Ex-POW Jessica Lynch has 7 lb. baby girl

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/19/07 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Former POW Jessica Lynch became a mother on Friday, giving birth to a girl whom she named in honor of a fallen comrade.

Dakota Ann Robinson was delivered by Caesarean section at a local hospital at 5:10 p.m. The infant weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, said Lynch's publicist, Aly Goodwin Gregg.

"She's fabulous and fat," Gregg said. "She's beautiful."

Lynch and her boyfriend, Wes Robinson, named Dakota in honor of Lynch's friend, Army Spc. Lori Piestewa of Tuba City, Ariz., who was the first woman to be killed in combat in Iraq. Piestewa's middle name was Ann, and Dakota which means friendship or ally, Gregg said.

Lynch and Piestewa served together in the 507th Maintenance Company from Fort Bliss, Texas. They were roommates there and tentmates in Iraq. Piestewa died and Lynch was captured when their unit was ambushed on March 23, 2003, near Nasiriyah.

Lynch suffered two spinal fractures, nerve damage and a shattered right arm, right foot and left leg when her Humvee crashed during the firefight.

The story of her capture and dramatic nighttime rescue made her an instant celebrity. The 23-year-old Palestine native is now a sophomore at West Virginia University-Parkersburg. Gregg said she probably will take a semester off or take online courses.

While Lynch still has health problems, Gregg said she came through the C-section "like a champ."

"Jessie's doing great, the baby did great," she said. "She's easy to love, absolutely beautiful."

[Tijeras_Slim]

Maybe the "holys" can pool a few bucks and get her a plane ticket to Iran, where she can be stoned good and proper... then they can tut-tut about the horrible muslims.

This lady's been through a lot and as far as I can determine, used her notariety to help the family of her friend who was killed.

[Dog Gone]

It's an awful photo. Have you seen those photos of hunters with their deer? They push the deer way out in front toward the camera so the horns look bigger.

HEY!!! Now you're getting personal!!!

[Ditter]

LOL!

[motormouth]

Congrats to Jessica.. not under the best circumstances, but God Bless that baby all the same.

MM

[Shimmer128]

He doesn't like women, oops, i mean he doesn't like American women, only Asian women. Lynch is American...so...
(i think strong women threaten his delicate manhood) :D

[pax_et_bonum]

I knew there was a reason that you've become one of my dearest friends. :-)

Because we're both ESPN's?

;-)

[Issaquahking]

Glad to see that there are some who haven't let their ego's go to their heads here still at FR. Still lots of great people here, and some real ignorant ones too.


Good luck to you Jessica. I for one respect you and your contribution to this great country of ours. Just one of many great American stories, you were just unlucky enough to get the spotlight, and with it, the vultures of public ridicule.

Well said, I pray everything works out for the family.

[Allegra]

Because we're both ESPN's?

ESPNs, sistah! {high five}

[Albion Wilde]

Do you hear organ music when you type?

Nice one! LOL!!

[Albion Wilde]

She needs duct tape?

Duct Tape: The Force
It has a light side and a dark side and it binds the universe together.

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[Tx Angel]

LOL!