Jess Potter recounts frightening incident as her baby chokes on lost earring

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:12:00 +0200

Jess Potter, known from the UK reality show Married At First Sight, shared a harrowing experience involving her eight-month-old daughter, Mia, who nearly died after choking on a lost earring. Potter described how she initially brought Mia into her bed while staying at her mother’s house and dozed off. She was awakened by a strange noise and realized her daughter was choking. In a frantic effort to help, Potter performed back slaps and held her upside down, eventually dislodging the earring, which had caused significant bleeding. The incident left her terrified and shaken. Potter, who gave birth to Mia after a long fertility struggle involving four rounds of IVF, miscarriages, and a failed adoption attempt, has been open about the challenges she and her fiancé TJ O'Reilly faced in building their family. Despite criticism when seeking crowdfunding for IVF, Potter received support from patrons to continue her attempts. She emphasizes the emotional and financial challenges of fertility tre