Goldie Hawn Opens Up About Son Oliver Hudson's Life-Threatening Emergency At Birth

Sep 23, 2021 by apost team

Goldie Hawn has truly established herself as not just a fantastic actress, but also as an amazing mother and partner. She has famously been with actor Kurt Russell for close to 40 years, and they have a beautiful blended family together, including the son they had together, Wyatt Russell. Prior to her long-time relationship with Kurt, Hawn was married to another actor, Bill Hudson, from 1976 until 1982. Together they had two children, Oliver Hudson and Kate Hudson, who have both gone on to make a name for themselves in the entertainment industry.

Although everyone in the family has an immense amount of talent and have all chosen to follow their own career path in the entertainment industry, it wasn't always easy for Hawn to watch her children grow up, particularly Oliver. While most parents get emotional telling the stories of how their children were born, Hawn found herself incredibly overcome with her emotions while she went into detail about Oliver's birth during his podcast "Sibling Revelry."

The podcast usually features Oliver alongside his younger sister Kate, but Hawn filled in on Sept. 9, 2021, and talked about how terrifying Oliver's birth was in regards to his health. It was a life-threatening situation. Hawn has carried the weight of this moment with her for quite some time, and decided to share her story to raise awareness about Oliver's condition. Read on to find out more about Hawn's experience giving birth to her first child and what life has been like for the famous family since.

Their Beautiful Family Bond

Oliver was born on Sept. 7, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, to parents Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson. He is most known for being an actor in television series such as "Rules of Engagement," Nashville" and "Scream Queens." He's had a pretty busy schedule working as an actor, but has always made time for his family, including his younger sister Kate and his half-brother Wyatt. Oliver has even started a family of his own. He married actress Erinn Bartlett on June 9, 2006, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Together the couple has two sons and one daughter.

The Hudson and Russell blended family have been able to learn a lot from each other, even if they don't agree all the time. Speaking with US Weekly in March 2021, Oliver opened up about how he and Kate have different parenting styles. "We have different ideas," he said. "There's a core for sure of just wanting our kids to be good human beings, be polite and understand that they're very lucky people to be born into the sort of family we're born into… but it's sort of the way that we go about doing things."

Oliver and Kate's parenting styles are so different that they typically don't share advice with each other unless necessary. "If I feel like I need to speak up, I will," Oliver said. "She does as well." Despite their differences, the siblings have always gotten along well and continue to show off their amazing bond in their podcast "Sibling Revelry."

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Oliver's Medical Emergency

While appearing on the podcast "Sibling Revelry" alongside Oliver, Hawn went into detail about just how scary it was to give birth to him. Hawn was left completely distraught as her son ended up in the NICU following her emergency cesarean section, according to MSN. She was met with some incredibly hard news to hear. "I learned that my baby might die," Hawn revealed. Hawn told Oliver that he only had a 40% chance of living following his birth. 

"They wheeled me into my room, and it was dark, and all the hallways were dark, and they put me in my bed and the doctor came in and he was very upset," Hawn said. "He said, 'He's going to make it. He's going to make it.'" Oliver suffered from a medical condition called meconium aspiration. According to John Hopkins Medicine, the condition occurs when a newborn breathes a mixture of stool and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery. It typically occurs when the fetus is stressed during labor, and can lead to severe illness or death. 

Hawn had been separated from Oliver for a while after he was born while he was in recovery, but was afraid to visit him when she was finally able to. "I was so afraid I would see you, and I would fall in love with you, and you would die," she told Oliver. It was a very raw and emotional moment for the mother and son as they reflected on how far Oliver has come since. It's clear that family is extremely important to everyone in the Hudson-Russell blended family.

Did you know that Oliver Hudson had a medical emergency following his birth? What do you think about the rest of the Hudson and Russell family? Let us know, and be sure to pass this on to your loved ones, too.