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.