The Bachelor’s Arie Luyendyk Jr and Lauren Burnham are trying again for their second child after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage. The husband and wife met in season 22, but after a dramatic finale, Arie ultimately chose future Bachelorette, Becca Kufrin. Though Arie soon realized where his heart lay and went after his runner-up, Lauren, and the pair have been inseparable ever since. They tied the knot in January of 2019 and welcomed their first child, Alessi, not too long after in May 2019.
The couple shared their pregnancy journey with their first child, allowing fans in on another special part of their lives. Though almost a year after Alessi was born, the couple took to YouTube to announce devastating news. In May, the day before Alessi’s first birthday, the pair found out that Lauren had suffered a miscarriage. Two days later, in a 27-minute YouTube video, they shared their experience with the world. The video shows Lauren in the doctor’s office, where it’s explained that the baby wasn’t growing as fast as it should when Lauren was eight weeks along. The third appointment brought heartbreaking news that Lauren had suffered a missed miscarriage. Meaning her body did not recognize the loss but continued to release hormones. The pair continued to discuss their sadness and shock with the news of their loss.
Fast forward 3 months later to August 18th, when The Bachelor alum sat down with Us Weekly to discuss the next chapter, “This will be our second month [of trying]. I was always afraid that it wouldn’t work. I think that’s kind of a valid fear if you’ve gone through something like that or just a fear of having to go through it again. So that’s scary, but you can’t really think of all the scary things you just have to move on.” Lauren goes on to explain the hesitation around raising two children, “I’m honestly scared,” she explained, “ Sometimes I’m like, ‘OK, yes, we can do this. It’s going to be great. Alessi needs a playmate.’ And then other times, I’m sitting there, like, ‘Oh my gosh, how am I ever going to manage doing everything I’m doing now with another baby?’ So I think I just have to jump in head first!”
Lauren is hopeful for this next time around, “I think now I’m in a place of peace with it. I feel positive about the future, and I always want to be open with everyone and I think that by doing that, you can help a lot of people.” The 28-year-old went on to share how the public reacted to their story, “I did see a huge response from people that were like, ‘I share a story very similar to that, you helped me so much so thank you for sharing.’ And I don’t think it’s something that should be taboo and people should be afraid to talk about. So I always try and make an effort to talk about the uncomfortable thing.” In addition to trying for baby number 2, Lauren is also spear-heading her fashion line, Shades of Rose, and she describes it as a collection inspired by female empowerment.
While the mother-turned-fashion-designer has experienced highs and lows over the past year, she is looking to the future and focusing on keeping things in a positive light. Fans can be sure to keep up with Arie and Lauren as they share the next part of their family’s journey.
Source: Us Weekly