Husband Posts Mother's Day Tribute to Nursing Influencer Hailey Okula Who Died After Childbirth
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Zoey Lyttle
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Matt Okula posted a Mother's Day video tribute honoring his late wife, nursing influencer Hailey Okula, who died hours after giving birth to their son Crew on March 29, 2025. The post featured pregnancy photos and videos, with Matt expressing gratitude for their son. Since her death, Matt has continued managing Hailey's social media page @RNNewGrads, which supports newly graduated nurses and has over 500,000 Instagram followers.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledYou absolutely loved carrying him and were so happy to finally be a mom. I'm forever grateful you gave me our greatest blessing
Since Hailey's sudden death, Matt has continued posting resources for newly graduated nurses on social media page, @RNNewGrads, which has over 500,000 followers on Instagram
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