Pippa O’Connor has opened up about suffering a miscarriage last October and says the experience was like falling “through a trap door”.
The businesswoman decided to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week by talking about her loss and how she felt as she waiting for her D&C.
She has previously said she and her husband Brian Ormond were trying for a third baby when she became unexpectedly pregnant last summer before suffering a miscarriage in October 2020.
Pippa shared: “Today marks the start of #babylossawarenessweek… I never knew it existed until I was sitting in hospital last October 9th waiting to have a dnc.
“I was Googling & scrolling wanting to read something I could relate to. Thankfully there’s a lot more information out there & people sharing their stories more than ever before…”
She spoke to her 417k followers on Instagram saying: “I think it’s so important to keep these conversations going..
“You aren’t alone in what you’ve been through and sometimes you just need someone to say I know how you’re feeling, that feeling like you’ve just fallen through a trap door.."
The former model added: “I get & I’m sorry & it’ll ease with time.. so I’m just sending love to anyone that needs it.. be kind to yourself”.
She sharing the touching message with a bouquet of flowers in the background and added a love heart and prayer hands.
Pippa first spoke about her miscarriage after she announced that she was pregnant in May 2021. She is due to give birth any day now.
The 36-year-old said at the time: “We're on cloud nine. We love babies and we always wanted another baby after Louis but it never happened.
"I am so happy with what we have and grateful for what we have that her I didn't want to be always wishing for another. But we always said that if it happened, amazing.
"When it didn't happen for so long after Louis we said that's OK. Then last summer I got pregnant, which was the biggest shock. I literally could not believe it. And then I unfortunately had a miscarriage in October."
Swipe across to see inside Pippa O'Connor's home with husband Brian Ormond
Pippa looked close to tears as she shared her story: “I keep stopping and starting to compose myself. I don't want to be sad or getting too emotional when I'm obviously happy but it is emotional. I went for my second scan and unfortunately, there was no heartbeat.
“We all know how common it is, unfortunately, but I still think it's kind of unsaid. I don't know when I would have said it if I wasn't lucky enough to be pregnant again now.
“We don't want to show vulnerability but I know how I felt at the time and I just wanted to hear someone else say 'That happened to me.'
"You look at Instagram and everyone's sharing their lovely news but not everything is perfect all the time and I can guarantee you that everyone has been through something."
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