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Sanne Vloet, a fitness influencer and model, has shared the heartbreaking news of her second pregnancy loss in just four months, using her platform to shed light on an experience that affects far more women than many realize.
On Feb. 6, Vloet took to Instagram to share a deeply personal poem she had written on Christmas Day after discovering she was pregnant again.
The post offered an intimate glimpse into the emotional rollercoaster that comes with pregnancy after loss.
“Pregnancy loss is never easy…. sharing this with an open heart <3,” she wrote in the caption, setting the tone for the vulnerable message that followed.
The poem, titled “The Test I Almost Didn’t Take,” captures the moment Vloet learned she was expecting for the second time in recent months:
“A friend asked if we were trying again. I laughed and said, ‘Not really… but also not not trying.’ It lingered in my mind all day. And suddenly, almost playfully, I thought: What if I just take a test? It felt ridiculous. Only two months after a miscarriage, what were the chances?” she wrote in the poem.
“When the result appeared, I froze. Two lines. The world went silent,” she added.
The fitness influencer, who is married to Max Ando-Hirsh, went on to describe the complex emotions that followed the positive test result.
“To my biggest surprise, and the most unexpected Christmas gift, I was pregnant again!! I felt an immense amount of joy and happiness, but the thing with experiencing a loss before is that it shapes you for any future pregnancy,” she wrote.
Her words capture a reality familiar to many women who have experienced pregnancy loss—the inability to fully embrace joy without the shadow of fear.
“There is that quiet voice that whispers: What if? Don’t celebrate too early. You never know. Still, I let myself hope: Maybe this was our rainbow baby!!” Vloet shared.
Sanne Vloet was nine weeks pregnant before learning of loss
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Two days after her initial Instagram post, Vloet posted a TikTok video confirming the devastating outcome. She revealed that she was nine weeks pregnant when she lost the baby, marking her second pregnancy loss in a span of just four months.
In the video, Vloet spoke candidly about how pregnancy has taught her the importance of slowing down and how this latest loss has left her questioning and losing trust in her own body. These feelings of bodily betrayal are common among women who experience miscarriage, yet they are rarely discussed openly.
What makes Vloet’s message particularly powerful is her determination to ensure other women know they are not alone in their grief. Her willingness to share such personal pain reflects a growing movement among public figures to destigmatize pregnancy loss.
“That’s why I believe we need to talk about miscarriage more,” she said in the video. “Not to fix the pain, but to release the shame. Because silence convinces women they’re alone — and we’re not. We’re often just suffering in different rooms.”
This sentiment strikes at the heart of why so many women suffer in isolation. The cultural tendency to keep early pregnancy private—often until the end of the first trimester—means that when losses occur, women frequently grieve without the support network they might otherwise have.
“Grieving is hard, even when it’s for something that was never fully there,” Vloet added in the video.
Finding glimmers of light in darkness
In the caption of her TikTok video, Vloet shared that she is now focused on “the little glimmers in life that bring me joy and make me feel somewhat normal.” This approach to healing—finding small moments of normalcy amid grief—resonates with the experience of many who navigate loss.
The influencer also used her platform to highlight just how common pregnancy loss actually is, a fact that often surprises those who haven’t experienced it personally.
@sanne It was so hard losing the baby at 9 weeks after so much uncertainty for weeks. I am trying to focus on the little glimmers in life that bring me joy and make me feel some what normal. Grieving is hard and grieving needs time. Unfortunately, 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. That number feels shockingly high and it means so many women are going through this in silence, often feeling alone in something that is far more common than we realize. If you have ever gone through this, I just want you to know, you are not alone.🤍 #pregnancyloss #miscarriage
“Unfortunately, 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. That number feels shockingly high and it means so many women are going through this in silence, often feeling alone in something that is far more common than we realize,” she wrote in the caption.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, “between 10% and 20% of all known pregnancies end in miscarriage,” with a majority of them (80%) happening within the first three months of pregnancy.
Vloet suffered her first miscarriage in October
Vloet’s February pregnancy loss comes just four months after she experienced a similar tragedy.
On Oct. 12, the fitness influencer took to Instagram to share that she had suffered a “silent miscarriage” at around eight weeks pregnant.
A silent miscarriage, also known as a missed miscarriage, “is one where the baby has died or not developed, but has not been physically miscarried,” according to The Miscarriage Association.
This type of loss can be particularly difficult because the body shows no outward signs that anything is wrong, often leaving women blindsided by the news during routine appointments.
“Probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through and shared. There are truly no words to describe how I feel… and no woman should ever have to experience this kind of loss,” Vloet wrote in the caption of her October post.
The influencer revealed that there had been a heartbeat at her six-week scan, which would have offered reassurance to any expectant parent. However, by the eight-week mark, Vloet said she had a “deep gut feeling that something wasn’t right.”
Breaking the silence around pregnancy loss
Throughout both of her public disclosures, Vloet has emphasized a consistent message: women should not have to suffer through pregnancy loss alone.
“I’m sharing this because I know how common this is, yet how isolating it can feel. So many women go through this in silence, and if you’re one of them, I hope this reminds you that you’re not alone,” she wrote in her October Instagram caption.
For decades, miscarriage was treated as a private matter, something to be endured quietly. This silence, while often well-intentioned, left countless women feeling isolated in their grief.
By speaking out, Vloet joins a growing number of public figures who are helping to normalize conversations about pregnancy loss. Her message—that grief is valid, that loss is common, and that no woman should feel alone—offers comfort to the many who are navigating similar experiences in their own lives.
Her openness about her struggles may help others feel less alone as they navigate their own journeys through loss and, perhaps eventually, toward hope once again.
