Emmy Russell Asks For Continued Prayers As Baby Remains In The Hospital
By Kelly Fisher
July 21, 2025
Emmy Russell and Tyler Ward asked for prayers for their baby, who remains in he hospital after enduring what “could be small seizures.”
Russell and Ward welcomed Baby No. 1, daughter Taylor Ray (Raydiant) Ward, on January 31. Russell shared in a caption on Instagram on Sunday evening (July 20) that “Taylor has been fussy & crying for the last few days and we assumed it was teething... but this morning Tyler noticed small spasms. We filmed it and rushed to the doctor. They confirmed it could be small seizures and asked us to stay overnight for testing. It's a different kind of hard right now. We're asking for your prayers, we truly believe they could make all the difference tonight.”
Ward and Russell spoke about their daughter in an emotional clip, explaining how they’d noticed their daughter experiencing seizures and bringing her to the hospital. Russell said it’s “lonely” to go through this, and “we’ve been crying all day long,” as she and her husband seek answers for their daughter.
Russell shared an update on Monday morning (July 21). She thanked her Instagram followers for praying for her daughter, and confirmed Taylor “did spasm this morning.” Russell and Ward awaited the EEG results to determine the next steps, she said. “the neurologist should be coming in very soon. Please continue to pray.” Russell added on her Instagram story that “we are staying in the hospital another night,” and asked for others to “please, please continue to pray.”
Russell and Ward welcomed Taylor earlier this year. Russell has since opened up about her long labor, and how she “never knew how real this struggle could be” after making it home from the hospital. Russell, who is late legend Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, announced her pregnancy when she and her mother, Patsy Russell, appeared on an episode of Got It From My Momma. She and Ward are among several artists to welcome a baby this year, along with Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney, Lauren Alaina, Sam Hunt and more. See the list of pregnancy announcements here.