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Channel Seven star Melina Sarris has opened up about her impending baby joy after suffering a heartbreaking string of miscarriages.
The news reporter is currently 23 weeks pregnant with her second child after she and husband Jonathan Iaquinto welcomed their first child Romeo, three.
However, Melina revealed to the Herald Sun that she had lost three pregnancies in the last 12 months as well as another miscarriage before Romeo was born.
She told the publication that her pregnancy had defied the odds with doctors telling her to ‘stop trying.’
‘I fell pregnant again when Romeo was 14 months and I’ve lost one at 11 weeks, 20 weeks and just over six weeks in the space of a year,’ Melina admitted.
‘We said, “Let’s give it one last shot”, and we went through IVF and were lucky it happened first go.’
Channel Seven star Melina Sarris (left) has opened up about her impending baby joy after suffering a heartbreaking string of miscarriages. Pictured with Rebecca Maddern (right)
Melina added that she suffered a miscarriage at work, as well as a seizure while undergoing surgery.
She also revealed that she had grown tired of ‘telling people and retracting it,’ but remained confident of a happy outcome this time around.
‘We are blessed to have one healthy child and I am so fortunate now,’ she said.
‘I’m starting to get confident because I can feel it kicking. I’m due end of May and I’m done putting my life on hold so this will be it.’
Melina also told the publication that she would be delivering the baby via C-section.
Melina recently took to Instagram to share a trio of romantic images that showed her flaunting her burgeoning baby bump.
The pictures showed Melina sweetly posing, with the Seven star proudly showing her baby belly in a figure-hugging brown dress.
Captioning the images, Melina opened up about her heartbreaking struggle over the past 18 months.
Currently pregnant with her second child, Melina revealed that she had lost three pregnancies in the last 12 months as well as another miscarriage before her son Romeo was born. Melina is pictured with husband Jonathan Iaquinto
Melina recently took to Instagram to share a trio of romantic images that showed her flaunting her burgeoning baby bump
‘I’m so proud of us for getting through the past 18 months,’ she wrote.
‘Last year was by far the hardest year of our lives. Multiple miscarriages including one at 11 weeks and another loss at 20 weeks.’
Melina continued: ‘Devastating, traumatic and heartbreaking. But it’s finally looking like we’ll get to complete our family. We’re over half way and this little miracle is due mid year.
‘Sending love to anyone who’s faced a similar struggle. I know just how tough it can be.’
The post was met with an outpouring of well wishes and support from friends and followers.
Melina’s Channel Seven colleague Melissa Doyle was quick to offer: ‘Congratulations Sending you much love,’ augmenting he sentiment with a heart emoji.
Seven News Melbourne reporter Paul Dowsley also chimed in with: ‘Such beautiful love and joy awaits.’
Another colleague, reporter Sarah Jones, also jumped in and praised Melina for her resilience in the face of tragedy.
‘Your strength and resilience is unmatched,’ she wrote.
‘I’m in awe of how you have carried yourself for the past 18 months. This little bubba is so lucky to have you. Love you.’
Summing up the sentiment of many, another follower jumped in with: ‘So thrilled for you and your beautiful family you are so incredibly strong.
‘We are so excited for you.’
The Red Nose Grief and Loss Support Line is available 24/7 for anyone affected by the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth or death of a baby or child on 1300 308 307.
