‘Real Housewives’ Alum Kara Keough’s Son Dies In Childbirth After Traumatic Delivery

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.

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On April 6th, our son McCoy Casey Bosworth was born at 3:10am. Weighing in at 11 pounds and 4 ounces and spanning 21 inches, McCoy surprised us all with his size and strength (and overall perfection). During the course of his birth, he experienced shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord. 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. I wrote this for the organ/tissue procurement team to read out in his honor: “Tonight, we join together to honor this little savior’s gifts of life. 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. May angels lead him in. Thank you, McCoy.” ——————————————— And Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” John 16:20 Until we see you again... We love you, McCoy.

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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.

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.

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6 years ago today, I said these vows: In the Bible, it says "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." If all this is true, then I have a lot to learn about love. Love is patient? But what about when I'm really, really hungry? Love does't envy? But I'm a jealous troll? Love doesn't boast? But my entire social media existence is essentially a dedicated brag-a-thon about all the great things you do. Love isn't proud, rude, self-seeking or easily angered and love doesn't keep a record of wrongs? But what about when I'm obviously right about something and I have to do a victory dance and rub it in your face? Is that not "rejoicing in truth?" I may have a lot to learn about love, but I can say with 100% certainty that I know how to love you. Because the truth is - you're easy to love. You perpetuate joy, and spread it all around. Being with you is like being tickled - people can't help but laugh - even if they don't want to. You're easy to love - I just got lucky that you found a way to love me back. You're a force of light. You brighten my everyday. And I love that about you. You make my life better. You make ME better. I can't wait to make tiny humans with you. I can't wait to look at our children's faces for the first time and see you in them - I hope they have your smile. I can't wait to see what you're like as a Daddy. I even think you'll change diapers when the time comes. (And I just said that in front of all these people, so now you kinda have to). People give a lot of advice to young couples before their wedding day, and, naturally, being me, the ever-inquisitive girl that I am, I had my doubts about some of the advice I received. And I've come to a few honest conclusions about myself and what I'm capable of. But, like I said, I know how to love you. So I think a found a way to make them all work. (cont in comments)

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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.

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Last night, I crept into your room with your daddy and wept as I watched you sleep. One thing about motherhood, is that doing this is not even creepy at all. It’s just a precious stolen moment that I believe all mothers take. A quick list of other “would be weird if I wasn’t your mom” moments: using my hands as your vomit goblet, sucking snot out of your nose, holding your hands while you poop, letting you chase my husband around the house while you’re naked, carrying you when I’m the one who just ran a half marathon, letting you jiggle my butt while saying “booty booty booty,” letting you ruin a perfectly good boob job by my own choice, and not brushing my teeth before showering you in a million kisses (every morning for as long as you’ll let me). You turned 4 today, and I can’t believe that only 4 years ago plus one day that I hadn’t met you yet. As a mother to you, I’ve become the most patient version of myself, the most loving version of myself, the most creative version of myself, the most thoughtful version of myself, the most worrisome version of myself, the most complete version of myself. I was never sure if I’d be a good mom, but I always hoped I would be. And damnit I’ve never worked so hard at something, or questioned myself as much as I have, while learning to mother you. But I gotta say, baby: If YOU are any indication of how I’m doing... Give me all the awards. You’re amazing, little Bean. You’re so smart, so confident, so caring, so affectionate, so fun, so competitive, and so charismatic. And your daddy and I are so lucky to love you. Happy birthday, Decker

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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.

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Babe Tigre coming April 2020.

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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.