It’s been a long pregnancy journey forJamie Otis.
After 18 months ofstruggling to expand her family, includingsuffering another miscarriagein January, theMarried at First Sightstar and husbandDoug Hehnerhave announced they’re expecting their second child.
“I cannot even believe it!” she wrote. “After 18 long, painful months, two losses and negative after negative on the pregnancy tests we are finally pregnant again!”
Otis went on to share that although she’s “being cautiously optimistic,” she has “a feeling this little one is going to stick..”
“Yesterday the nurse called and said my blood work came back a bit different than anticipated,” she shared, adding that although based on her last period, she should be 4 weeks pregnant, she’s either further along than she thought or “I could potentially have twins.”
“They said it’s most likely I’m further along but I would absolutely love twins,” she wrote, as she thanked all of her fans for supporting her throughout her journey.
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“Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! for all the encouragement, love, & prayers. IT WORKED! WE ARE FINALLY PREGNANT !!!!!” she added, ending her announcement with an acknowledgment that her good newsmay be difficult for some to take in.
“I just want to say this: if you’re reading this & are currently in the process of #ttc – oh mama, my heart hurts for you. I know the instant internal pain that comes from another’s pregnancy announcement – even if you are or at least want to be – happy for the lucky couple. I just want you to know that your rainbow will come too. The storm can’t stay forever. Hold onto hope! I am thinking of you!”
Throughout her difficult journey, Otis has been incredibly candid about her struggles to expand her family.
“For me, Ithought having a family would be very easy, so my own misconception about myself was [that] I would be able to have a family very easily,” she said in May on theShare Your Shinepodcast. “Come to find out, it’s not as easy … and come to find out, one in four women will have these same issues.”
Earlier this year, Otis revealed on Instagram that during a doctor’s appointment, she and her husband learned the devastating news that she hadmiscarried at 10 weeks.
Last September, Otis — who also has a podcast with Hehner calledHot Marriage Cool Parents— also revealed she had experienced a chemical pregnancy just days after she shared a picture of a pregnancy test that she hoped was positive.
On Mother’s Day, Otis shared adorable photos of herself with her daughter and alsopaid tributeto Johnathan.
source: people.com
