co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin has revealed that her two-month-old baby needed surgery after suffering a health emergency at just two months old.
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Alyssa Farah Griffins Baby Undergoes Major Surgery
The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin has revealed that her two-month-old baby needed surgery after suffering a health emergency at just two months old.On Monda...
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On Monday, Griffin revealed via The View podcast that her son Justin Patrick Jr. had a 'major operation' over the weekend, via a clip provided to People.
Griffin added that her son – whom she shares with husband Justin Griffin – had to spend time in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to the surgery.
'My son ended up needing a major operation. I'm actually not going to get into the details only because I will just turn into a puddle talking about it, but he had to get a surgery this weekend,' she explained. 'So we spent the weekend in the ICU with him.'
Griffin – whose series has been in recent months – said she didn't want to tell anyone about the surgery before it happened, and she spent the week leading up to the procedure praying for her son's safety.
'And thank the Lord, it went beyond well,' she said to reassure her fans. 'The doctor said he's doing even better than expected, hitting every milestone. He's going to be great.
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The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin has revealed that her two-month-old baby needed surgery after suffering a health emergency at just two months old; seen in 2024 in NYC
On Monday, Griffin revealed via The View podcast that her son Justin Patrick Jr. (pictured) had a 'major operation' over the weekend, via a clip provided to People
She added that her son's recovery was going so well that he would likely 'never know in his life other than that we told him that he had this.'
'There'll never be signs or anything,' Griffin said.
'He's better, literally less than 24 hours, 12 hours after the surgery,' she continued. 'He's smiling, flirting with the nurses. He's totally his father's son.'
Griffin added that her son – whom she shares with husband Justin Griffin – had to spend time in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to the surgery, but she didn't share details about what prompted the surgery; pictured with Justin Griffin in 2024 in NYC
Griffin marveled over how quickly her son had recovered, and admitted that going through the surgery was the most difficult thing she had ever experienced; pictured in 2024 in NYC
Griffin's co-host, Whoopi Goldberg, announced her son's birth on The View in February, noting that the baby boy weighed in at 7 pounds and was 19.5 inches long. She returned to the show on April 13; (L–R) Sarah Haines, Ana Navarro, Goldberg, Kamala Harris, Griffin, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin pictured on The View in October 2024
'To watch a baby be helpless, but also have to entrust him into someone else's hands was like . . . it took every amount of strength that I have just to get through it all,' Griffin said.
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She went on to emphasize how talented the team of doctors and medical professionals who treated Justin Jr. were.
Griffin added that she was grateful to have the support of her husband, and she mused on how important it was to have a supportive partner in such a trying time.
She and her husband Justin have been married since November 2021, and they welcomed baby Justin in February.
Griffin's co-host, Whoopi Goldberg, announced her son's birth on The View in February, noting that the baby boy weighed in at 7 pounds and was 19.5 inches long.
Griffin made her return to The View two months later, on April 13, and joked that she was a 'human lighter' after giving birth.
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'Little Justin is the most magical thing. All of you who are moms told me,' she admitted. 'They said your brain chemistry changes overnight, and it is so true. My world just feels more magical and full, and I’m just so grateful to him.'
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