Emily Mitchell, an Instagram influencer and parental blogger, died at age 36 while pregnant with her fifth child.
The Rhode Island native and creator of The Hidden Path blog passed away unexpectedly three days before Christmas, according to a fundraising page created for his family. Emily, whose maiden name is Giancaspro, leaves her husband Joseph Mitchell and their four children Finn, Isla, Eden and Luna.
“Em was having her breakfast with toast when she suddenly became unanswered,” said the fundraising page. “Despite the immediate attention of her children, husband, father and other medical staff, all valiant efforts to resuscitate have been unsuccessful. She has returned home to be with the Lord. The doctors are still working on answers for her family.”
Emily was 16 weeks pregnant when she died. According to her online obituary, Emily was expecting a boy named Joey.
While most of her Instagram focused on her home education efforts with her children and other parenting topics, in recent weeks, she shared posts related to pregnancy, including photos of the baby’s belly.