Heartbreak can come in all shapes and sizes. One Rockford woman is dealing with a terrible heartbreak right now but sharing it with all of us in the most beautiful, helpful way.
I m hoping to do this woman, Sierra Kellen, justice as I explain why she is an incredible person and why you really should read her blog, Miscarriage in the Meantime.
I met Sierra about two and a half years ago when I joined OrangeTheory, she was a coach at the time and you could just tell there was something different about her approach to chatting with members.
When I found out she was also a counselor, and part of the team behind the Family Peace Center it made complete sense. That s what was different about her, she knows how to handle situations with a counselor brain, knowing what questions to ask, and what might actually help someone who s struggling.
Zamolo says they revealed the pregnancy news to her mother and sister who has previously offered to serve as her surrogate over the holidays. The fact that I was able to get pregnant was so exciting, and to know that my body could hold a baby, a human, in it, she says.
The couple learned of the heartbreaking news during a week 9 ultrasound appointment. I didn t see a flicker, she recalls of the scan. I was like, How come there s no flicker? I instantly had a gut feeling. I was like, Something is wrong. That moment, it was like it was all done. This whole plan, this whole pregnancy was over, says Zamolo. We weren t even expecting this at this point. Our chances were like less than 6 percent of a miscarriage at this point, and my levels were so strong. We were caught off guard.
Teigen has been open about her grieving process since the heartbreaking pregnancy loss. In November, she said she was in a bit of a grief depression hole, updating fans a few days later that while it had been brutal at the time, she felt like she was improving mentally.
Also in November, Teigen and Legend told PEOPLE they have been able to find a little bit of sunshine as they continued to grieve the loss of their son. You learn how to cope with it. I am very proud to say that there s multiple different therapies I m using to hopefully become the same person that I was, and I m okay with that, Teigen said at the time. I m okay with allowing myself to have bad days and good days.
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