Loretta Lynn's Granddaughter Emmy Russell Welcomes First Baby After Almost 'Dying' Due to Birth Complications: 'So Scary'

Mar. 15, 2025

Emmy Russell.Photo:Hubert Vestil/WireImage

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Emmy Russellis sharing her harrowing journey to becoming a mom.

“Just wanna update everybody. Emmy can’t post so I’m posting on her behalf. We got to the hospital Wednesday evening when Emmy’s water broke," he shared.

“Gave birth Friday morning at 2:30 am and it was a really really tough situation. And she’s still here in the hospital. We almost got discharged. And then this,” Ward said, panning to Russell, who explained that she needed a blood transfusion because she’d lost a lot of blood.

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“I just wanna update you that I got the blood transfusion. I feel so much better. Still pretty weak today, but I had to get two full bags of blood," she said. “I lost 1.6 liters, so more than a liter.”

“He’s a trooper," Russell said. “Literally since I’ve had the blood transfusion, before I even knew I was dying, he has changed every diaper, fed her when I couldn’t feed her, literally has been so hands on but I’d like for him to have some time to himself.”

source: people.com