. I hope he quickly realizes what is important to him and changes his priorities. Until then, I will not be supporting Justin Moore.

Jaclyn on February 15th, 2010

Yikes, like Fuzibuni said – they put it out there, so be prepared for a lot of backlash and I need to say this right away – 6 lbs. & 8 oz.? That’s with the fluids of the c-section in here, so that little girl was actually smaller than that and since it wasn’t yet her estimated due date it’s not just the case of a petite baby!

What terrible choices and what terrible medical advice (clearly this was not a warranted c-section and one done on the early side for selfish reasons!), no wonder the US has such an abysmal infant mortality rate (ahead of only Latvia according to a recent study), our c-section rates in North America and our general health and emotional outcomes compared to countries like Norway, Sweden, etc. showcase some serious flaws in our care practices and general attitudes about birth and the family unit and this singer is a textbook example!

BUT, he’s just part of a growing minority that simple cannot wait – how many people are induced nowadays?! Far too many and with no better outcomes, but gosh darn it people want what they want and apparently no is no longer in the parenting vocabulary from picking the sex (or trying and having multiple ultrasounds just to verify what it is for “planning” purposes), birth, etc. I know of a girl who was induced in October with a November due date and although both her and her doctor were in support of it for convenience purposes (and fears about a big baby, *rolls eyes*) even her doctor made her wait another week when they figured the baby was on the small side – only 7 lbs 2 oz with all the fluids of an induction in his system. So, while I’m horrified by this guy – he’s not alone…

skunknuggets on February 15th, 2010

I hope there is more to the story than having major abdominal surgery just for convenience. I wonder why the dr/parents didn’t at least try for a vaginal birth by inducing? I ended up with a c-section with my first child and there is no way I would have wanted my husband to leave the day afterward. I don’t care what kind of career he has. I could have handled it after my two VBACs, but not after the c-section.

Jenn on February 15th, 2010

Umm… not that I agree with this either, but have any of you considered that he would have been sued for breech of contract if he didn’t leave and go on tour? So is it what you would have done? No, but it sounds like they decided together what was best for their family, and it’s really none of our business. So I wish them all the best with their new baby girl.

Hea on February 15th, 2010

Jaclyn – Then I suppose that’s partly why I’m so surprised to hear of this. It wouldn’t happen here in Sweden. We don’t deliver our babies early simply because it’s convenient to the parents. The only time, I think, that you’re induced here is if you’re in severe pain, pre-eclampsia, something’s wrong with the baby OR you’ve gone like two weeks past your due date.

Amy on February 15th, 2010

As someone familiar with the music business, tours are planned well in advance and the tour could have been planned before the baby was expected. Justin could well face legal ramifications if he backs out of the tour – as business doesn’t care if you have a baby on the way. Contracts are contracts. Think before you judge.

While us outsiders – yes outsiders – may not agree with his reasoning – it makes sense. Had he been stuck on a tour date he could have missed the birth altogether so they did the one thing they could think of to ensure he was there. Some of you make it sound as if his wife is some poor victim of his choices – yet I’m pretty sure they made the choice together.

He’s clearly elated and in love with the little one and I find it hard to begrudge someone who went to such lengths to ensure he was there for her birth. Both he and his wife are aware of the business and I think they did the best they could with what they had.

I don’t think of myself in the “minority” – rather trying to see through their eyes – something I don’t see anyone else doing.

girl on February 15th, 2010

amy, thank you.

and for the rest of you: lets see your medical credentials. you all act like a planned c-section is reckless endangerment. a doctor would not go through with it if it were as dangerous as you make it seem. of course, every surgery comes with risks but the benefits OBVIOUSLY outweigh the risks. so, if you all are so passionate about birth plans and vaginal deliveries, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. create a petition, contact your congressman, or hey! go to medical school so you can have your own practice with a sign on the door that says “NO PLANNED C-SECTIONS ALLOWED HERE!”

Luna on February 15th, 2010

I love the name Ella Kole and I love the fact that Justin loves her so much. However, they really should have just waited for her to make her own appearance.

mmh on February 15th, 2010

Hubby and I thought it was really bizarre when my doc asked us way before the first one was due if we “had any plans” and wanted to pick a date to be induced. I was like, “our plans are to have a healthy baby.” What “plans” would we have that would be more important than that?!!! Hmmm, guess it’s not that bizarre…

Mira on February 15th, 2010

A planned ELECTIVE c-section is irresponsible, given all the medical evidence that it exposes mother and child to more risks. Some doctors do it, but that doesn’t make it right. There is plenty of medical evidence that proves that. If you’re interested, look it up.

