Bachelor in Paradise’s Jade Roper is experiencing a ‘missed miscarriage’
Jade Roper shared with her Instagram followers that she is currently going through a miscarriage. The former “Bachelor in Paradise” star explained that her pregnancy loss is known as a “missed miscarriage.” She revealed that although the baby’s heart has stopped beating and it has stopped growing, her body has not yet naturally released the pregnancy. Roper expressed her hope for a natural process and trust in her body and healthcare provider.
She described the experience as challenging and devastating, but also expressed her pride in carrying the baby and how it has forever changed her. Roper acknowledged the deep grief she and her husband Tanner Tolbert are experiencing, but also recognized the blessing of having been touched by their baby’s soul during its short time.
Roper concluded her emotional Instagram post by saying that while she holds her belly, her baby’s body is resting in her womb as its soul soars. She expressed her love for the baby with every piece of her heart.
In addition to her announcement, Roper shared a somber mirror selfie cradling her baby bump and a sweet photo of her children’s hands on her stomach. She also posted an ultrasound photo. Roper and Tolbert are already parents to daughter Emerson, 5, son Brooks, 4, and son Reed, 2.
Tolbert responded to the social media post with a heart emoji, and other members of the Bachelor Nation expressed their condolences. Roper and Tolbert met and fell in love on Season 2 of “Bachelor in Paradise” and conceived a baby while on the show. They got married in 2016.
In a 2019 YouTube video, the couple opened up about their previous miscarriage. Roper admitted that at the time, she didn’t fully grieve because she didn’t know how to process it. She described the experience as overwhelming and sad to think about what could have been. Roper and Tolbert got married in January 2016 and welcomed their children in subsequent years.
Jade Roper revealed on Sunday that she has been “navigating a miscarriage.”
The “Bachelor in Paradise” alum clarified to her Instagram followers over the weekend that her pregnancy loss is “called a missed miscarriage.”
The former reality star, 36, explained, “While his heart has stopped and he has stopped growing (for some time now), my body hasn’t released the pregnancy yet. I am hoping to do this naturally and am trusting in timing and in my body under the care of my provider.”
Roper called the experience “challenging and devastating” but noted she has carried “him with so much pride” and is “forever changed” by the experience.
“While our hearts our [sic] completely broken and we have been dealing with the deep and complex grief of the loss, we have been blessed to be touched by his soul for his short amount of time,” she wrote.
“While I hold my belly here, our sweet baby’s body is resting in my womb as his soul soars,” the “Bachelor” alum concluded. “We love you with every piece of our hearts, baby Beau. ❤️”
Along with her announcement, the former ABC personality posted a somber mirror selfie cradling her bump, as well as a sweet snap of her kids’ hands on her stomach.
The former model, who is the mother of daughter Emerson, 5, son Brooks, 4, and son Reed, 2, also posted an ultrasound photo.
Roper’s husband, Tanner Tolbert, commented on the social media upload with a heart emoji.
The couple’s fellow Bachelor Nation members expressed their condolences, from Season 22 Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. to Season 17 lead Katie Thurston.
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Roper and Tolbert met and fell in love on Season 2 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” conceiving a baby while competing on the show.
The pair opened up about their subsequent miscarriage for the first time in a 2019 YouTube video.
“At the time, I didn’t really grieve because I just didn’t know really how to process it,” Roper said at the time. “It was so much so fast. … It’s really sad to think about what could have been.”
The duo tied the knot in January 2016, going on to welcome Emerson, Brooks and Reed in 2017, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
