A 7 Month-Old Baby Who Survived COVID-19 While Fighting Heart Defect and Collapsing Lungs

Baby born on October 8th, 2019, Erin Bates was fighting for her life from the moment she was born. Just 2 months old, on November 29th, Erin was diagnosed with a rare and dangerous heart defect – Tetralogy of Fallot. The heart surgery was scheduled for December 23rd. A few days later Erin’s nightmares just ignited viciously. “She was admitted back to the ICU after contracting RSV, a virus that causes respiratory tract infections. Her lungs ended up collapsing and she was diagnosed with bronchomalacia, the weakening of cartilage in the walls of the bronchial tubes, and tracheomalacia, the narrowing of the airways.” Catastrophic aftermath – Erin’s only way of breathing was with the help of a breathing machine. Extended Stay at the hospital was required as doctors planned to see if things will work out on their own in a few months as the baby grows bigger, therefore not risking another heart operation. Then it came the April 10th. The ongoing nightmare of Covid-19, unfortunately, hit hard Erin as she was battling all the illnesses she was already under. Believe it or not, against all odds the baby had beaten coronavirus and is finally home with her parents. Erin’s parents Emma and Wayne were trying to have a baby for 10 years and after these 7 months, we can only imagine the relief.

You can help the family of 3, donating through a GoFundMe campaign, as they deal with an emotional, physical, and financial situation they’re left in. You can also follow the little girl’s journey and her still ongoing fight with medical treatments on her Facebook group created by Emma and Wayne.

Meet sweet, poor baby Erin Bates

“After 10 years of trying our miracle baby girl was born on the 8th October On the 29th of November our world crashed as we found out Erin has a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot.” – The parents, Emma and Wayne.

Erin survived a heart surgery on December 23rd.

Just a few days after the surgery her lungs started collapsing and she was diagnosed with bronchomalacia

Erin’s only way of breathing was with the help of a breathing machine

Then the COVID-19 nightmare hit, yet against all odds a young warrior survived everything life threw at her

You can help their family by donating through a GoFundMe campaign, as they deal with an emotional, physical, and financial situation they’re left in.