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New Mommy Deena Cortese Opens Up About Her 'Tough' Time In The Delivery Room
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Jan. 6 2019, Published 12:43 p.m. ET
Deena Cortese welcomed her first child on Saturday afternoon, however the process of getting there wasn't exactly easy. Read on for all the details.
The Jersey Shore star shared the joyful news that she and husband Christopher Bruckner were finally parents after she experienced a very long pregnancy.
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She gave birth to her son CJ on Saturday at 4:41 PM EST. He came in "at a whopping 20.5 inches, 6 LB 8.5 ounces.” Whoa, mama!
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Deena's Jersey Shore costar Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi congratulated her on becoming a mommy. Snooki is currently expecting her third child with husband Jionni Lavalle.
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The delivery process for Deena wasn't the easiest, as she revealed it took two days in order for her to give birth.
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It was all worth it in the end for her and Chris. "I’ve never loved something so much in my entire life," Deena gushed about her son.
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