‘I’ve found so much strength from you guys’: Emilee Hembrow says she’s ‘grateful’ for other women reaching out to her on social media after the loss of her son Jamal
Emilee Hembrow lost her son Jamal to miscarriage at 30 weeks pregnant in June.
On Friday, the 28-year-old mother posted video to Instagram Stories to thank her followers for their support as she and her family mourned the tragic loss.
Emilee explained other mothers reaching out to her on social media had been a ‘blessing’ and helped her find ‘so much strength’ from hearing other stories.
‘I’ve found so much strength from you guys’: On Friday, Emilee Hembrow (pictured) said she was ‘grateful’ for other women reaching out to her on social media after the loss of her son
‘I just wanted to jump on here and say a huge thank you for all the supportive, the love, the messages, DMs, comments, gifts, flowers, emails. It’s been so overwhelming for me and my husband, we’re so grateful,’ Emilee said.
She continued: ‘At times having social media and everyone watching your life and asking questions can be hard.
‘But reading all your DMs and being able to speak to other women and families who are going through the same thing or just went through this has been so amazing, it’s been such a blessing. I’ve found so much strength from you guys.’
Emotional: On Friday, the 28-year-old mother posted to Instagram Stories to thank her followers for their support as she and her family mourned the tragic loss
Emilee went on to explain she hadn’t known how ‘common’ stillbirth and miscarriage was, even during ‘healthy’ pregnancies.
‘It’s just something people don’t talk about their experiences I guess and I understand that it’s really hard. But I feel like if other women how many other people are going through this, you’re not alone,’ she said, tearing up.
‘It happens all the time. I had a low risk, healthy pregnancy. I did all the tests, they all came back 100 per cent perfect. This can just happen. Baby Jamal’s heart beat just stopped.’
Heartbreaking: ‘It happens all the time. I had a low risk, healthy pregnancy. I did all the tests, they all came back 100 per cent perfect. This can just happen. Baby Jamal’s heart beat just stopped,’ Emilee said
She told her followers she had been trying to film the video all week, but couldn’t help but become emotional when speaking about it verbally.
Emilee announced the devastating loss in an Instagram post on June 21, sharing an illustration of a weeping woman kneeling in front of a baby angel.
‘This world is short, and we believe our angel Jamal Reign Ada is waiting at the gates of paradise for mum and dad with open arms. Rest In Peace our little angel,’ she wrote.
Support: Emilee is pictured in early June with her children, Aaliyah, three, and Gabriel, one