Pat McAfee Welcomes 6-Pound Son Midas After Emergency C-Section
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Updated · New York Post · May 25
Pat McAfee Welcomes 6-Pound Son Midas After Emergency C-Section
11 articles · Updated · New York Post · May 25
Midas Robert McAfee was born May 22 at 10:42 p.m. weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces after Samantha McAfee underwent an emergency C-section.
Severe preeclampsia during a high-risk pregnancy drove the early delivery at 36 weeks, and the newborn spent about 36 hours in the NICU to develop his lungs.
Pat McAfee said Midas has since been released from the NICU, while Samantha was recovering from surgery and the family was able to begin newborn bonding.
The couple said the name Midas came from Pat McAfee’s longtime interest in Greek mythology, while Robert honors Samantha’s late father.
Midas is the couple’s second child after daughter Mackenzie; they announced the pregnancy in November following an IVF journey.
What medical crisis led to the emergency birth and NICU stay for Pat McAfee's newborn son?
How did Greek mythology and a family tragedy inspire the powerful name of Pat McAfee's second child?