Overview

• Benny May Stock was born at 36 weeks via surrogate Nicole on June 30 and her arrival was announced by Ashley Stock on Instagram.
• Doctors are treating her for high bilirubin levels from ABO blood type incompatibility and assessing a likely case of hereditary spherocytosis.
• Medical staff expect Benny May to remain in the NICU for at least a week to receive phototherapy and close monitoring for anemia.
• The birth marks a turning point five years after the Stocks lost their daughter Stevie to an incurable DIPG brainstem tumor.
• Ashley’s Little Miss Momma blog and Instagram posts have chronicled the family’s journey through grief, surrogacy and newfound hope.