The actress announces her pregnancy and opens up on her struggle with 'profound sorrows' and 'a primal depression' following a miscarriage in the past.
- Jul 12, 2017
AceShowbiz - Melissa Rauch is adding mother to her resume at 37. "The Big Bang Theory" actress is expecting her first child with husband Winston Beigel. She announced the happy news in an essay on the latest issue of Glamour magazine while revealing that she had a miscarriage in the past.
"Here is the only statement regarding my pregnancy that doesn't make me feel like a complete fraud: 'Melissa is expecting her first child. She is extremely overjoyed, but if she's being honest, due to the fact that she had a miscarriage the last time she was pregnant, she's pretty much terrified at the moment that it will happen again. She feels weird even announcing this at all, and would rather wait until her child heads off to college to tell anyone, but she figures she should probably share this news before someone sees her waddling around with her mid-section protruding and announces it first,' " the actress wrote.
"The miscarriage I experienced was one of the most profound sorrows I have ever felt in my life," she opened up. "It kickstarted a primal depression that lingered in me. The image of our baby on the ultrasound monitor - without movement, without a heartbeat - after we had seen that same little heart healthy and flickering just two weeks prior completely blindsided us and haunts me to this day. I kept waiting for the sadness to lift...but it didn't."
"All I really know for sure is that this experience has changed me forever. I know it's made me grateful for every moment of my current pregnancy, and I hope it will make me a better mother in some capacity when I can finally hold the child that has been in my heart in my arms. Although I can't categorize these lessons of humble appreciation and gratitude as 'reasons for this happening,' I will consider them a silver lining. (But to be honest, I would've much preferred to learn said lessons from either a fortune cookie or by watching a few heartfelt reruns of Full House.)"
The mom-to-be concluded, "So, to all the women out there who are dealing with fertility issues, have gone through a miscarriage or are going through the pain of it currently, allow me to leave you with this message: You are not alone. And, it is perfectly OK to not be OK right now."
