Her mother Karen is a teacher, and her father Joe is a farmer, and she is the second of four daughters. She was forced to tell him personal details about herself in an attempt to prevent him from shooting her. April ( Sarah Drew) and Jackson ( Jesse Williams )'s first pregnancy was a traumatic experience on Grey's Anatomy, and by the looks of things, their second isn't going to … She tearfully tells him they are having a son. When last we saw Grey's Anatomy's April, she and husband Jackson had held, and said a tearful goodbye to, their son Samuel, who tragically was born with a … In episode 11, April revealed to Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) that she was pregnant with Jackson’s baby. Things could be good even if she doesn't give birth in the hospital. April and Jackson were overjoyed to find out they were pregnant in Season 11, but prenatal tests soon showed that their baby, who April and Jackson would go … Unfortunately, Jackson and April learn the devastating news that their unborn child has type two osteogenesis imperfecta, a … In other relationship news, April (Sarah Drew), now 12 weeks pregnant, seemed nowhere nearer telling Jackson (Jesse Williams) that he was going to be a father again. He suffered from a disease called type two osteogenesis imperfecta, which makes a person’s bones very brittle. Living on a knife edge day to day in the Neo-natal unit, worrying contantly, feeling numb, not being able to pick your baby up and feeling totally out of control. Much of April's personal life was revealed while she was being held at gunpoint by Gary Clark. April and Jackson have had two very high-stress pregnancies. Samuel only lived a few hours after his birth, and the couple chose to baptize him and hold him until he died. April and Jackson may be divorced right now on Grey’s Anatomy, but there was a time when they did love each other very much and were married. I think that when Jackson finds out (which is hopefully soon, geez), he’ll demand she gets tested. Left Matthew At The Altar (S10 Ep12/13)In the episode "Take It Back", Japril fans rejoiced when … Now, almost finished with her second pregnancy, what will happen to April Kepner’s baby on Grey’s Anatomy ? Ben is more than capable of delivering a baby! Ever since the baby was born, fans haven't let go of the idea that Jackson and April could get back together. By Alice Broster. April and Jackson were overjoyed to find out they were pregnant in Season 11, but prenatal tests soon showed that their baby, who April and Jackson would go onto name Samuel, had a fatal birth defect. While away on tour, Jermaine made his move. Well, as we all know, all is not well in MerDer land at the kickoff of Grey's Anatomy's winter premiere, as Derek (Patrick Dempsey) packs up his bag to what will happen to April Kepner’s baby on, Season 12 finale show April going into labor. Would Grey’s Anatomy squash April and Jackson’s dreams again? April Kepner was born in Columbus, Ohio. Samuel’s disease was so severe that he only lived for a few hours after April delivered him. These two need a happy ending with their child. All rights reserved. Then, she and Jackson … Everyone Laughs At April's Virginity. Now that April is pregnant again (the result of a end-of-marriage fling from Jackson and April), let’s refresh our memories — what happened to April and Jackson’s son on Grey’s Anatomy ? April Kepner and Jackson Avery joined Grey’s Anatomy in season six when Seattle Grace and Mercy West merged to form Seattle Grace Mercy West. Flash to present day — they’re divorced and April is pregnant again. After Arizona confirms that the baby doesn't have osteogenesis imperfecta, or OI, like Samuel, April and Jackson's son, she makes a face while they count the baby's toes. Her mother is a teacher, while her father stays home and tends to the farm.W… 'Grey's Anatomy' is back folks, and is ready to make its fans cry. Needless to say, April and Jackson were crushed by their son’s death, and their marriage suffered as a result. Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Camilla Luddington. You guys, I am optimistic for April and Jackson, and I will not be able to deal with Grey’s Anatomy any longer if April and Jackson lose another baby. April and Jackson have had two very high-stress pregnancies. April and Jackson's baby, Samuel Norbert Avery, was tragically diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta before his birth. 2021 Bustle Digital Group. She revealed that she was born on April 23rd in Columbus, Ohio and was raised on a corn farm in Moline, Ohio along with three sisters, a pet pony, and a pet duck. “That episode, the one where April delivered the baby and the baby died, Samuel died in her arms, I was pregnant with my daughter, Hannah, and I … She was introduced in Season 6 as one of the Mercy West doctors who were brought over to what was then Seattle Grace, and April was pretty much universally disliked. Kepner is initially a surgical resident at Mercy West Medical Center. In the premiere of Season 8, we get to see a glimpse of Jackson (Jesse Williams) and April's (Sarah Drew) child, Harriet at long last, and she is still a toddler. I get that she’s scared for it to happen to her second child, but it’s crazy to me that a doctor would let her emotions get in the way of her logic.