Actress Beverley Mitchell explained why she’s “grateful” for the experience of miscarriage after reflecting on “what might have been.”
The former “7th Heaven” cast member told Us Weekly she lost twins in 2018.
On Monday, she shared her story with the outlet following some introspection. She said:
“To be honest, as weird as it sounds, I’m grateful for the experience of the miscarriage because I feel like it has taught me a lot and I’ve grown a lot from it.
As much as it sucks, I feel like, for me, there was a lesson there, and I’m taking it to heart because … I always have to see that life is a journey and that there’s a reason for it.”
Mitchell, who shares Kenzie, 6, and Hutton, 4, with husband, Michael Cameron, said it was especially difficult to break the news to her little ones. She recalled:
“Prior to me miscarrying, Hutton was so excited, and he was just like, ‘You better take care of those babies!'”
The actress admitted:
“That a bit broke my heart because I felt like for a minute after the miscarriage that I failed him.”
Mitchell and her husband eventually told Hutton and Kenzie the babies “weren’t ready … [and] went away.”
As part of the grieving process she wrote on her blog and Instagram back in March:
If I didn’t miscarry, I would have a baby, possibly two babies joining our family. Though I understand in my heart that this was not our path, I can’t help but wonder.
She continued:
I so strongly feel there is another little soul waiting to join our family, and that is where I struggle.
[…]
I find myself yearning for those babies I see everywhere, and my heart hurts. And this week I let it hurt. I gave myself a week to feel it all, the sadness, the exhaustion, the pure frustration.
Tiffani is a writer for Dearly. She is from New York City. Prior to working for Dearly she covered fashion news and managed social media for various digital media outlets.
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