Scott Baio Baby

Actor Scott Baio and wife Renee Sloan became parents to a baby girl on November 2, 2007. The newborn tested positive for a condition known as GA-1 which could have ultimately lead to her death. After going through a thorough 10 week testing process, doctors revealed that the baby was completely healthy and did not have the disorder after all.¹

Fast Facts

1. Baby five weeks early
2. Due: December 2007
3. Born: November 2, 2007
4. Name: Bailey DeLuca Baio
5. Weight: 5 pounds, 12 ounces
6. Length: 20 inches
7. Time of birth: 11:19 a.m.
8. Originally tested positive for GA-1
9. Diagnosis was proven to be false
10. Baio and Sloan married December 2007

Quotes

"It was the worst time in my life. Every breath that you take, every thought that you have, every moment that you're conscious, it's all you're thinking about. The disease is a constant in your brain. It never leaves you."—Scott Baio²

"Every time [Scott] would see a child, see a baby, he would just break down. It was so tough to go through the holidays, our wedding ... all the while knowing, our kid may die."—Renee Sloan²

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