Thoughts on Lauren's Miscarriage

Lauren Duggar, Josiah Duggar, Bella Duggar

Easter 2020

 

"The first trimester, we thought we were going to lose this one because I had spotted for a month, and then the second trimester, my progesterone levels were just very low."
-Lauren Duggar

Although Bella Duggar is eight months old, let's take a look back at the weeks leading up to her birth, when Lauren and Josiah were preparing the nursery. They had a miscarriage in 2018, and there were a lot of statements made by viewers that Lauren, who admitted to struggling immensely with the loss of her baby, grieved too deeply and for too long. Simply put, some people wondered why she didn't "get over it" quicker.

I (blog author Ellie) recently had a miscarriage, and it has been a lot harder than I ever expected. I also have a toddler, and he has brought so much comfort and reassurance during this time of mourning. I just can't imagine how much more difficult it would be to bear if this had been my first pregnancy. For the Christian who puts her hope in God, there is a lot of peace in knowing that God walks with us and has a plan for our life and that our baby is in heaven, but it's still a hard situation to go through. Below is the link to a Counting On video clip.

Josiah and Lauren Show off the Nursery and Discuss Pregnancy Complications

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

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