Michael Armstrong, a TikTok creator known for spiritual guidance, shared the tragic stillbirth of his baby, Zen Diamond Love, just weeks before the due date. His wife, Emma, sensed something was wrong when fetal movements decreased. Despite a normal ultrasound and a difficult 37-hour labor, they faced the heartbreaking news of no heartbeat. Armstrong reflected on their emotional turmoil juxtaposed with spiritual beliefs, emphasizing that stillbirth can occur without explanation, affecting 1 in 175 pregnancies in the U.S. Their story aims to raise awareness around this issue and the grief accompanying such loss.
She intuitively felt something was off. A couple hours later we got an ultrasound and the doctors found no heartbeat. We were shattered. Our due date was in a little over 3 weeks.
There was no sign of what went wrong. His ultrasound, body and placenta all looked good. As we've learned, sometimes this just happens, and 1/3 of the time no cause is ever discovered.
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