TV presenter Kathryn Thomas bravely revealed on The Late Late Show last night that she had experienced two miscarriages.

 

The expecting mum opened up about her pain in the hopes to break down the stigma around discussing such heartbreak.

 

"It is still a taboo subject in Ireland and I just think it needs to be part, and considered to be part, of the pregnancy process, because it is," the Operation Transformation presenter told Ryan Tubridy.

 

She did, though, praise the number of forums available for women who have experienced losing a baby.

 

The 39-year-old shared that she had miscarried twice before this pregnancy. She and fiance Padraig McLoughlin announced in November 2017 that they are expecting their little bundle of joy's arrival in spring this year.

 

 

"When I was asked to come on, I was like, you know, until I have a baby in my arms it's still kind of weird for me to talk about it," Kathryn admitted.

 

The fitness enthusiast said the first time she and Padraig found out she was pregnant they were 'over the moon'. However, when she was six weeks pregnant on a holiday in Greece the expecting mum miscarried.

 

She described it as 'the most horrific experience'. Kathryn had to take a boat back from the Greek islands to a hospital on the mainland where nobody spoke English.

 

"I know statistically one in four women have a miscarriage, but I think until it happens to you...it completely floored me," the former The Voice host said.

 

Eight months later she and Padraig again discovered they were expecting, but Kathryn revealed that she was more 'nervous' and 'anxious' than excited.

 

 

Despite getting the all clear at her six-week scan, the TV personality miscarried that night.

 

"That hit me like a ton of bricks," Kathryn confessed, "It was very difficult to stay positive."

 

She said that the sadness and self-doubt she experienced felt so strange considering the positive, optimistic role she plays in others' lives as a part of her job.

 

The beloved presenter continued, "You go through self-blame, you go through 'why me', you go through, 'is it ever going to happen'."

 

Kathryn had advice for others suffering the same grief she felt: "Try to stay as positive as you can, even when you don't feel it."

 

Thank you, Kathryn, for speaking out. We wish her and Padraig all the best as they prepare for their little one's arrival this spring. 

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