Demi Lovato’s little niece dies after cesarean section

Demi Lovatosister Madison DeLa Garza she lost her child.

On Saturday, October 26, Madison wrote in an Instagram post that her and boyfriend Ryan Mitchell’s first child had died after she underwent an emergency C-section on September 27.

“On the evening of September 27, after an emergency C-section, Ryan and I held our daughter for the first and last time,” the 22-year-old wrote in the post. “Thank you, Xiomara, for making us the parents of the most perfect angel in heaven. Mommy and daddy love you, sweet girl.”

Demi and some of her sisters’ family members sent their love and support to the actress, who was the first to announce that she and Mitchell they were expecting a baby together in September.

In a comment on Madison’s post, CampRock star wrote: “I love you so much Xiomara. An angel in every sense of the word. I will be your aunt forever. .”

Additionally, in a post on Instagram Stories, Demi added: “Hello to my beautiful, perfect niece Xiomara. I’m so grateful to be able to hug you. I will be your aunt forever.” She tagged Madison and wrote to her, “I love you so much.”

The couple’s sister, fellow actress Dallas Lovato, shared her love in a poem in the comments of her post.

“Daughter Xiomara, I miss you every day. I’ll take good care of your mother so you can fly away. Watch over us, guide us and give us little signs. We will come see you one day, it just might take some time,” Dallas wrote.

“Not a single day will pass without you in our hearts. I wish we could have spent more time together before you had to leave. So have fun in your new world, the one we can’t see. Because with every breath I take, I will take one for z ,” she concluded.

Demi’s fiancé Jutes he also sent his support to Madison, commenting, “I love you so much . Take it easy, Angel Xiomara.”

Madison’s cousin Cruel summer star Braeden De La Garza wrote, “I love you. Rest in peace, my love xo .”

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Madison, the youngest of Demi’s three sisters, made the announcement on Instagram On September 5, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child, due in October.

“Oh Ryan, how I love you,” Madison captioned the post. “Thank you for making all my dreams come true. Baby Mitchell 10.24.”

Earlier this summer, Madison went public with her affair with Mitchell, writing, “My whole world ” – in the caption of a photo shared on her Instagram on June 13.