Jill Duggar Dillard recently opened up about a tragic loss. Taking to social media. The Counting On touched on the loss of her son, describing him as a “heavenly baby,” after having previously touched on another loss. The post also proved to be timely, with Jill calling on followers to discuss an important issue.
Jill Duggar Recently Shared An Emotional Story On Instagram
Jill and the Duggar family became known to audiences through various reality shows. This includes 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On.
Back in 2014, Jill married Derick Dillard and started a family of her own. However, the star has often dealt with loss over the years.
In a recent post, Jill opened up about losing a child, a tragedy she’s faced more than once in her family. As she opened up, Today we remember River Bliss Dillard (10/3/21)…our true ‘middle child.’” As she continued, “Our family includes more than our 3 little boys running along with us.”
Jill noted that many are aware of her daughter, Isla Marie, who was lost during the second trimester, as she talked about her in previous posts. However, she also shared that the family also endured the loss of her third pregnancy, which she claimed took place four years ago.
Jill explained, “On 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.”
Despite the tragedy, Jill wanted to give her “heavenly baby” a name. As she explained, “We didn’t know the gender yet, but we soon settled on a name that seemed perfect for our heavenly baby…River Bliss Dillard.” Jill noted that these names invoked “tranquility” and “perfect happiness.”
The Counting On Star Also Highlighted How It Was Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month
In the carousel post, Jill shared a variety of mementos she uses to remember her son. This included a bottle of tears and a plaque with River’s name, complete with Revelation 22:1-5, a passage describing the “Throne of God.”
The post was also timely for another reason. As Jill noted, October is Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. She shared, “Did you know that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss?”
Towards the end of the post, Jill called on followers to show support for those enduring the loss of a child. As she explained, “Let’s support each other and families experiencing this tragedy as they process their loss and remember their heavenly babies that they never got to raise.”
Taking to the comments, many fans shared words of comfort with Jill during this reveal. Many praised her courage in sharing her story, with a few also sharing similar stories of loss. Some comments included:
- “Hugs, River is remembered and loved!”
- “Love you. You said this all so very well. So many hugs.”
- “You, Jill, are in my prayers as well as each and every momma that is commenting on your post. All of you will hold your precious babies in your arms one day.”
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