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Matt and Abby Howard are open about losing their third baby.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, September 27th, the influencer and podcast host shared that as 26-year-old Abby, they are grieving the loss of their baby daughter.
“With a very heavy heart, what we share about our baby girl being born too early is a photo of us clenched hands together in our hospital bed.
“On a routine pregnancy appointment, our doctors couldn’t find a heartbeat. After they sent us to ultrasound, the technician said something we’ll never forget, “I’m sorry I don’t have the good news,” the post continued. “It’s the news when we revealed a gender we never wanted and that our baby had a genetic condition that took us about 17 weeks of life.”
“The news felt unimaginable. The sadness is absolutely devastating,” writes 27-year-old Abby and Matt. “But we are very grateful for the time we’ve been with her. And we still have hope. Hope continues to emerge for us in many ways.”
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“For now, we continue to sadden and think about how to honor her life offline. Thoughts and prayers are welcome. Thank you for celebrating this precious life over the past 17 weeks,” the couple concluded.
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The Arizona-based content creator told people he was expecting children in August. They are the parents of son Griffin, 3 and August 2nd.
Howard often talks about pregnancy, their relationship, and raising two sons on unplanned podcasts.
They often post on social media, but are openly hoping to keep their children’s lives private and maintain balance.
In November 2024, a high school lover who married in 2019 told people that privacy was their primary concern and that they were in sync to curate content accordingly. They said they wouldn’t post content without first signing off to the post.
“Privacy in our family is so important, so that’s the area we run with each other,” Abby said at the time. “Anything about our child’s health, that’s really important, and it’s the details of the place, whether it’s when we’re traveling or in our home.”
