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Jill Duggar Dillard is sharing an emotional message as she reflects on a previous miscarriage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The 19 Kids and Counting<\/em> star said “every loss hurts” in a lengthy Instagram caption<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Duggar Dillard shares her three kids with husband Derick Dillard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Jill Duggar Dillard is sharing an emotional message in honor of Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month.<\/p>\n On Friday, Oct. 3, the 19 Kids and Counting<\/em>\u00a0star, 34, shared a few photos on her Instagram<\/a> as she took a moment to honor her past miscarriage. Duggar Dillard shared a series of photos, which included a bottle of tears.<\/p>\n “\ud83d\udc7c\ud83c\udffcToday we remember River Bliss Dillard (10\/3\/21)\u2026our true ‘middle child,’ ” Duggar Dillard wrote in her caption. “\ud83d\udc99Our family includes more than our 3 little boys running along with us.”<\/p>\n Duggar Dillard said that she’s talked a lot about her baby girl, Isla Marie, whom they lost in the second trimester last year. But she had another loss four years ago with her third pregnancy.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n “\ud83e\udd40On that Fall day, October 3rd, 2021, we had only known I was pregnant for about a week & a half, but we were already so elated! Joy turned to heartbreak for us as I started spotting and subsequently found out we lost our baby,” said Duggar Dillard.<\/p>\n “We didn\u2019t know the gender yet, but we soon settled on a name that seemed perfect for our heavenly baby\u2026River Bliss Dillard.”<\/p>\n She went on to say that she’s sharing her story in honor of Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month.<\/p>\n “\ud83d\udc94So many families suffer in silence and are pressured to fit the mold that their baby\u2019s life only holds value based on the number of days that they carried their baby inside or outside of the womb. “Every loss hurts. Yes, every loss is different in its own way. And everyone processes grief differently and will be affected differently. That\u2019s ok. Let\u2019s support each other and families experiencing this tragedy as they the process their loss and remember their heavenly babies that they never got to raise.”<\/p>\n Duggar Dillard shares her three boys,\u00a0Frederick<\/a>, 3,\u00a0Samuel<\/a>, 8, and\u00a0Israel<\/a>, 10, with husband\u00a0Derick Dillard<\/a>.<\/p>\n In October 2022, Duggar Dillard shared a photo\u00a0breastfeeding<\/a>\u00a0her son\u00a0Frederick “Freddy” Michael<\/a> while acknowledging the anniversary<\/a> of the\u00a0miscarriage<\/a>.<\/p>\n “As I sit here this morning nursing our little Freddy, covered in spit up and a little sleep deprived, I feel conflicted with\u00a0feelings of loss and joy<\/a>,” Duggar Dillard wrote in the caption at the time. “I miss the moments we never had with River, yet I feel so so thankful for where we are this year holding our sweet little newborn & I do not take for granted what a blessing this journey of motherhood is.”<\/p>\n She went on to give a special shoutout to other hopeful mothers and those who have experienced similar losses, before telling River she “can’t wait to see” him again someday.<\/p>\n “I miss you & I’ll love you forever! \ud83d\udc9e\ud83d\ude2d-mama,” Duggar Dillard concluded.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Let\u2019s change that,” shared Duggar Dillard.<\/p>\n