Prayers for Erin Bates Paine: Shocking Update as Her Health Takes a Serious Turn
The TV personality was thought to be on the mend, according to a post her husband shared days ago
ERIN Bates Paine has fans worried her health might have declined again after her husband went silent on social media.
The former Bringing Up Bates star has been fighting for her life in the hospital after experiencing complications following the birth of her seventh child.
Erin’s husband, Chad, 38, had regularly been sharing updates on his wife’s condition via Instagram.
His last post had fans relieved, as he revealed Erin, 34, was on the “road to recovery” and thanked their followers for their continued prayers.
Included in the post, shared on Saturday, was a video of Erin, cuddling their newborn son, Henry Blythe, and kissing him on the forehead from her hospital bed.
Erin was still hooked up to machines and appeared weak, but in a significantly better state than she was days earlier when Chad revealed her health had taken a turn for the worse.
ERIN’S HEALTH SCARE
Chad shared that Erin’s labor was considerably “more intense” than it was with their six older children.
As a result, the TV personality “developed a severe UTI [urinary tract infection] and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock,” per Chad’s post on September 1 – one week after their son was born.
While he assured fans that Henry was in perfect health, he shared several photos of Erin after suffering “lengthy and severe seizures.”
Fans were hopeful that Erin’s condition had improved, considering Chad’s latest post, but they’re now concerned that this might not be the case, as he hasn’t provided any further updates.
They’ve also noted that the couple’s family has traveled into town, based on their social media activity, leading fans to believe Erin’s not out of the woods like they previously thought.
Over the weekend, Erin’s brother Lawson Bates shared a photo on Instagram of him getting off a plane, holding his toddler son, Will.
Reality star Erin Bates Paine rushed to ICU for ‘septic shock’ after giving birth to 7th child
“Caught the red-eye to Florida. Please say a prayer for my sister Erin!” he captioned the pic.
A separate post by his wife, Tiffany, showed Will spending time with his cousins, Erin and Chad’s daughters, Brooklyn and Holly, seemingly distracting the youngsters from their mother’s health scare.
The posts circulated on a popular online thread where fans shared their fears that Erin’s prognosis had changed since Chad’s last update.
“Did something change this evening with Erin’s condition?” the original poster wondered upon spotting Lawson and Tiffany’s quick arrival.
“I wonder if that means she’s worse off now,” someone else asked.
A third fan asked, “How is Erin and baby Henry doing this Monday morning? We’re all anxious for an update.”
A fourth also asked, “How is Erin today?”
Others were grateful to see the family band together and look after Erin and Chad’s older kids so that they can focus on the UPtv alum’s recovery.
In addition to Brooklyn, Holly, and Henry, the duo are parents of Carson, Everly, Finley, and William.
Erin also comes from a big family, with 18 siblings, from her parents, Gil and Kathy Bates.
The family documented their lives on the reality TV series, Bringing Up Bates, which ran for 11 seasons from 2015 to 2021.
They are very close with the Duggar family, who lead similar lifestyles with patriarch Jim Bob and matriarch Michelle also having 19 children.
