Astronaut Who Went Viral for Bringing Friendship Bracelets to Space Breaks Down in Tears as She Shares Miscarriage at 8 Weeks

Mar. 15, 2025

Kellie Gerardi shares IVF update.Photo:Kellie Gerardi/TikTok

Kellie Gerardi/TikTok

Kellie Gerardiis opening up about experiencing pregnancy loss.

“This is not the update that I wanted to give. I was supposed to graduate from my IVF clinic today, but during that final ultrasound, there was no heartbeat,” she said, holding back her tears. “So, I must have lost the pregnancy over the last two days, but my body doesn’t know it yet.”

“I have to get a D&C [dilation and curettage] at the beginning of the week,” she continued, acknowledging that she committed to giving her followers real-time updates during this journey and admitting that she wanted to continue to be transparent. “I don’t have anything else to say. This is me un-announcing the pregnancy.”

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“Completely shocked and horrified and sorry to have to share this update after the miraculous joy of the past 8 weeks,” she wrote in the caption. “My heart is shattered. 🤍. "

“But here we are, somewhat miraculously, after seven years of secondary infertility, filled with hope that this one single healthy embryo continues to defy the odds. 🤍” she wrote in the caption.

Kellie Gerardi.Roy Rochlin/Getty

Roy Rochlin/Getty

Gerardi tied the knot with her husband in 2015. The two share one daughter Delta V., 7, who they welcomed in November 2017. The mom has spoken openly about balancing her career with motherhood. In an interview withDisrupshionMagazinein January, she shared that she “didn’t lose my identity with pregnancy.”

“Becoming Delta’s mom only made my dreams bolder and my sense of purpose deeper,” she shared with the outlet. “I want to reassure young women that they don’t have to choose between career and family. You can have both.”

source: people.com