Pregnant influencer Emily Mitchell died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism, her family has revealed, after she 'became unresponsive' while eating breakfast at her Rhode Island home three days before Christmas. .

Emily's husband Joe shared an update about his late wife's cause of death on the family's GoFundMe page this week, explaining that the state Medical Examiners Office had confirmed a pulmonary embolism - a blockage in the pulmonary artery of the lungs caused by a bloody clot - was the cause of death. .

Heartbreaking: Pregnant influencer Emily Mitchell died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism her husband has revealed, three weeks after the 36-year-old 'became unresponsive' at breakfast .

Upset: The tragedy occurred a month after Emily and Joe revealed they were expecting their fifth child.

In the post, Joe - who had four children with Emily: Finn, Isla, Edie and Lulu - opened up about the family's heartbreak over the loss, admitting that it has been 'challenging' for them to 'wrap their heads around' the beloved mother's sudden death on December 22. .

'A few days ago we learned from the state Medical Examiners Office that the official cause of death was a pulmonary embolism,' he wrote. ?

The blogger, who lived in Rhode Island, boasted 107,000 followers on her The Hidden Way Instagram page where she doucemented her faith and family life with her four children

The update about Emily's death comes two weeks after the family first shared the news of her passing in a heartbreaking statement in which Joe recalled how his wife had 'suddenly become unresponsive' while having her morning coffee and toast. 

 Grieving: Joe shared that the family has struggled to wrap their heads around Emily's death, but said that their faith is helping them to cope with their grief 

Update: Earlier this month, Emily had shared with her followers that she was planning to give birth to her fifth child via C-section, as she did with her other four kids

Tribute: An online obituary described Emily as 'a devoted wife and incredible mother to her four children'

An online obituary described Emily as 'a devoted wife and incredible mother to her four children'

The social media star took to Instagram in November to share that she and Joe were expecting their fifth child together, while opening up about their nervousness over the prospect of having another baby.