If he’s under contract, he should miss the birth. I don’t see how his presence is more important than the health and safety of his wife and daughter.

Hea on February 15th, 2010

Amy – I thought about contracts, I really did. However, I’m willing to bet that not everyone that picks this method is bound by law like that. If that’s even the case.

girl – Well, a doctor in my country wouldn’t go through with a premature birth just because the parents ask for it. I’m pretty sure a doctor that would would face reprimands and maybe even charges. I am so very sure that they have their medical reasons for not performing surgery and snatch the child from the womb early and I think that’s part of why our infant mortality rate is so very very low.

Jessicad on February 15th, 2010

I have to agree with you guys on this, doesn’t sound like she had a medical emergency or anything. I don’t understand why you would prefer major surgery over a vaginal delivery if you had a choice. Research shows that vaginal deliveries are best for your baby for multiple reasons.

Pretty name though:)

Louise on February 15th, 2010

My hubby works on an oil rig- and when he has to go to work, he has to leave.
With baby 1 he was with me for the birth, but left when the baby was 12 hours old, as he had to work. If the baby had arrived a day later he would have missed it, but there is no way we would have ‘sped’ things up so he could be there. The health of our child came before having my hubby there. We were just lucky that he did get to see the birth.

kd on February 15th, 2010

6 lbs 8 oz is a good weight. My oldest was right on time and she was 6lbs even. And as usual the comments left are negative. I’m sure this family made a decision that was best for them, I am also sure that if the doctor didn’t see fit for an early delivery he wouldn’t have suggested it or let it be done just because they wanted it so.

Laura on February 15th, 2010

My son was 6 lbs 7 oz and completely full term. No induction or c-section. Just a small baby. So I don’t see why you all assume she was delivered weeks before her due date. Some babies are just tiny.

sara on February 15th, 2010

Jessicad, it really depends. A vaginal delivery is certainly NOT the best option in all cases. There are many cases in which the baby MUST be delivered by C-section or tragic consequences will follow. I think it’s so saddening to see so many anti-c-section people here with no respect for the incredible job that doctors do every day.

Mary-Helen on February 15th, 2010

I personally wouldn’t schedule a c-section just so the dad could be present, but it was Kate’s choice. We don’t know the ins and outs of this situation, but I can’t imagine an elective c-section is a good idea. I guess some people NEED that level of control. I’m not going to lie, I was BEGGING for an induction when I was a week overdue and flipped out when my midwife still didn’t (she came 11 days overdue) & I understand it was prally for the best. Regardless, congrats to them.

sara on February 15th, 2010

An elective C-section is NOT as bad as many people wish it was. Research shows vaginal delivery can be very stressful to a baby and is a major cause of brain damage such as CP (each contraction dramatically decreases babies oxygen supply).

Annie on February 15th, 2010

Lis — you can still have a vaginal breech delivery!!! I know it’s very last-minute, but I’m *sure* you can find a midwife or doctor to perform it!!!

Good luck — I’m wishing baby-turning vibes your way

Also, an elective c-section for this reason? ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. It puts unnecessary dangers on mom AND baby. People just don’t realize how c-sections are major abdominal surgery. I hate how go-to and casual they’ve become. This is why there are more mother/baby deaths in California than in Bosnia (with the correct population ratio).

Natural, vaginal birth is the SAFEST and HEALTHIEST way to give birth in “routine” pregnancy/births! I just don’t understand what is so hard to get with that or why women would unnecessarily allow themselves to be cut open or pumped full of drugs! Mind-blowing, I tell you.

Jessicad on February 15th, 2010

Sara that’s why I said IF you have a choice and it didn’t sound like she had any type of emergency:) I know c-sections save lives everyday and sometimes they are necessary.

I did a ton of research on sections during my pregnancy because my Dr. tried to convince me I would need one and asked me to schedule one at my 37 week check-up, he told me there was no way I would deliver vaginally, he was very wrong and I’m glad I stood my ground. He just wanted to schedule my delivery around his vacation, luckily he was gone when I went into labor! There are too many risks associated with them and I think nature’s way is best most of the time, IF you have a choice.

