Losing a baby is a tragedy at any stage when it’s the one thing that you’ve hoped for but losing a baby later in pregnancy can feel even more devastating. Getting pregnant after loss can be filled with anxiety so when Chrissy Teigan cautiously announced she was pregnant with her 4th child, mothers who have experienced pregnancy loss collectively shared her apprehension.
In 2020 Teigen excitedly announced that she and her husband, singer John Legend were expecting their third child and much of the internet was elated for them. But sadly the pregnancy ended at 20 weeks and the famous couple bravely shared the pictures of their beautiful son Jack with the world. The experience was understandably traumatic for the couple but their bravery in sharing the news allowed for others to open up about their own losses while offering support to the couple.
Now, two years later, the pair are expecting again and Teigen shared her apprehension on telling the world she was pregnant saying in part, “Every appointment I’ve said to myself, “ok if it’s healthy today I’ll announce” but then I breathe a sigh of relief to hear a heartbeat and decide I’m just too nervous still.” The supermodel continued, “I don’t think I’ll ever walk out of an appointment with more excitement than nerves but so far, everything is perfect and beautiful and I’m feeling hopeful and amazing.”
Teigen isn’t alone in her experience. Danielle Campoamor shared her own story in an essay on Today sharing her own experience with losing a baby at 19 weeks. 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage and about 1 in 100 end at or after the 20 week mark. Each year 24,000 babies are still born in America. The number feels staggering and it’s a subject that is not talked about enough as it’s a club no one wants to join. Teigen sharing her story and photos of losing her son Jack helped catapult the reality of infant loss into the spotlight.
So when the mom of 3 shared she was expecting again, Teigen’s comments on Instagram were filled with people wishing her well and sharing their experiences. One commenter, Hilari Seagears wrote, “Girl! After 4 miscarriages im 7 months pregnant with no medical intervention. Can we say MIRACLE!? 😭 i feel you 100000000000%.” While Robyn Oyung said, “CHRISSY MY EYES ARE IMMEDIATELY FULL OF TEARS I AM SO SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND THE FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS LOVE YOU 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥹🥹🥹.”
The positive enveloping of the expectant mom did not stop there, LiShelle Trembath told the model, “Well done. The struggle to let yourself be happy and confident, is real and valid. You’re doing all the right things to honor Jack. He’d be so proud.” While Ruth Kennedy sent her well wishes gently saying, “Gentle congratulations ❤️ I’m also pregnant after loss and can absolutely relate to the nerves and anxiety xx.”
Of course there were celebrities in the comments as well, but the amount of mothers that are showering Teigen with love and well wishes were overwhelming. We are wishing Teigen and all the people experiencing pregnancy after loss healthy and smooth pregnancies.