It's a devastating time for Real Housewives of Orange Country alum Kara Keough Bosworth and her husband, Kyle Bosworth. The couple is mourning the loss of their newborn son, McCoy Casey. The baby died in childbirth after a traumatic delivery on April 6.
Kara is the daughter of RHOC star Jeana Keough. The new baby would have joined their family of three made up of Kara and Kyle and 4-year-old big sister Decker Kate, whom the couple welcomed back in 2016.
Kara gave birth to the baby they named McCoy on April 6 at 3:10 a.m., but complications arose during birth. She said her son weighed in at 11 lbs., 4 oz., and he spanned 21 inches.
In an emotional and pain-stricken Instagram post on Tuesday, Kara announced the tragic news to her followers. She explained that her son had died after experiencing “shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord” — an incredibly rare birth complication that occurred during delivery.
Kara and her husband had been so excited to meet their new baby. But on April 6, complications arose during delivery. It's a heart-wrenching way to end a pregnancy. Kara let her followers know what happened in a lengthy post on Instagram, a week after the loss.
“McCoy surprised us all with his size and strength (and overall perfection)," she wrote lovingly. “He joined our Heavenly Father and will live forever in the hearts of his loving parents, his adoring sister, and those that received his life-saving gifts.” By that, she meant that her baby became an organ donor.
She continued, "Tonight, we join together to honor this little savior’s gifts of life,” Kara said. “Through him, may others find new hope and profound healing… and may he live again through them. May his legacy shine in the form of lifetimes aplenty — lives filled with laughter, compassion, energy, love, and most of all gratitude. May it be said that McCoy Casey Bosworth left this world in a better place, for a better place…. that he made an impact… that he was an answered prayer… that he was a hero.”
The post is absolutely gutting. But in it, Kara shows incredible strength as a mother. Giving other people's children the incredible gift of her own baby's organs is a beautiful thing. Of course, it's a choice no one should ever have to face. But knowing that her baby's short life will have a huge impact on other families has to give her a bit of peace.
She also wrote some religious verses in the message. It seems that she and her family are relying on their faith to get through this terrible tragedy. She ended the post by writing, "Until we see you again… We love you, McCoy."
Of course, Kara's mother, Jeana, is mourning the loss, too. She shared her daughter's post on her own Instagram. Tons of fans and followers have reached out to both of them, sharing heartfelt condolences during what has to be a horribly difficult time.
Kara first announced she was expecting back in October. She said she became pregnant during a vacation in Europe with her husband. She joked, “My new gut is not a rosé FUPA from France; it’s not a Swiss cheese fart from Switzerland, or a pasta clot from Italy,” she joked. “As it turns out, our little Eurotrip left our hearts, our bellies, AND my uterus quite full.” It was an adorable way to share the exciting news.
“I intentionally waited for the right time to bring you into our family for a reason, I just had no idea my reason would be this freaking excited," she wrote at the time. "It’s really damn cool.” Kara's post continued “We love you like crazy already, baby. April 2nd, 2020 can’t come soon enough.”
It's clear that the family was so happy and hopeful about bringing their new baby into the world. Just weeks before the delivery, Kara was still sharing her excitement on Instagram. In a beautiful post to her husband, she wrote about his kindness and how happy she was to have him as the father to her daughter and the child they'd be meeting shortly. "I can’t wait to meet this next Little Love of ours in a few weeks," she shared.
The couple has been together for 10 years, and they are clearly very much in love. Hopefully, they'll be able to find the strength to get through this with the help of friends and family, along with the hundreds of fans who have been reaching out to them since they announced the tragic loss. We'll be holding them in our thoughts and hoping that brighter days are on the horizon.
