Bringing Up Bates alum Erin Bates experienced numerous health problems in her efforts to have at least 10 children with husband Chad Paine. Erin suffered several miscarriages before her son Charles (a.k.a. Carson) was born in 2015 and later underwent three surgeries to remove ovaries, as well as enduring long-term complications from COVID-19. (Erin and Chad share seven children: Carson, born in May 2015, Brooklyn, born in August 2016, Everly, born in March 2018, Holland, born in November 2019, Finley, born January 2022, William, born in October 2023, and Henry, born August 2025.) In September 2025, Chad revealed that his wife, Erin - who rose to fame on the UpTV reality show with her 18 siblings - suffered serious complications following the birth of their seventh baby, Henry. According to Chad, Erin went into septic shock and later experienced a "lengthy and severe seizure" in the days after her labor. "Up to this point, Erin's infection was getting better, but we found ourselves back in a place of heartache, uncertainty, and tears," Paine wrote via Instagram on September 4. "She is in the ICU, and the doctors are running scans and tests to determine the cause. Erin is extremely weak and spent hours only half conscious." Erin Bates and Husband Chad's Quotes About Wanting a Big Family Keep scrolling for a look back at all the adversity Erin faced in order to grow her family. Pre-2015 Following her marriage to Chad in 2013, Erin had multiple miscarriages due to a blood-clotting issue as they tried to have their first child. Erin looked back on this painful period of her life in an April 2025 vlog, recalling that there were many "nights that would end in tears" early in her marriage. "[Chad and I held] each other as our hearts ached," she told viewers. "We would cry out to God, asking for a baby. We wondered if we would ever hold a little one in our arms. Heartbreak followed heartbreak, and the waiting felt endless." Erin Bates and Husband Chad Paine's Complete Relationship Timeline Erin and Chad ultimately were able to welcome their oldest son, Carson, in May 2014. "Our hearts overflowed with joy. He was everything we prayed for and more," Erin remembered. "We couldn't imagine life without the light he brought to our family." January 2015 Speaking to People, Erin described her multiple miscarriages as "one of the hardest things" she'd been through in her life. "You build up all these expectations, and you prepare, and you have the date in your mind, and it's just, it's heartbreaking when that ends," she acknowledged. "It's like your world's been crushed." Erin credited her husband with supporting her through the physical and emotional trauma she experienced. "When you go through something difficult, it just makes you all the more strong and it makes you look to each other for comfort," she said. "It made us look to the other people who had gone through difficult situations and really, hopefully, encouraged them through it, as well." October 2017 With the birth of daughter Everly on the horizon, Erin admitted to People that she had "a certain level of fear" with every pregnancy given her previous health issues. "I think I will always have a certain level of fear during pregnancy, since I have had miscarriages in the past, but I know I have a great doctor who reassures me we are doing everything to keep baby and mom safe and healthy through this," Erin said at the time. "I am so grateful for the love and support from Chad as well. I've been pampered." February 2021 Erin explained via Instagram that her lengthy social media absence was due to having "three surgeries over the past few months" to repair damage caused by "cysts that have ruptured and caused a lot of internal bleeding." "I ended up having to have one ovary removed and most of my second removed as well," she wrote. "It has been scary and really discouraging at times, but we have been so grateful for the medical doctors who have helped us navigate through these uncertainties." Once again, Erin thanked Chad for being "such a hero" throughout her latest medical ordeal. Erin Bates, hospitalized in September 2025. Instagram/Chad_ErinPaine "He has pampered and waited on me hand and foot all day and all night. He has been so patient and caring, and he's not too shabby as a cook, and for sure better than me at laundry, dishes, and mopping," Erin revealed to her followers. "His daily love notes have made me cry and smile at the same time, and nothing is sweeter than hearing the kids belly laugh as he chases them through the house for hours, or makes his stories come to life every night. I am so blessed." February 2021 During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Erin went into detail about the myriad of health issues she was dealing with. "I've had COVID twice and ever since the second time that I had it, I started having all of these female issues and it caused a lot of internal bleeding," she told Us. "So with the first surgery, they just removed all of t