Mariah and Julian found out they were pregnant in July and expecting baby girl Barthalow in March 2026. On December 19th at 26 weeks and 5 days pregnant while on vacation visiting family in Florida, Mariah’s water broke unexpectedly leading to a hospital visit and later a transport via ambulance to a hospital with a Level 3 NICU. While mom and baby continue to do well on monitoring, they will both be in the hospital until delivery when baby is ready with Mariah on strict bed rest orders until then and unable to return home to NC. Once baby girl Barthalow is born, she will remain in the NICU until mature enough to be released likely in late March around her original due date. Funds will be used to cover estimated medical expenses and travel needs for Mariah, Julian and baby Barthalow to help them through this hard time.