Megan Gale bravely opens up about miscarriage
One month after she announced her pregnancy in the most adorable way, Aussie model Megan Gale has bravely spoken about her miscarriage for the first time since revealing the news, plus sharing how she’s dealing with preparations for baby number two with boyfriend Shaun Hampson.
“The pregnancy is going well,” she tells Mamamia. “In some ways it is different to my first [pregnancy] because of the experience of going through a miscarriage. I was very conscious to not put a lot of pressure on myself or Shaun or us or as a couple [to fall pregnant again] and let it happen organically. We very were lucky that it happened so quickly.”
However, the Australia’s Next Top Model host admits she still holds fears for the worst. “With my first pregnancy, I knew there were complications but I didn't worry about it as much. With this pregnancy, I have been waiting for every scan and waiting on the edge of my seat for each one to pass.
“I try not to let nerves and stress play a role in it all, but you can't help but wonder - what if it happens again? Shaun spoke about it as a couple and we agreed, whatever will be will be.”
Despite all these fears, Gale admits she “wasn’t nervous” sharing her special news with the world. “On the one hand you're very happy to be at the point where you're safe and secure enough to be able to announce it. When you're in the public eye, you want to let people know what's going on rather than have people speculate. To go under that scrutiny before you're ready is a little bit unfair.”
In a February interview with InStyle, the model mum recalled the tragic moment she found out she’d lost the baby. “I hopped up on the table and [my obstetrician] put the ultrasound on my tummy. He just kept moving it and not saying anything and I started to feel sick. He was quiet, and then he just said, ‘I’m so sorry, it’s gone.’”
We wish all the best for Megan and Shaun with baby number two.
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