Hilaria Baldwin reveals she lost her pregnancy: 'There was no heartbeat today at my scan'

Anika Reed
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Hilaria Baldwin has revealed a heartbreaking loss.

The mom of four with actor Alec Baldwin took to Instagram Tuesday to confirm "there was no heartbeat," just days after revealing she was likely "experiencing a miscarriage."

"So it’s over," Baldwin, 35, wrote alongside a picture of her family. "I have some pretty strong and amazing heartbeats right here. I am surrounded by such love and I feel so fortunate."

She continued: "Thank you all for listening, for your support, and for sharing your own personal stories. We are stronger together...I hope this conversation continues to grow and that we stick together through both the beautiful and challenging moments in life."

'This is about all of us': Hilaria Baldwin explains why she's not silent about miscarriage:

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Last week, Baldwin shared an emotional message on Instagram about her pregnancy journey, posting a photo of herself in the mirror, cradling her naked stomach.

"I want to share with you that I am most likely experiencing a miscarriage," Hilaria wrote in the caption April 4. "I always promised myself that if I were to get pregnant again, I would share the news with you guys pretty early, even if that means suffering a public loss."

She continued: "I have always been so open with you all about my family, fitness, pregnancies...and I don’t want to keep this from you, just because it isn’t as positive and shiny as the rest. I think it’s important to show the truth...because my job is to help people by being real and open."

'There is so much secrecy during the first trimester'

Hilaria said that she is not ashamed about this development, and that she wants to destigmatize miscarriages. About 10 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to the Mayo Clinic.

I want to share with you that I am most likely experiencing a miscarriage. I always promised myself that if I were to get pregnant again, I would share the news with you guys pretty early, even if that means suffering a public loss. I have always been so open with you all about my family, fitness, pregnancies...and I don’t want to keep this from you, just because it isn’t as positive and shiny as the rest. I think it’s important to show the truth...because my job is to help people by being real and open. Furthermore, I have no shame or embarrassment with this experience. I want to be a part of the effort to normalize miscarriage and remove the stigma from it. There is so much secrecy during the first trimester. This works for some, but I personally find it to be exhausting. I’m nauseous, tired, my body is changing. And I have to pretend that everything is just fine—and it truly isn’t. I don’t want to have to pretend anymore. I hope you understand. So, this is what is going on now: the embryo has a heartbeat, but it isn’t strong, and the baby isn’t growing very much. So we wait—and this is hard. So much uncertainty...but the chances are very, very small that this is a viable pregnancy. I have complete confidence that my family and I will get through this, even if the journey is difficult. I am so blessed with my amazing doctor, my dear friends, and my loving family...My husband and my four very healthy babies help me keep it together and have the perspective of how truly beautiful life is, even when it occasionally seems ugly. The luck and gratitude I feel that I am my babies’ mommy, is wonderfully overwhelming and comforting. In your comments, please be kind. I’m feeling a bit fragile and I need support. I’m hoping, that by sharing this, I can contribute to raising awareness about this sensitive topic.

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"I want to be a part of the effort to normalize miscarriage and remove the stigma from it. There is so much secrecy during the first trimester," she said. "This works for some, but I personally find it to be exhausting."

"I’m nauseous, tired, my body is changing. And I have to pretend that everything is just fine—and it truly isn’t. I don’t want to have to pretend anymore. I hope you understand."

'My family and I will get through this'

She then provided an update on what was happening inside of her body, writing at the time that "the embryo has a heartbeat, but it isn’t strong, and the baby isn’t growing very much."

"So we wait—and this is hard. So much uncertainty...but the chances are very, very small that this is a viable pregnancy," she said. "I have complete confidence that my family and I will get through this, even if the journey is difficult."

She continued: "I am so blessed with my amazing doctor, my dear friends, and my loving family...My husband and my four very healthy babies help me keep it together and have the perspective of how truly beautiful life is, even when it occasionally seems ugly. The luck and gratitude I feel that I am my babies’ mommy, is wonderfully overwhelming and comforting."

Hilaria also begged commenters to be kind to her throughout this process.

"I’m feeling a bit fragile and I need support," she said. "I’m hoping, that by sharing this, I can contribute to raising awareness about this sensitive topic."

Alec Baldwin talks another baby with Jimmy Fallon

The announcement came on the heels of husband Alec's appearance on "The Tonight Show" April 3 in celebration of his 61st birthday.

Host Jimmy Fallon prodded the actor about whether he and his wife would have a fifth child.

"We would have another one," the actor said. "We always say when the baby comes, you look at the baby and you're like, how can we-- What are we gonna do? Send it back? You know, we always think, this is perfect. All of our kids are like magical, so we would have another one."

Contributing: Cydney Henderson

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