Vanessa Grimaldi Shares She Experienced Second Miscarriage in a Year

Vanessa Grimaldi has experienced her second miscarriage in less than a year.

On Monday, June 9, the former Bachelor star, 37, posted a series of slides on her Instagram and revealed that she experienced another miscarriage, her second in the past year. Titled “When the Heart Breaks Again: Miscarriage No. 2,” the slides shared Grimaldi’s candid thoughts after learning she had miscarried a second time.

“This is my second miscarriage. Saying that out loud still feels surreal,” Grimaldi wrote. “Especially finding out during my ultrasound. Again. It adds another layer to the grief, one that’s heavier, more complicated and harder to put into words.”

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Grimaldi, who is mom to son Winston, 2, shared that the only place that’s bringing her peace in her home is sitting in her son’s room. “It’s comforting in a way I can’t quite explain,” Grimaldi wrote.

“I’m so incredibly grateful for him. My healthy, joyful little boy,” she continued. “And at the same time, my heart aches for the baby I never got to meet. I keep thinking about Winston as a newborn. All the firsts, the sleepy snuggles, the tiny milestones. I imagined getting to live through those moments again.”

“But instead, I’m left with the silence of what could have been. Again,” wrote Grimaldi.

She went on to say her mind “feels foggy” and said while she’s usually good at making space for her feelings, she now just wants to stay busy and avoid the “heaviness.”

“Grief is strange. It sneaks in, even in the middle of gratitude,” Grimaldi said. “But today, Josh helped me do one small thing just for me. He got me an iced cappuccino. Something I haven’t had since finding out I was pregnant.”

“It felt simple. But also like the first step back to myself. A small moment of comfort in a sea of ache,” she continued. “And to every mama navigating this kind of heartbreak, I’m sending you so much love and comfort.”

In September, Grimaldi posted a series of slides on her Instagram and shared that she experienced a miscarriage. “I wasn’t sure how to share this. But, I knew I wanted to,” she began.

“A few months ago, I had the 2 biggest surprises: finding out I was pregnant, then finding out I miscarried,” Grimaldi said.

She continued, saying it took a while to allow her body to let go as she went through ultrasounds, blood tests, doctor appointments and many conversations with friends.

“It was a hard yet bonding process that made me feel less alone and ultimately helped me heal,” Grimaldi said.