Whitney Port has announced she’s suffered her second pregnancy loss in less than two years.
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The Hills star, 35, shared the news on Instagram after revealing that she and husband Tim Rosenman had documented the pregnancy in a series of vlogs that they’ve decided to post despite their loss.
“This is not an easy one,” Whitney wrote. “We decided to start vlogging for our YouTube channel a couple months ago to share two stories: Renovating a new home and a new pregnancy journey. Sadly, I lost the pregnancy.”
Whitney — who shares 3-year-old Sonny with Tim — went on to reference the pregnancy loss she suffered in 2019, revealing that the experiences had been entirely different because this time she felt “ready” to have another child.
Whitney experienced her first pregnancy loss in July 2019, admitting that she felt “fear” over finding out she was expecting again after a challenging pregnancy and post-partum experience with Sonny which saw her enduring severe morning sickness and struggling to breastfeed.
“I felt scared because of all the sacrifices, and what I was going to have to go through again to have this child,” she said. “I felt extremely ashamed and guilty that I felt that way. I feel so bad saying this — like, I honestly feel like a complete monster, but when I found out that the pregnancy was possibly not viable I thought to myself, ‘Maybe this is sort of a relief.’ I felt professionally like I was in one of the busiest times of my life, and I did feel that the timing was really terrible to be pregnant. So there was part of me when we were in limbo that was like, ‘If this isn’t going to happen then I think I’m OK with it.'”
“This time around, I felt differently about the situation,” she wrote. “Last time, I don’t think I was ready to have another child, and I had different feelings about the miscarriage. This time, I really connected. I was actually excited and enjoying the pregnancy. I envisioned it all.”
“I’m sad but I’m OK and we will try again,” she added. “So here’s our story. I also have so much sadness in my heart for anyone that has to go through this or has gone through this.”
Whitney signed off the post: “I know though that our community will share, band together and support — cause you always do. We ended up putting the footage into 5 mini episodes and plan to post one a day, today- Friday. Love you guys. Link in bio.”
Whitney went on to share the first of the five vlogs charting her pregnancy, which opened with a disclaimer telling fans that she and Tim had since lost their baby.
“A few months ago, Timmy and I found out I was pregnant,” the message read. “We were so happy. I was sure I was having a girl and connected to that idea and feeling immediately. Sadly, I lost the pregnancy.”
“After a lot of consideration we decided to still make the videos,” she added.
The video opened with the pair excitedly telling their followers that Whitney was seven weeks’ pregnant, before she admitted that, while the experience this time around had been more positive, she was looking forward to having the baby and regaining control of her body and anxieties.
“I’m enjoying being pregnant because I can relax and not feel guilty about it and we get all this time at home and we have nowhere to be,” she said. “But I’m also ready to just have the baby so I can be in charge of my body and what I put in it, and not ever have to have any anxiety about getting pregnant ever again.”
