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Newlyweds Josiah And Lauren Duggar Reveal They Suffered A Miscarriage In New ‘Counting On’ Promo

Josiah And Lauren Duggar Reveal Their Miscarriage
Josiah And Lauren Duggar Reveal Their Miscarriage
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Josiah and Lauren Duggar, stars of TLC's Counting On, revealed they had a miscarriage back in October.

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The news comes from a People-exclusive clip for the new season of Counting On, during which Josiah and Lauren share the heartbreaking details of their miscarriage.

Josiah, 22, spoke about it first: "Lauren and I were actually preparing for a trip to go to a friends wedding," he said. "She started feeling really sick and started noticing some different things. Mrs. Swanson was there, so she was able to help her out. I didnt know exactly what was going on."

Lauren, 19, added: "I wasnt feeling well," she said, holding back tears. "I was cramping really, really bad, which was quite strange because I normally dont. I was thinking maybe I had something that had gluten in it."

Lauren then described the moment she realized she had a miscarriage: It was late at night and I went to use the restroom and there was the baby. Gone," she said. "I couldnt believe it and I was hoping it wasnt true.

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Josiah and Lauren recently got married in June 2018-just a few months after their March 2018 engagement, according to People . The couple met in September 2017, at Josiah's brother Joseph's wedding to Kendra Caldwell, per People.

In addition to sharing their experience for their upcoming show, Josiah and Lauren also shared a statement on their joint Instagram account on Monday. "Many of yall don't know this, but a couple of months ago we found out we were expecting, however, soon after we miscarried," they wrote.

Josiah and Lauren said they wanted to keep the news quiet, but realized that they couldn't keep it a secret for long with their upcoming show. "We felt like it was time that we told everyone that our first and only baby is in heaven," they said.

The couple closed with a message to all women who have experienced miscarriage:

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"To the ones who have gone through this, I know your pain. Its real and terrible. I just want you to know you dont have to suffer in pain alone. It is not your fault," she wrote.

More of their story will be shared when Counting On season four airs Monday, February 11 at 9 p.m. on TLC.

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