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Christian and Samantha Ponder's Newborn Baby Undergoes Emergency Surgery

The newborn daughter of ESPN reporter Samantha Ponder and former NFL quarterback Christian Ponder underwent emergency surgery following "a series of terrifying and sudden events."

Samantha Ponder revealed as much in an emotional Instagram post that explained her thought process, how terrifying the ordeal was and that her child, Price, made it through thanks to the efforts of "incredible surgeons, doctors and nurses, parents who didn't hesitate to jump on a plane and help and the prayers of friends and family who believed for her healing":

"I often struggle with social media.