The daytime actress shares heartbreaking, yet common struggle.
Soaps.com sends our thoughts and prayers to Days of our Lives actress Jen Lilley (Theresa Donavan), who shared both heartbreaking yet joyous news on Instagram. Along with her husband Jason Wayne, Jen Lilley is free to adopt her foster son. She revealed that October 16 marked the day the boy she’s cared for the past two years became legally free for them to adopt. Sadly the same day she revealed was her due date for a child she miscarried. She shared that, “Like 1 out of every 4 women, I’ve miscarried. When it happened, I was devastated and felt so alone. I was 12 weeks along, just a week from telling my family, and beyond excited. I remember talking with my mom who said I had to tell my siblings because they needed to know I actually experienced heartache too, and I wasn’t picture perfect. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I remember retaliating.” Lilley concluded her post by stating, “I’m a #fosterparent mom. My life is hard and I cry every day for these sweet innocent children I love with every drop of me but have zero say over their legal fate until adoption presents itself.” She encouraged her followers to continue this very important discussion on her feed.
A miscarriage is when a pregnancy ends itself within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Not every woman who suffers a miscarriage even realizes at the time they are pregnant because it can happen so early on. Studies reveal that between 10 to 25 percent of all clinically recognized pregnancies will end in miscarriage. Most miscarriages occur during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy and are due to no fault of the mother. October 15 has been designated the day in the United States, Canada, and parts of Australia and other Western countries to observe pregnancy loss and infant death. Several hotlines are available for support if you have questions or concerns about miscarriages. The American Pregnancy Association can be reached at 1-800-672-2296.
