Jill Duggar Dillard shared the news that her daughter was stillborn at four months in mid-April.
Jill Duggar Dillard is continuing to share her grief with her social media followers. The 32-year-old former reality star took to her Instagram to share photos of her growing baby bump that she didn't post before she and her husband, Derik Dillard, announced that their late child, a baby girl named Isla Marie Dillard, was stillborn at four months old.
The carousel of photos features Jill cradling her belly in a white t-shirt and a colorful skirt. "The baby bump photos we were so excited to share, but didn’t get to before she was gone," Jill captioned the post.
In the final photo of the gallery, Jill shared a shot of her and Derik holding Isla's hand-embroidered baby blanket featuring her full name as well as a tiny bundle of knitted blankets and what resembles a tiny infant wearing a knitted pink hat.
Jill and Derick announced that their fourth child was stillborn earlier this month. The couple shares three sons: Israel, 9, Samuel, 6, and Freddy, 1.
"Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) when we found out that our baby died in utero. From the moment we found out we were pregnant, we couldn't wait to meet our baby," they wrote. "Isla was much loved from the start, and her 3 big brothers were so excited to introduce her to their world. We appreciate your prayers as we continue to grieve and heal from the loss of our little Isla Marie."
The family had an intimate funeral service for Isla on April 19, which was attended by Jill's family, including her estranged father, Jim Bob Duggar. Jill and Derick shared photos from Isla Marie's memorial service, alongside which they wrote, "We will love you forever & hold you in our hearts until we hold you in heaven."
"We love & miss you baby girl! Isla Marie Dillard. Laid to rest 4.19.2024," they captioned the post. "Isla (pronounced 'eye-la'), is a family name and means 'Devoted to God.' Marie is also a family name and means, 'Wished for Child and Beloved.'"
The couple's post also includes a video of the mourners singing at the service. In the caption, Jill and Derick shared, "The song we sang at Isla's graveside committal service is one that we sang to each of our children in the womb."
After sharing the lyrics of the song, the couple explained, "'Jesus Loves Me' was written by Anna Bartlett Warner around 1860 and is said to have been spoken as a comfort for dying children."
In 2023, Jill spoke with ET ahead of the release of her memoir, Counting the Cost. At the time, she opened up about her broken relationship with her family, whom she starred alongside with on the TLC series 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On.
Amid some tension, Jill shared with ET at the time that she still has love for her family.
"I think it could be helpful for some of my siblings to read and to hear our perspective on our story that may have been filtered. I think that it could be helpful for them to hear our story, but then also I think it could be freeing for some of my siblings," she said. "... I think if that helps them, and frees them, and gives them their voice, and it empowers them, then I think that's amazing. I would love for all of them to read it."
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