Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson She is opening up about her family's terrifying few months after her 8-month-old daughter, Kit, suffered two separate choking incidents that led doctors to discover and diagnose an “underlying” medical condition.
Robertson shared this update on Instagram on May 8, 2026, revealing that what he believed to be a one-time emergency turned out to be a sign of something worse. Although she did not reveal Kit's exact diagnosis, she described the problem as a “minimum solution” – and confirmed that her young daughter is now on the road to treatment.
Robertson and her husband, Christian Huffand shares daughters Honey, 4, and Haven, 2.
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Kit's first choking incident
Robertson he first revealed his family life on April 11, 2026, sharing on social media that Kit stopped breathing earlier that month while eating a snack.
“Within seconds, you could tell how difficult the situation was. My mom pulled her out of a high chair and put my girl in my arms as she stopped breathing,” Robertson recalled in a social media post. “Everybody took action and prayed.” My mom called 911, I started CPR, and everyone started praying out loud and moving the other kids downstairs.
After Robertson's CPR efforts, Kit “miraculously coughed and started breathing.”
“Right now I'm going through waves of anxiety over the trauma of the situation, and overwhelming gratitude for the miracle of Kit's full recovery and the undeniable hand of God in this situation,” Robertson wrote at the time. “I've been off social media and my family and amazing team have helped me here for a long time while I've been working on my sobriety.”
Incident 2
A month later, Robertson revealed that Kit he experienced another choking episode before doctors start looking for a deeper cause.
“It's been a month since Kit was strangled, and what we thought was a one-time event, [it] it happened again soon after,” Robertson wrote on May 8. “That was the beginning of something subtle.”
Robertson did not specify Kit's diagnosis but expressed gratitude that the underlying problem is treatable.
“Praise be to Jehovah that for a terrible incident that puts our lives at risk, there was a small solution. [and] because of the wonderful doctors, and he is healing now.” “God really puts POWER in the mouths of children. 😭🙌🥲.”
The reality star also reflected the spiritual and emotional weight of the experience.
“This past month has marked us in a way that it will take time to get rid of it, it tested our faith, it strengthened it, we saw things that brought great trauma, and we also saw miracles upon miracles that I will talk about forever!” Robertson wrote. “God is faithful, he is good, he is always a help in times of trouble. He is a provider and a protector. And the church is a wonderful place to show His love in times like this.”
Robertson also asked fans to respect her family's privacy in medical matters, writing, “We kindly request no further medical advice on this forum.”
Huff responded to the post with a sweet message: “You are the best mom ❤️.”
Sadie Robertson's Mom Korie Robertson Lends a Hand
Two days later, on May 10, Sadie presented the Mother's Day medal to her mother, Corey Robertsonthanking him continuous existence during a family crisis.
“Happy Mothers Day to this treasure in the world 💎!!!” Sadie wrote. He didn't leave us for the last two weeks as we went through this horrible time, and I couldn't thank him more for his unwavering focus!”
He also joked about taking up a lot of Korie's attention during the spread Duck Dynasty family system.
“I apologize to the whole family for stealing the MVP for two weeks,” Sadie continued. “But hey, we needed him, and I gained new respect for his part-time job of talking on the phone with all the family members all day, and somehow he's still rocking the world with his other job!”
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
