Overview
- The post, shared Jan. 16–17, shows a progression from a positive test and planned reveal to hospital footage.
- Bates captioned the video, “I will spend the rest of my life missing you,” without sharing medical details.
- Parents Gil and Kelly Jo and several siblings commented with condolences on the post.
- Fans also wrote supportive messages, with some sharing their own experiences of loss.
- Bates, 25, and husband Travis Clark, 24, share two young children, Hailey (born Feb. 2023) and Harvey (born Sept. 29, 2024).