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He’s doing his best to stay strong. Paul and Karine Staehle’s newborn son, Pierre, is still being hospitalized and the doting daddy is tired of the constant negativity he’s facing on social media. The 90 Day Fiancé star gave an update about their bundle of joy on March 26, and let any haters know they would be blocked and “cut off permanently.” Scroll through the gallery for details.
Paul, 35, and Karine, 23, welcomed their first child together on March 22 and only one day after the birth of their son, he posted a cryptic message on Instagram asking for prayers.
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Shutting Out the Haters
The TLC star later revealed that Pierre was born with a medical condition called jaundice that has been keeping him in the hospital. Paul is trying to stay positive as a brand new dad and said he’ll be blocking all negative comments at this point.
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Staying Strong
“Fact my baby is still hospitalized. While we watch other babies come and go concerns me,” Paul wrote on March 26 via Instagram Stories.
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Exposing the Fakes
The 90 Day Fiancé alum continued, “As a first time father, I am worried. But please keep posting negative so we know who to cut off permanently from our lives and block.”
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Health Update
Paul also shared a photo of Pierre’s birth certificate and thanked everyone who helped make it possible. The reality star said his son is “still receiving treatment.”
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Focusing on the Positive
“Prayers him and Karine can come home soon,” he added. “Karine is ready to come home.”
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Bouncing Baby Boy
Paul and Karine are over-the-moon about expanding their family. Their bouncing baby boy was born at 6.9 pounds and 19.7 inches.
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Embracing Fatherhood
“I’m very happy, very excited,” Paul told UsWeekly while announcing the big news. “I’m also very nervous and want to do everything the best that I can and do everything right. Everyone keeps asking how it feels to be a dad.”
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Family First
The reality star added, “Anyone can make a baby, but going through the day-to-day process of being a father is going to be a new experience. I’m very happy, very honored and very privileged and I want to make sure I do my absolute best for Pierre.”
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Tending to Her Well-Being
Karine said she’s also just focusing on resting and healing. “I am fine, and happy, even with the hard time I have had,” she told the publication.
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New Addition
“I am recovering well, but I am still very weak,” the new mom said at the time. “It was super hard, but now everything is fine because the baby is calm and he is breastfeeding well.”
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Getting Candid
After the initial announcement was made, Paul took to Facebook with further updates, explaining that he no longer would be breaking any contracts.
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Under Wraps
“Karine began [to have] severe pains on Wednesday. [She] started dilating Thursday and was admitted into the hospital on Thursday,” Paul admitted. “Pierre was born on Friday. But we were instructed to keep everything secret.”
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Relaxing After Birth
“Pierre, unfortunately, is still hospitalized and is receiving treatment for jaundice,” the new dad wrote. “We are not sure how long Karine Staehle will be hospitalized with Pierre. She is healing well.”
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Doting Daddy
It looks like Paul is already adjusting to daddy duty as he revealed on March 24 that “operation first diaper change” was a success. “However I barely dodged round two. Karine came to my rescue,” he wrote. We’re wishing them all the best!
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