On the night of what could have been John and Natalie's wedding, Jessica goes into labor. Brody and John take Jessica to the hospital. After Dr Vivian Wright runs some tests, Jessica is torn by two different choices. With her baby being pre-mature, she can either have an emergency C-section with the chance of the baby not surviving; or wait a while until the baby is ready but possibly have a hysterectomy or die from childbirth. After convincing from Brody and her mother Jessica decides to have the C-section. Jessica later delivers a healthy baby boy with no complications. They later name the child Ryder Asa Lovett, and ask Joey Buchanan and Kelly Cramer to be his Godparents.