Hea on February 15th, 2010

The stress the baby experiences from vaginal birth is almost exclusively a good kind of stress unless something is WRONG. It’s a stress that’s there for a reason and one of the biggest reasons is to help the child draw its first breath.

Kate on February 15th, 2010

To whoever questioned why they just didn’t induce…
Inducing with Pitocin has its own risks(some doctors believe it can raise the risk of Autism). It not a good way to begin a problem free comfortable delivery. The contractions are often unbearable. This leads to an epidural. This leads to more pitocin. This leads to dangerous and damaging interventions such as forceps and episiotomy(which can be more painful than a c-section). All the while the birthing mother is flat on her back in a hospital bed. This is why I’d only allow the birthing process to begin naturally and deliver in a birthing pool with hypnosis for pain prevention.

Jane on February 15th, 2010

I love Ella! They could have named her Ella Nikole. I just hate seeing Kole on a girl. They wouldn’t name a boy Thomas Kate because the Mom’s name is Kate. Just a pet peeve of mine.

Rachel on February 15th, 2010

Congrats to the new family! I love Justin Moore’s music and was thrilled to get to see him last month in Lexington with Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert.

I have many of the same thoughts as most of you though. I do not agree with having a scheduled c-section just for the “convenience” of it. And I am all for the “39 Weeks Initiative” that aims to eliminate any uncessary scheduled c-section under 39 weeks.

I don’t think people realize how off a “due date” can really be. A baby delivered at 37 or 28 weeks via elective c-section could techinically be either a couple weeks less or more gestation. A couple of weeks the wrong way is a big deal. That’s the reason it’s best to let women go into labor on their own.

As for Justin Moore being on concert and having to do the concerts regardless and not being able to take time off. Honestly, I think it’s bull. Brad Paisley has his own children and I would go to bet he understands the importance of being there when they’re born and afterwards. Not to mention, Justin Moore is only one of the opening acts… the main opening act being Miranda Lambert. In Lexington Justin and his band played about 5 songs. Somehow I think they can spare him a week or so.

But that said, he’s not the first, nor will he be the last famous artist to have a child one day and leave on tour the next. I will give it to Justin that he is a fairly new (actually very new) artist and I’m sure he’s trying to get all the promotion he can get so that he can support his family in the future.

My best to him and his family :O)

alice jane on February 15th, 2010

Jessicad, I have to say that I don’t think I have ever seen a post of yours that I didn’t agree 100% with! You pretty much took the words out of my mouth yet again here.

It’s strange to me that people are so nonchalant (for lack of a better word) about C-sections. They’re a major surgery and while I understand that sometimes they are necessary, I’m with everyone else who feels like they should be reserved for medical emergencies, or situations where they’re absolutely necessary.

I love the name Ella Kole; I think it has a really pretty ring and flows really nicely, and you can tell that Justin seems absolutely smitten with baby girl. I do find it sad that he has to leave his wife and daughter so soon after the birth, though.

Belle on February 15th, 2010

I had my second daughter at a small rural hospital. The delivery room closes over the holidays, so the doctor asked me if I wanted to have my daughter before it closed three weeks before my due date!! I told her no, I wanted to let the baby “bake” for as long as possible. They ended up booking me a day before my due date, and they still thought she was possibly premature when she first came out. She wasn’t, and was healthy, but thank goodness I didn’t go for the earlier due date. I was just shocked at it all.
The whole c section at convenience is just ridiculous and could possibly be risking a healthy delivery

Cindy on February 15th, 2010

Congrats to the couple! But the comments i’ve read……honestly people…..couldn’t you be a little happy for them, instead of condeming them having a planned c-section……….honestly. I don’t quite agree with the fact that they did it more conviently for themselves, but what is so wrong with the father WANTING to be there?

Jaclyn on February 15th, 2010

@kd & @laura

I never said that the size was terrible, but at that size it is scary that Dad/Mom would push for getting the baby as early as they’d let them (which is within the 37-38 week range based on her *estimated* due date for scheduled sections) and the doctor would consent to it. Also yes, we do know this baby came early thanks to Dad’s own comment and while she was certainly not super early, it is early and a big difference when you factor in that unless induced the average first time baby is a week or two late. So before you jump on the weight comment please read it within context, which in fact was:

“and since it wasn’t yet her estimated due date it’s not just the case of a petite baby!”

