Meghan Markle, aged 43, has recently shared a heartfelt and personal chapter of her life in an episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder. Her openness about the painful experience has been met with an outpouring of support from people on social media who commend her bravery.
One admirer poignantly observed, โBe kind to everyone. No one knows the things they are dealing with, ever.โ Another voice of support echoed, โYou stay strong Meghan.โ
Praising her courage, a listener wrote, โItโs very brave of you, Meghan, to talk about this. Thank you.โ Someone else added, โMeghan is really strong. Thanks for speaking out.โ
Back in 2020, in an emotional essay for The New York Times, the Duchess of Sussex revealed she experienced the heartbreaking loss of her second child. She described sensing a โsharp crampโ while simply changing her son Archieโs diaper during that July.
Her Recollection of the Heartbreaking Day
Meghan spoke of feeling unwell at their Los Angeles home, prompting a hospital trip. She delved into this poignant topic during her podcast conversation with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, who personally relates to the experience of miscarriage.
Reflecting on the loss, Markle expressed, โIโve spoken about the miscarriage we endured, and I think in some parallel way, you need to learn to detach from something you had so much promise and hope for, to eventually reach a point where you can let it go.โ Her insight resonated deeply with Saujani, who replied, โI feel like youโre reading my diary, thatโs really insightful.โ
Prince Harry also opened up about the miscarriages in his memoir, โSpare,โ recounting how both he and Meghan wept upon leaving the hospital without their unborn child.
โA tiny package,โ Harry shared in his memoir. โWe ventured to a secret place known only to us. Beneath a broad banyan tree, as Meg mourned, I gently placed that tiny package into the earth with my hands.โ
Recently, Markle discussed this challenging period alongside her podcastโs debut episode, where she unveiled her experience with a โhuge medical scareโ post-childbirth.
In conversation with Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of the Bumble app, Markle explored their shared experiences with postpartum preeclampsiaโa condition that poses significant health risks if not addressed immediately.
โPostpartum preeclampsia involves elevated blood pressure and excess protein in the urine soon after childbirth,โ explains the Mayo Clinic. This serious condition necessitates timely medical intervention to prevent complications like seizures.
Meghan poignantly noted, โThe world remains unaware of silent battles. Despite the quiet, you strive to be there for people, especially your children, amidst significant medical scares.โ
