Danielle Fishel Welcomes First Child One Month Early

Actress Danielle Fishel's baby arrived earlier than expected.

On Monday, Fishel, 38, announced that she gave birth last week to a baby boy with Jensen Karp. She shared on Instagram, “One week ago today, on 6/24 at 4:52am, Adler Lawrence Karp made his entrance into the world, 4 weeks early. My water broke on 6/20, one day before my work week directing at 'Raven's Home' ended and my maternity leave began.”

Danielle also opened up about her birth complications, writing, “I was hospitalized that night and put on magnesium sulfate because Adler was only 35 weeks old. Unfortunately, after doing an ultrasound, our amazing OB discovered fluid in his lungs that was not there during our last appointment only 10 days earlier - and thus we entered a nightmare we'll never forget.”

Danielle's baby boy remains in an ICU. She commented, “We still don't have Adler home with us because the deeply good doctors and nurses in the NICU are working diligently to find out why the fluid is there and determine the best way to get it out. This has been the most trying week and a half of mine and @jensenkarp's lives but we have gotten through it with the support of our incredible family and friends who have shown up for us in unexpected ways.”

The new parents have “become closer,” with Fishel adding, “the love between us has grown exponentially as we have leaned on each other during both our highest highs and our lowest lows. We feel helpess and powerless and useless and we wanted so badly to follow our 'birth plan,' unsurprisingly none of which involved leaving our beautiful baby boy at the hospital for the first weeks of his life."

Danielle also asked to “have some space” as they handle Adler's hospitalization.

Jensen posted a pic of “our miracle” Adler, sharing, “He was born a month early on June 24th at 4:52 AM, days after he surprised us with not only an early birth, but with a shocking ultrasound that has since taken over lives.”

He continued, “Our ensuing rollercoaster ride of emotion, terror, vulnerability and unadulterated sadness has been one we did not expect. Adler is currently in the care of incredible, thoughtful and outlandishly skilled nurses and doctors, yet we're still in so much pain not being able to bring him home.”

Jensen noted that Adler is “already the center of my universe.” The first-time father gushed, “He's adorable. He has so much hair. It's ridiculous. He looks like if Nosferatu was a newscaster. Or a Goth Marv Albert. And he's fighting so hard every single day. I KNOW he'll be out soon, kissing me back, ruining our lives, ready to board our ark.”

Karp also made sure to show love for Fishel, who he married in November. He dished, “@daniellefishel is a partner in every sense of the word, picking me up when I'm down, asking the right questions, giving the perfect amount of love during our numerous visits each day - and she's already the parent I can only hope to be half as good at some point. She's been my savior, alongside our family and supportive friends, each willing to help, always asking for an update.”

Karp and Fishel tied the knot less than a year after he popped the question. At the time, he posted a sweet message: “Today I married my soulmate. We were surrounded by family and friends and it was the best day of my life. I also ate 3 donuts after dinner. Unrelated. @daniellefishel, I love you so much and thank you for giving me this smile.”

Months later, Fishel announced her pregnancy. She shared on Instagram, “I'm eating for two. I'm napping with wild abandon. Baby shoes. Baby clothes. (I'm shopping). I'm nesting. I'm reading books. I'm madly in love with my husband. I cry at commercials. I'm a walking cliché. I've got baby apps. I'm confident. I feel inadequate.”