So obviously, I know small babies are not an issue, but when a child is under 7lbs. unless a failure to thrive/other health issues are present, it is absolutely irresponsible to induce or section. The statistics/medical literature support this and throughout much of Europe this health care model is practiced with much better results than what we have here, but we don’t want to talk about that because we’d have to hold ourselves and our health care providers to a higher standard and educate ourselves about the dangers associated with birth intervention and that’s not as much fun as finding out the sex and decorating a bedroom.

Sarah M. on February 16th, 2010

I read on another site that her due date was Feb. 22nd. So, 11 days early. But due dates could be wrong by up to 2 weeks either way. As to the scheduled c-section, I’m sure if the doctor thought it was too early for her to arrive then he wouldn’t have done the c-section. I know doctors can make mistakes, but the majority of the time they do a great job! I don’t think people give them enough credit!! And maybe it was important for Kate and Justin that Justin was there for the birth. That’s not a bad thing.

I don’t know for sure as I don’t know the family or every aspect of their situation. I’ll just say congrats to the family and I like the name. I’m not too big on spelling Cole with a ‘k’ or for using it for a girl, but I do like the explanation for how they came to the name!

CelebBabyLover on February 16th, 2010

Sarah M.- I agree that, if the due date WAS indeed February 22nd and thus she was 11 days early, it wasn’t that bad. From what I’ve read, it’s considered perfectly normal for a baby to be born two weeks either side of the due date. I was born 12 days early myself (and it was mother nature that decided it, too! My mother had a C-section scheduled because I was transverse….but I decided to come a week before the scheduled date!), and, while I was on the small side (a little over 5lbs), I was perfectly healthy.

That being said, I don’t agree with purely elective C-sections (i.e., ones that there is absoutley no medical reason for). As other posters have pointed out, a C-section is major abdominal surgery, and like all major abdominal surgery, it carries risks (including, from what I’ve read, breathing difficulties in the newborn, an increased risk of the baby contracting Asthma later in life, and excessive post-operative bleeding in the mother, sometimes even requiring a hysterectomy).

Therefore, I feel C-sections should only be done when they are medically neccesary. However, at the end of the day, it was Justin and Kate’s choice, and the important thing is that the baby is healthy.

MiB on February 16th, 2010

While readingthis i couldn’t help imagining the reaction if they had let nature take it’s course and he hadn’t been there for the birth… For some reason I think that he would be equaally bashed for that.

Camilla on February 16th, 2010

Lis, the same thing happened to me. My last baby was breech so I opted for a c-section rather then try and have the baby turned as I had heard negative things about turning babies in the womb. I was dissapointed to say the least about not having a natural Birth but felt it was the best decision in my case. But to choose to have such a huge medical procedure simply out of “convenience?” very sad indeed. I hated the recovery after my operation. You can’t enjoy baby as much.

mrsh on February 16th, 2010

There are definitely good reasons for c-sections and inductions, but I’m hard-pressed to consider convenience one of those. Ah well, not my life. Love the name Ella!

Jessicad on February 16th, 2010

Thank you Alice Jane!

Amy on February 16th, 2010

Justin Moore is a great singer, but he’s not exactly a superstar yet, so I’m betting he doesn’t get to pick when he wants to play and when he doesn’t. Opening for Brad Paisley is a huge deal. Keep in mind it is also his job and how he supports his family. HIS family,their decisions, not ours!. We really have no right to judge when we don’t know all the facts

mashmama on February 16th, 2010

amy, we DO know the facts. we know that this family opted to put mother and baby AT RISK of *huge* complications and possibly even *death* by using cesarean section as a casual way of birthing.

it is NOT, nor has it ever been, safe to do this. i understand that the father wanted to be present for his child’s birth but i can’t forgive this irresponsible breach of safety. the cavalier manner which this man approached this dangerous choice is frightening and a perfect exampe of the poor state of maternity care in this country.

any doctor willing to perform a c-section for anything other than emergency reasons should have his medical license revoked.

and THOSE are the facts.

