Demi Lovato’s Baby Niece Dies Following Emergency C-Section

Demi Lovato’s youngest sister, Madison De La Garza, has announced the loss of her first baby.

On Saturday, De La Garza, 22, explained in a post on Instagram that her and her boyfriend Ryan Mitchell’s child died on Sept. 27 during an emergency C-section.

“On the evening of September 27, after an emergency c-section, Ryan and I held our little girl for the first and last time. Thank you, Xiomara, for making us parents to the most perfect angel in heaven,” the post said.

The “Desperate Housewives” alum added, “Mommy and Daddy love you, sweet girl.”

De La Garza’s family members, including Lovato, mourned the sad loss in the comments section of the post.

“I love you so much Xiomara. An angel in every sense of the world,” the “Confident” singer wrote. “I’ll be your auntie forever 💔”

De La Garza’s mom, Dianna De La Garza, commented, “I love you my sweet granddaughter Xiomara. Thank you for making me a REAL ‘Grandma D’ 🕊️.”

In a separate Instagram story, Lovato reshared her sister’s post, writing, “RIP to my beautiful, perfect niece Xiomara. I’m so grateful I got to hold you. I’ll forever be your auntie. I love you so much @maddelagrza.”

De La Garza first announced her pregnancy on Instagram in early September, in which she showed off her baby bump and celebrated with loved ones.

“Oh Ryan, how I love you,” she captioned the Sept. 5 post. “Thank you for making all of my dreams come true. ♥️ Baby Mitchell 10.24.”