Lauren Alaina is opening up about the frightening birth of her daughter, Beni Doll Arnold — a moment she calls one of the most emotional experiences of her life.
The 30-year-old country star says Beni’s arrival was anything but routine.
A Dangerous Delivery
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Alaina revealed that Beni was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck and legs, creating a dangerous scenario in which pushing could have dropped her heart rate to critical levels.
“Every time I pushed, her heart rate plummeted,” the “Getting Good” singer shared. “It kind of became like an emergency scenario where we had to get her out. It was a very scary time.”
The new mom still gets emotional remembering the first sound she heard from her daughter.
“When they handed her to me — oh man, it makes me wanna cry thinking about it. When she made that first [imitates crying noise]… wow,” she told the outlet.
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Alaina continued, “I looked over at my husband and he was hysterically sobbing, and he’s not a crier.”
A Special Connection to Her Late Father
Beni’s birth came less than a year after the death of Alaina’s father, with whom she shared a deep bond.
She found out she was pregnant just weeks after his passing.
“I was very, very close with my dad, a very important person in my life,” she said. “So many people have said to me that they think my dad sent the baby, and I do believe that, because I needed her there.”
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Alaina added, “It was like a gaping wound in my heart, and she helped heal it. She will never know what a gift she’s been for us.”
Hitting the Road Next Year
For now, Alaina is enjoying precious time with her newborn before returning to the stage.
She’s set to join Chris Lane as an opener on Rascal Flatts’ 2026 Life Is a Highway Tour.
The trek begins Jan. 15 in Raleigh, N.C., and will hit 21 cities over seven weekends, wrapping up Feb. 28 in Buffalo, N.Y.
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