Jill Duggar Announces Pregnancy Just Months After Devastating Miscarriage: 'Been Keeping A Little Secret'
01.03.2022 - 01:15
/ perezhilton.com
Some good news for the Duggar family.
Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband Derick Dillard are officially expecting another little one. The couple, who currently share Israel, 6, and Samuel, 4, sadly suffered a miscarriage last October, so this pregnancy is emotional for many reasons. Addressing the loss of their child who they named River Bliss Dillard, the parents shared in a statement via their website on Sunday:
Prayers answered.
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While the 30-year-old decided to spend much of this pregnancy in secret, the Counting On alum is ready to start bringing fans along for the ride. And the perfect way to do that is to share her due date; the former reality stars continued:
For those that don’t know, “rainbow baby” is a term for a child born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant from natural causes. Along with the statement, the TLC star uploaded some adorable family photos showing off her happy kids and her baby bump! Take a look:
Photographer Monique Serra also uploaded a sweet behind-the-scenes montage!
It’s so great to see them all so excited to welcome their rainbow baby!
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Last year, the 19 Kids and Counting alum was very open about her miscarriage in a candid video shared on social media that chronicled her pregnancy journey. It included everything from finding out she was pregnant to telling the boys that they would be big brothers. They were so excited to step into their new roles, she recalled in a blog post:
Tragically, everything changed in the blink of an eye, the momma continued:
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