RHOBH Star Teddi Mellencamp Reveals 4-Month-Old Daughter Needs Neurosurgery In Emotional Post

Teddi Mellencamp is currently “filled with nerves” — and for good reason!

On Monday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that her 4-month-old daughter Dove Arroyave was recently diagnosed with a rare condition, one which will require upcoming neurological surgery.

The 39-year-old explained her youngest child’s diagnosis of lambdoid craniosynostosis, which Mellencamp Arroyave said is “a very rare type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis and occurs when one of the lambdoid sutures at the back of the head fuses before birth.”

We don’t know what that means, but it is totally making our parent sense tingle off the charts!

In her post, she admitted she felt unsure of whether she should reveal her baby girl’s medical issue with the public, explaining:

“Dealing with anxiety, especially when in the “public eye,” isn’t easy; and going into July it’s at an all-time high. I was torn as to whether I should share this information, but as someone who tries to be as transparent as possible, and knowing I have a platform to reach others in similar situations, I would like to update you all.”

As you may be aware, Teddi and her husband Edwin Arroyave are also parents to 7-year-old daughter Slate and 5-year-old son Cruz, and welcomed Dove in February. Edwin is also the father to 11-year-old Isabella from a past relationship.

Apparently, Cruz was previously diagnosed with Torticollis, a rare condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the head to twist to one side, and it was initially believed that Dove would also be diagnosed:

“Originally, like Cruz before her, we thought Dove had Torticollis and would likely need a doc band for re-shaping. Instead a CT scan showed Lambdoid Craniosynostosis.”

The Bravo-lebrity concluded her post by including some brief details about the operation and recovery, while also requesting prayers for baby Dove from her followers:

“The recovery is about a week in the hospital and a couple weeks at home with a very high success rate. So although we are filled with nerves as neurosurgery sounds scary, we have our faith that she will be ok. Please keep baby Dove in your prayers and if you have had a child with this same surgery, please let me know below, as I would love any additional insight and support.”

Read Teddi’s full post (below):

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Dealing with anxiety, especially when in the “public eye,” isn’t easy; and going into July it’s at an all-time high. I was torn as to whether I should share this information, but as someone who tries to be as transparent as possible, and knowing I have a platform to reach others in similar situations, I would like to update you all. Our sweet baby Dove was diagnosed with Lambdoid Craniosynostosis and has to undergo neurosurgery at the end of the month. We are so grateful to have an amazing team of doctors and surgeons who have caught this early and will be working on her. Originally, like Cruz before her, we thought Dove had Torticollis and would likely need a doc band for re-shaping. Instead a CT scan showed Lambdoid Craniosynostosis (Lambdoid craniosynostosis is a very rare type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis and occurs when one of the lambdoid sutures at the back of the head fuses before birth). The recovery is about a week in the hospital and a couple weeks at home with a very high success rate. So although we are filled with nerves as neurosurgery sounds scary, we have our faith that she will be ok. Please keep baby Dove in your prayers and if you have had a child with this same surgery, please let me know below, as I would love any additional insight and support. Sending ???? to you all.

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