Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard reveal tragic stillbirth of their ‘beautiful baby girl’ in emotional update

Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard revealed that they had tragically lost their ‘beautiful baby girl’ in a post that was shared on their Instagram accounts on Saturday.

The 32-year-old reality television personality and her 35-year-old husband were planning on welcoming a daughter into their family, although the child was stillborn.

Jill — who recently opened up about her strict fundamentalist Christian upbringing — and her spouse went on to pen an emotional message to confirm the news to the public.

‘It is with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our beautiful baby girl, Isla Marie Dillard. Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) when we found out that our baby died in utero,’ they wrote.

Duggar and Dillard added that they were particularly excited about the prospect of bringing a new member into their family.

‘From the moment we found out we were pregnant, we couldn’t wait to meet our baby. Isla was much loved from the start, and her 3 big brothers were so excited to introduce her to their world,’ they wrote.

The pair concluded by thanking their longtime fans for their continued support as they dealt with the stillbirth of their child.

‘We appreciate your prayers as we continue to grieve and heal from the loss of our little Isla Marie,’ they wrote.

Duggar and Dillard initially met in 2011, and they went on to tie the knot in June of 2014.

The pair started a family with the birth of their son Israel, nine, in 2014, and they welcomed two more boys named Samuel, six, and Frederick, one, in 2017 and 2022, respectively. 

The couple was planning on welcoming a child in 2021, although the reality television personality suffered a miscarriage.

Duggar opened up about her feelings regarding the tragic event in a post that was shared on her Instagram account not long after the birth of her youngest child, who would have been named River Bliss.

She wrote a lengthy message to let her fans know that she felt ‘conflicted with feelings of loss and joy…I miss the moments we never had with River, yet I feel so so thankful for where we are this year holding our sweet little newborn.’

The author – who recently opened up about her strict upbringing – and her spouse went on to pen an emotional message to confirm the news to the public 

Duggar and Dillard initially met in 2011, and they went on to tie the knot in June of 2014

 The pair started a family with the birth of their son Israel, nine, in 2014, and they welcomed two more boys named Samuel, six, and Frederick, one, in 2017 and 2022, respectively

The author then wrote that she did not ‘take for granted what a blessing this journey of motherhood is.’ 

Duggar went on to express that she had nothing but sympathy for other mothers who had gone through miscarriages.

‘My heart is also heavy for others who wish so badly to be mamas or have experienced loss and are still praying for their miracle,’ she said.

The reality television personality then wrote that she could not ‘wait to see [River] in heaven.’