Lifestyle influencer Sarah, who goes by @chunkygalsarah online, has announced the stillbirth of her son.
“Friends, I’m not sure what the etiquette is on pregnancy un-announcements but wanted to share that unfortunately, we found out at our OB appointment this week that our miracle baby did not have a heartbeat,” Sarah wrote via Instagram on Sunday, January 18. “Our precious baby boy was born asleep at 6:11 p.m. on Saturday, January 17th. Laboring for nearly 12 hours while hearing newborn cries in the room next door, knowing our outcome would be different is a pain I would not wish on anyone.”
She continued, “The silence in our delivery room was deafening and is a sound I will never forget. We are shocked. We are devastated. We are that kicking-and-screaming kind of mad because in addition to the regular kind of infertility heartbreak, now-second trimester loss is part of our story too.”
Sarah — who has more than 32,000 Instagram followers — went on to thank her followers for “sharing in our joy over the last few months,” noting that they are “very grateful.”
“Not sure what next steps look like as we’ll have to start the IVF process alllllllll over again,” she concluded. “It feels too heavy to even think about right now.”
Sarah shared in November 2025 that she and her husband, who she tends not to name online, were expecting a baby. At the time, she shared a photo of the couple smiling while holding up sonogram images.
“After nearly a decade. After resigning ourselves to ‘it’s just not meant to be.’ After hundreds of negative tests. After all the appointments, the lifestyle changes, the medications, the supplements, the lab tests, the invasive procedures for both of us, the setbacks at nearly every stage,” she wrote via Instagram at the time.
She continued, “After hearing IVF would be our *best* (only) option. After realizing the expense of IVF would be 100 percent out of pocket. 😵💫 After losing nearly 100 lbs and two years of precious time just to meet the BMI requirement for anesthesia. After all the injections, the hormones, the egg retrieval, the creation of only one miracle embryo in the most scientific way possible. After the embryo transfer and the McDonalds fries.”
Sarah noted that after “everything,” it was “all worth it” to see “those two lines and hear this little one’s heartbeat.”
“Can’t wait to be geriatric parents with you, B. 😭😂,” she wrote. “While we could have found out the gender even before the embryo transfer (science is wild!), we’ve realized that infertility and IVF have robbed us of just about every possible form of surprise on this journey. So we’ve decided to find out who this little one is on their birth day 🩷💙.”
Sarah concluded her note with a message to those who are struggling with infertility.
“Lastly, if you have gone through the hell that is infertility — I see you,” she wrote. “I know the pain of seeing these announcements and wondering if it’s ever going to be your turn. I know the way your life completely revolves around it while the world goes on around you. I know the living in two-week increments. I know the obsessive tracking, planning, waiting, testing that takes the fun out of the trying. I know the drawing into yourself and missing friends’ baby showers and kids’ birthday parties because it’s just too much.”
She continued, “I know the staying off social media when you see first day of school photos. I know the dreaded ‘when are you having kids?’ conversation. I know the ‘just relax’ and ‘just go on vacation’ comments. I know the physical, emotional, financial strain it puts on you and your spouse. I know the endless heartbreak each month that doesn’t result in pregnancy. I’ve walked the path and know the heartache. Just know that I’m here to chat if you need an ear or a hug. 💕.”
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