Marie Osmond asks fans to pray for her baby granddaughter as the newborn is rushed into intensive care
- Marie, 59, asked fans to pray for her family in a tweet on Thursday
- Her daughter Brianna, 21, and her husband Dave, 42, welcomed a baby girl but she was taken straight to the children’s ICU
- It is not known why the newborn is being treated in ICU
- Marie is a mother of eight and grandmother of five
Marie Osmond has asked fans to pray for her granddaughter after the newborn was rushed to ICU.
The singer, 59, revealed on Thursday that her daughter Brianna Blosil Schwep, 21, and her cinematographer husband Dave Schwep, 42, had welcomed a baby girl but she had been taken straight to the children’s ICU.
Addressing her 231,000 Twitter followers, she wrote: 'Asking for prayers for my precious granddaughter born this evening 6lbs 10 ounces.'
Calling out: On Thursday, Marie Osmond took to Twitter to ask fans to pray for her granddaughter after the newborn was rushed to ICU
Marie continued: 'So thankful she was able to be taken to children’s ICU in one of our amazing @CMNHospitals that she is in their care!'
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The singer did not reveal why her granddaughter was in the ICU - People magazine report that the baby arrived 10 days late.
Marie has worked with CMN Hospitals [Children's Miracle Network Hospitals] in the past, as she helped co-found the non-profit organization that raises funds for children’s hospitals, medical research, and community awareness of children’s health issues.
MailOnline has contacted Marie's representatives for further comment.
Asking for prayers: The singer did not reveal why her granddaughter was in the ICU - People magazine report that the baby arrived 10 days late
Family: The singer, 59, revealed her daughter Brianna Blosil Schwep, 21, (pictured together) had welcomed a baby girl but she had been taken straight to the children’s ICU
Marie - who is also mother to Stephen, 35, Jessica, 31, Rachael, 29, Brandon, 22, Matthew, 19 and Abigail, 16 - previously dubbed her children as 'the best things [she's] ever done'.
The mother-of-eight welcomed her first child, son Stephen James Craig, with husband Stephen Lyle Craig in 1983.
After the star and her first husband divorced in 1985, Marie wed Brian Blosil in 1986, and later gave birth to the couple’s two biological children, Rachael and Matthew.
She and Brian also adopted five children together— Jessica, Michael, Brandon, Brianna, and Abigail.
Sadly, the star’s son Michael passed away at age 18 in February 2010.
Marie is now a grandmother-of-five with another grandchild on the way.
Growing family: Marie, who has been married to producer Steve Craig since 2011 and has eight children of her own is now a grandmother-of-five with another grandchild on the way