Annie on February 16th, 2010

Amen, Mashmama!!!

Loralie on February 16th, 2010

Congrats to Justin and Kate! I’m glad mama and baby are healthy.

BTW– Justin’s middle name is actually “Cole” (as his Twitter account is JustinColeMoore) not “Kole” so maybe they wanted a different spelling since the baby is a girl. Maybe the “K” is for Kate.

As for the c-section, I know of a musician who got time off (I think it was three weeks) from work to go home to be there for his child’s arrival and the baby was late and born a day or two before he was to be back on the tour. He couldn’t stay with his wife, he had to go back.

I do feel bad for Kate, especially since she had surgery and has a new baby without her husband there, but I’m sure Kate wouldn’t have gone through surgery if she didn’t think it was important.

Taylor on February 17th, 2010

Mashmama, those are the facts according to you. Unless you’re Justin, Kate, or the doctor, you really have no say in the situation. Truthfully, I doubt they could give a rat’s behind about what you think.

fuzibuni on February 17th, 2010

loralie, that is a great example of how far off due dates can be. if the musician you mentioned had opted for a early scheduled c-section, that baby would have been born more than 3 weeks before it was ready. although it’s too bad that the dad couldn’t stick around afterward, it’s great that their baby wasn’t cut out early for no other reason than scheduling.

Hea on February 17th, 2010

Taylor – You mean Justin and Kate and their specific doctor have some very special facts?

You just don’t cut a kid out of the womb before it’s ready unless something is very wrong. Talk about robbing the kid.

Taylor on February 17th, 2010

No, Hea, I mean you weren’t there and it’s not your child therefore no one’s opinion, other than the parents’ and doctor’s counts.

As a poster already mentioned, I have a feeling if Justin missed Ella’s birth, people would be criticizing him for that. The point is, whether you like it or not, this was a decision that the parents and medical professionals made. You can argue about it all you want but at the end of the day, your opinion isn’t going to change a thing.

Annie on February 17th, 2010

Taylor – it was an irresponsible decision that a medical professional made. Elective c/s’s ARE irresponsible decisions. That’s why those doctors should have their licenses revoked. Period.

CelebBabyLover on February 18th, 2010

Taylor- Very well said! And I agree, if they had decided to let nature take it’s course and thus Justin missed the birth, people almost certainly would have criticized him for that, too! Talking about being in a no-win situation!

Hea on February 18th, 2010

Taylor – If he had missed the birth then I would have been sad for him. But being in attendance when your child is born is not really a parental right even though it is the most common in the western world. It’s not a right that makes actions like this one OK to me. I’m sure he’d be criticized if he had missed the birth but it would have been for entirely different reasons.

I would like to hear from their doctor or any doctor of the sort who’d perform a c-section during these circumstances. I know that’s unlikely to happen but it would be interesting. I’d so very much like to hear their reasons and opinions since this concept is so utterly foreign to me.

Jen on February 18th, 2010

First off, none of the people who commented on this page were in the room when the decision was made and therefore have no right to judge either the decision or the people who made it.
That being said most parents take their child’s health extremely seriously and we can only assume that Justin and Kate took the risks into account when THEY made THEIR decision.
Other than that, congratulations to them on their baby girl! I also love the name Ella Kole it’s got a nice flow to it

Hea on February 19th, 2010

“First off, none of the people who commented on this page were in the room when the decision was made and therefore have no right to judge either the decision or the people who made it.”

I have every right disagree with that decision. Not that it matters to them.

CelebBabyLover on February 20th, 2010

Hea- I think what that poster is saying is that it’s fine to disagree….but only if it’s done in a respectful way. Personally, I think you have actually been very respectful in your disagrement, and I doubt that poster was directing that comment toward you.

Meghan on July 30th, 2011

Justin couldn’t back out of the tour… Contrary to popular belief tours are booked 6-10 month’s in advance, artists and their management and label sign contracts agreeing to do the tour, and all the financial stuff is sorted out legally. Justin more then likely booked the Brad Paisley tour before finding out Kate was pregnant. Yea he could’ve backed out but at the time he was still fairly new and it was a huge tour for him to be on… Kate knew that it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up, because his career allows them to live a good lifestyle..

Also, did you ever stop to think that maybe there was another reason for the C-Section that they didn’t share because it’s private?!?