MAFS' Lizzie Sobinoff reveals scary hospital dash: 'Things weren’t right'

MAFS star Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Sobinoff has detailed her scary hospital dash, just weeks after giving birth to her first child. Lizzie, who first found fame on the 2019 series of the Channel 9 reality TV show, took to her Instagram account to update her followers about her ‘miserable’ past few days.

Lizzie posted a series of hospital bed selfies alongside the caption: “Found out I had some very nasty bugs living in me from birth. So happy I have my answers.

“I had an infection for all the duration of my postpartum and my results had come back from a swab that resulted in a phone call on Friday afternoon stating that I needed to go to hospital for 6 days and be on a drip of antibiotics (I had been on oral antibiotics a couple of weeks earlier but the infection didn’t budge). The bugs I have could lead to ICU stay if not treated and very scary consequences if they reach my organs.”

Lizzie went on to say that she “should have spoke up earlier that things weren’t right” but she “just didn’t know what to expect postpartum”.

“Still, at least they found the bugs before something really bad could have happened to me,” she said.

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Lizzie’s friends and fans took to the comment section to wish her well, with one person writing: “Get well soon babe xxx so glad you got it seen to before sepsis!”

She replied: “So am I !!!!!!!!! So happy”

When another person said they wished her a speedy recovery, Lizzie replied saying she’s been ‘pretty miserable’.

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It comes after the star announced in November that she had welcomed her first daughter into the world and had ‘never been happier’.

Lizzie uploaded a photo to her Instagram account showing the adorable newborn cuddling with both her and her husband, Alexander Vega.

"8.11.23, I have never been happier," Lizzie captioned the post. "My everything. A love so strong. Pure bliss.

Lizzie’s journey to love

Lizzie was catapulted into the spotlight on the 2019 series of MAFS when she was paired with Sam Ball, who subsequently had a secret hook-up with fellow bride, Ines Basic.

Not one to give up on her dream of finding love, Lizzie appeared on the show again the following year where she met Seb Guilhaus. Despite their relationship initially working out, they split at the start of 2021.

Lizzie went on to marry Alexander Vega in 2023, finding her happily ever after with the pair announcing they were expecting their first child together that May.

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