Overview

• Erin Bates, 34, said she returned home Saturday after nearly three weeks in the hospital and currently has no function in her right leg.
• Her husband, Chad Paine, previously said a post-birth UTI and kidney infection progressed to septic shock following their son Henry’s Aug. 25 arrival.
• During her hospitalization she suffered a lengthy and severe seizure and was treated in the ICU as doctors conducted scans and tests.
• Her parents, Kelly Jo and Gil Bates, noted that her diagnosis changed several times before she was stable enough to be discharged.
• The family has posted updates and expressions of gratitude on Instagram, with relatives helping care for the children and support her recovery at home.