Hilaria Baldwin Says Her Pregnancy 'Is Not Going To Stick'
- Hilaria Baldwin revealed more details in an interview with TODAY about her possible miscarriage.
- Hilaria, 35 realized her pregnancy may not “stick” during an ultrasound appointment when technicians noticed the baby’s irregular heartbeat.
- According to the new interview, Hilaria hopes that talking about miscarriage will help end the stigma surrounding it.
Last week, fitness guru Hilaria Baldwin posted on Instagram that her current pregnancy will most likely end in miscarriage.
“I want to share with you that I am most likely experiencing a miscarriage,” Hilaria wrote in her Instagram post. “The embryo has heartbeat, but it isn’t strong, and the baby isn’t growing very much. So we wait—and this is hard. So much uncertainty…but the chances are very, very small that this is a viable pregnancy.”
Now, Hilaria is revealing even more details about her possible miscarriage—including why she chose to be so open about it.
In a new interview with TODAY, Hilaria said she’s hoping to destigmatize the fear around talking about miscarriage. “As women, we’re trained to deal with it silently,” Hilaria said. “You’re definitely not supposed to say anything before 12 weeks, and some of that is because people are superstitious, or that’s how they feel they’re going to be stronger, and a lot of it, for other people is from fear. I don’t think we have to live with such fear.”
Hilaria also described the moment when her ultrasound technician, who saw her during her last four pregnancies, couldn’t find the embryo’s heartbeat. During the next visit, the embryo’s heartbeat was still irregular. “I’m pretty sure this is not going to stick,” Hilaria said, but acknowledges that a miscarriage wouldn’t be her fault. “We need to be a little bit more forgiving of ourselves.”
Miscarriages are incredibly common—about 10 percent of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage, per the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists—but Hilaria hopes that by being open about what she’s going through, she can help remove the stigma around miscarriages.
“This is something I’ve never gone through before, and women came on my Instagram or stopped me on the street and gave me such wisdom,” she said. “This isn’t about me, this is about all of us.”
I want to share with you that I am most likely experiencing a miscarriage. I always promised myself that if I were to get pregnant again, I would share the news with you guys pretty early, even if that means suffering a public loss. I have always been so open with you all about my family, fitness, pregnancies…and I don’t want to keep this from you, just because it isn’t as positive and shiny as the rest. I think it’s important to show the truth…because my job is to help people by being real and open. Furthermore, I have no shame or embarrassment with this experience. I want to be a part of the effort to normalize miscarriage and remove the stigma from it. There is so much secrecy during the first trimester. This works for some, but I personally find it to be exhausting. I’m nauseous, tired, my body is changing. And I have to pretend that everything is just fine—and it truly isn’t. I don’t want to have to pretend anymore. I hope you understand. So, this is what is going on now: the embryo has a heartbeat, but it isn’t strong, and the baby isn’t growing very much. So we wait—and this is hard. So much uncertainty…but the chances are very, very small that this is a viable pregnancy. I have complete confidence that my family and I will get through this, even if the journey is difficult. I am so blessed with my amazing doctor, my dear friends, and my loving family…My husband and my four very healthy babies help me keep it together and have the perspective of how truly beautiful life is, even when it occasionally seems ugly. The luck and gratitude I feel that I am my babies’ mommy, is wonderfully overwhelming and comforting. In your comments, please be kind. I’m feeling a bit fragile and I need support. I’m hoping, that by sharing this, I can contribute to raising awareness about this sensitive topic.
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Hilaria’s original Instagram post has generated upwards of 20,000 comments, many of which are other women sharing their own miscarriage stories. Her husband, actor Alec Baldwin, reposted her announcement photo to his own Instagram, writing, “My wife is kind and generous in her support of other women…”
“For me personally, it would be harder to do it silently,” Hilaria said. “Secrets are only scary when they’re secrets…Once you let the secret out, it’s not so scary anymore.”
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