Erin Bates Shares She’s Lost Function in Her Right Leg After Sepsis Battle

Bringing Up Bates alum Erin Bates shared a harrowing update on her health after suffering complications following the birth of her seventh baby Henry, who she shares with husband Chad Paine.

Erin Bates isn’t in the clear quite yet after being released from the hospital.

The Bringing Up Bates alum revealed that she’s lost the function of her right leg after suffering health complications following the birth of her and husband Chad Paine‘s seventh baby, Henry.

“We don’t have all the answers yet,” she wrote on her joint Instagram account with Chad Sept. 13, “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.”

The 34-year-old added, “Your prayers have carried us through and mean the world to our family.”

Erin’s update—which included several photos, including one of Chad pushing her in a wheelchair with Henry in her arms—comes nearly two weeks after he revealed that she had suffered a “lengthy and severe seizure” and was admitted to the ICU after developing a severe UTI and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock shortly after giving birth.

“Up to this point, Erins infection was getting better, but we found ourselves back in a place of heartache, uncertainty, and tears,” Chad—who also shares kids Carson, 10, Brooklyn, 8, Everly, 7, Holland, 5, Finley, 3, William, 22 months, with Erin—wrote on Instagram Sept. 4. “Erin is extremely weak and spent hours only half conscious.”

“As her husband, it is one of the hardest things I’ve ever faced,” the 38-year-old continued, “to sit by her side and watch her struggle while being so helpless to ease her suffering. I love her more deeply than words can express, and I can’t even imagine life without my best friend.”

And Erin has shown her appreciation for her parents. As she wrote on Instagram Sept. 15 alongside a video of Kathy cooking, “So thankful to have my Mom here to help us navigate this journey!”

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And Erin has shown her appreciation for her parents. As she wrote on Instagram Sept. 15 alongside a video of Kathy cooking, “So thankful to have my Mom here to help us navigate this journey!”