She was three months into her pregnancy when doctors couldn't find her baby's heartbeat during a check-up, but Scandal actress Katie Lowes wasn't giving up, remembering she wanted to "Olivia Pope the situation" and "fix it." In a recent episode of her Shondaland podcast [1], Katie's Crib [2], the actress detailed her painful memories of miscarrying [3] before welcoming her now-7-month-old son, Albee [4].
"Let's make the schedule, let's get to the hospital, let's get the [dilation and curettage [5]]," Katie said of that tragic time, adding that she instantly asked, "When can I start trying again?"
It's her first time opening up about this gut-wrenching loss and the whirlwind of emotions that followed [7]. According to People, in the podcast about motherhood [8], Katie explained that following her bounce-back attitude upon hearing the news, reality soon set in, and it was devastating.
"As soon as it set in that I'd had a miscarriage, what happens is you have a major hormonal drop-off," Katie shared. "And I think I was massively sad for about three months, and I was only pregnant for three months." Katie and husband Adam Shapiro didn't give up hope [9], and they welcomed a baby boy in October 2017. Check out a clip of the podcast below.
If you've ever suffered through a miscarriage, @KatieQLowes [10] wants you to know you are not alone. Listen and subscribe to the latest episode of #KatiesCrib [11] featuring @jackieseiden [12] and Amy Mass: https://t.co/o1QRoXZmeS [13] pic.twitter.com/F5imfHXWKI [14]
— Shondaland (@byshondaland) May 21, 2018 [15]