{"id":2307160,"date":"2026-03-01T23:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2307160"},"modified":"2026-03-01T23:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:01:24","slug":"matt-and-abby-howard-mark-late-daughter-emerson-nicoles-would-be-due-date-after-pregnancy-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/matt-and-abby-howard-mark-late-daughter-emerson-nicoles-would-be-due-date-after-pregnancy-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt and Abby Howard Mark Late Daughter Emerson Nicole\u2019s Would-Be Due Date After Pregnancy Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Matt and Abby Howard paid tribute to their late daughter, Emerson Nicole, months after announcing their pregnancy loss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe grieve because we love (so so much) and for the rest of our lives we will carry your love with us,\u201d the couple wrote on Instagram as they marked what would have been Emerson&#8217;s due date on Feb. 28<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The influencers initially announced their loss on Sept. 27, just over a month after they told PEOPLE they were expecting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/matt-and-abby-howard-learning-to-cope-with-unnatural-criticism-of-viral-lives-exclusive-8740654\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matt<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/abby-howard-shares-how-tiktok-was-impacting-her-life-as-a-mom-exclusive-11697628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Abby Howard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Abby Howard<\/a> are remembering their late daughter on her would-be due date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just over five months after they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/matt-and-abby-howard-announce-loss-of-baby-girl-11820130\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced that they lost their third baby;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced that they lost their third baby<\/a>, the couple \u2014 who are influencers and podcast hosts \u2014 shared a heartbreaking tribute in honor of what would have been their baby girl\u2019s due date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn another version of today maybe we were holding you for the very first time,\u201d the couple wrote on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVT1p9Kj8bt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> on Saturday, Feb. 28, alongside a photo of Matt and Abby looking down at a bouquet of white flowers. \u201cBut that\u2019s not today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cToday we are grieving you: our daughter and baby sister,\u201d they continued. \u201cWe grieve because we love (so so much) and for the rest of our lives we will carry your love with us. Happy due date sweet Emerson Nicole. \ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udebd.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Abby and Matt Howard<br \/>Credit: Matt Howard\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Matt and Abby, who share sons Griffin, 3, and August, 2, opened up about the loss of their baby on Sept. 27, noting that Abby was around 17 weeks into her pregnancy when the tragedy occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is with very heavy hearts that we share about the loss of our baby girl born far too soon,&#8221; the couple wrote alongside a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPHibaAEi2U\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:photo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">photo<\/a> of their hands clasped together in a hospital bed. &#8220;At a routine pregnancy appointment, our doctor could not find a heartbeat. Shortly after they sent us in for an ultrasound where the technician said words we will never forget, &#8216;I am so sorry I do not have good news.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That is when we got the gender reveal we never hoped for, and also the news that our baby had a genetic condition that took her life around 17 weeks&#8217; gestation,\u201d the post continued. &#8220;The news felt unimaginable. The grief is absolutely devastating. But we feel so much gratitude for the time that we did get to have with her. And we still have hope. Hope has continued to show up for us in so many ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE&#8217;s <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Matt and Abby Howard with kids Griffin and AugustCredit: Abby Howard\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/js0cjXxsS.fEkuvgtYY0hw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/aa19cc5ea67c199e858d5ae45a377051\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Matt and Abby Howard with kids Griffin and August<br \/>Credit: Abby Howard\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nearly two weeks after they shared the news, the couple revealed during the Oct. 8 episode of their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby\/id1669604504\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Unplanned Podcast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Unplanned Podcast<\/em><\/a> that they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/matt-and-abby-howard-open-up-their-pregnancy-loss-in-podcast-11821297\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:found out about their pregnancy loss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">found out about their pregnancy loss<\/a> during a \u201croutine pregnancy checkup appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEverything was just very routine,\u201d Abby recalled. &#8220;[The nurse] put the little Doppler on my abdomen, and she couldn&#8217;t find anything, and it was taking a little bit. And I think, like you said, that&#8217;s always spooky. That&#8217;s a worse fear situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Matt and Abby HowardCredit: Matt Howard\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/093f4ejmEdgucC1H4NlXpw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/b9238d842e7c458e8877e731f9899589\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Matt and Abby Howard<br \/>Credit: Matt Howard\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although another doctor was called in to further assess the situation, they were unable to find the baby\u2019s heartbeat and eventually brought Abby into the ultrasound room for another check.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI just remember I literally grabbed [the ultrasound technician\u2019s] arm and she said, \u2018Abby, I don&#8217;t have good news for you,\u2019 \u201d she continued, while getting emotional. \u201cAnd that was when it feels like there was an Abby [before] that moment and an Abby [after] that moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI will never forget walking into the hospital,\u201d she added. \u201cI was just looking at my feet and I was just thinking, \u2018One more step, more step, one more step.\u2019 Because that&#8217;s all I could do is break [it] up into next right step, the next right step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/matt-and-abby-howard-mark-late-daughters-due-date-after-pregnancy-loss-11916904\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link 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