Tragedy has struck Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard.
In a joint put up they shared to Instagram on April 13, the spouses revealed the stillbirth of their daughter, Isla Marie Dillard, following 4 months of being pregnant.
There had been rumors for a number of weeks that Jill was expecting.
However neither she nor her husband confirmed the information till they made this heart-shattering announcement through social media.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our lovely child lady, Isla Marie Dillard,” wrote the previous TLC personalities this weekend.
“Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) after we discovered that our child died in utero.
“From the second we discovered we had been pregnant, we couldn’t wait to fulfill our child.
“Isla was a lot liked from the beginning, and her 3 massive brothers had been so excited to introduce her to their world.”
As you may see above, the uploaded photograph featured Jill and Derrick trying down at a pink crocheted blanket.
Of their message, they thanked their followers for his or her prayers, noting that they had been nonetheless grieving and therapeutic “from the lack of our little Isla Marie.”
That is sadly a course of that can doubtless final without end.
Dad and mom by no means recover from the loss of a kid.
The ex-reality star are mother and father to a few boys: Israel, 9, Samuel, 6, and Fredrick, 1.
Duggar had a miscarriage in 2021 with son River Bliss.
“It’s been 1 yr in the past at present since we mentioned goodbye to our child, River Bliss,” wrote Jill to honor this horrible growth at one level.
“Our child doesn’t get to reside right here with us on earth, however is without end with the supply of the river of life, within the presence of the Lord!”
Within the wake of this newest passing, pals, relations and family members despatched the couple supportive messages through Instagram feedback, sharing their condolences.
“Love you a lot, sis. Persevering with to uphold you all in prayer. Candy little Isla might be missed,” wrote Jinger Duggar, for instance.
Added cousin Amy Duggar King:
“Isla Marie such an attractive identify and that means. Praying constantly. God has a plan via all of the heartbreak. You’ve been on my thoughts and in our prayers and can proceed to be. We love y’all a lot.”
Jill is very much estranged from her parents and a handful of her siblings after she got here out with a ebook that delved into the controversial, very conservative methods through which she was raised.
Duggar and Dillard additionally spoke final yr to Amazon for a documentary that additional uncovered various household/non secular secrets and techniques.
“Sure, we had been taken benefit of,” Jill mentioned on this collection, revealing father allegedly received paid tens of millions for the household’s actuality present and spinoffs whereas his youngsters obtained nothing.
“For seven and half years of my grownup life, I by no means received paid,” she added on the time.
By all of it, nevertheless, Jill and Derrick have continued to depend on each other.
Talking to TODAY.com after the discharge of Duggar’s memoir in September 2023, the husband and spouse credited one another for being a supply of help throughout difficult occasions.
“I couldn’t do a lot of what we’ve accomplished the final five-plus years with out her. Being a full-time mother with three little ones 8 and underneath is troublesome,” mentioned Derrick again then.
“She does that and nonetheless makes time for our dates. She mainly is a lawyer as properly (as a result of) she supported me via legislation faculty.”
We ship our heartfelt condolences to Jill Duggar and Derrick Dillard within the wake of this unimaginable loss.