By India McCarty
BRINGING UP BATES star Erin Bates Paine and husband Chad updated fans following the birth of their seventh child and Erin’s subsequent hospitalization.
“After almost three weeks in the hospital, I have never been so thankful to finally head home to our babies,” the couple wrote in a joint Instagram post. “We don’t have all the answers yet, and I still don’t have function in my right leg, but we are choosing to count every blessing — especially the gift of being together again. Your prayers have carried us through and mean the world to our family.”
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Erin gave birth to son Henry on Aug. 25, writing in an Instagram post, “We thank the Lord for carrying us through and for the gift of this precious boy.”
On Sept. 1, Chad updated fans on Erin’s condition, writing, “It’s been a week since our miracle, Henry came into the world. He is doing well in the NICU and is our bundle of happiness. We had asked for prayer for recovery for Erin due to complications. Her labor was longer and more intense than previous births. She has been fighting through it and has been such a light and sweet testimony of grace to nurses, staff, and doctors alike. We are all moved by her kindness and gratefulness in the midst of pain.”
“Erin developed a severe UTI and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock,” he continued. “She is currently still in the ICU as doctors continue to treat, diagnose, and search for answers. We would covet your prayers for this beautiful girl who is such a light in a dark world. We are holding onto God’s promises.”
Erin experienced seizures and was transferred to another hospital for treatment. She has since been recovering.
“Recovery is not fast or easy, but we are deeply thankful for every small step forward,” Chad wrote in an Instagram post. “It has completely broken my heart to watch my Erin walk through such pain, yet to see her lifting her voice in praise to the Lord in the midst of it has been nothing short of inspiring. Her kindness and gratefulness she demonstrates to those taking care of her is nothing short of Christ in her. She has been a light wherever she goes.”
While the couple still don’t have all the answers, they are overjoyed to finally be back home with their children.
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