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The Bates family is about to get bigger!
Bringing Up BatesstarsChad and Erin (Bates) Paineare expecting their fifth child together, their rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. The couple is already parents to sonCharles Steven IV, a.k.a. “Carson,” 6, as well as daughtersBrooklyn Elise, 5,Everly Hope, 3, andHolland Grace, 22 months.
“Every day life is a miracle, but this is such a special miracle for our little family,” the parents tell PEOPLE. “For the past year, Erin has experienced different health problems, which ended up leading to multiple surgeries.”
The road to parenthood was bumpy for the Paines,who endured several miscarriagesdue to Erin’s blood-clotting condition before Carson came along.
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Back in February, Erin opened up about her health complications onInstagram, revealing that she had three surgeries over the course of a few months “due to cysts that have ruptured and caused a lot of internal bleeding.”
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She also shared that she had to have one ovary removed and “most of the second removed as well.”
“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,” she wrote at the time.
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Erin is the third-oldest ofGil and Kelly Jo Bates' 19 children. She married Chad in November 2013.
Several other members of the Bates family have recently welcomed new additions as well.
In July,Tori Bates,Josie BatesandWhitney Batesgot together for asweet photo shootwith their newest babies, who were all born in June.
Josie and Balka are also parents to daughterWillow Kristy, 2. Tori and her husband also share 1-year-old son Kolter Gray as well as 2½-year-old sonRobert Ellis IV (aka Kade). Whitney is also mom to daughtersKhloé Eileen, 21 months, andKaci Lynn, 5, and sonBradley Gilvin, 6½.
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source: people.com
