Ashley Salazar Miscarriage: '16 & Pregnant' Star Loses Second Child With Justin Lane
16 & Pregnant star Ashley Salazar reportedly suffered a miscarriage recently.
After becoming pregnant with her second child with Justin Lane, Salazar announced her big news to the world, but sadly, her joy turned into tragedy.
“It has been really hard,” Salazar told Radar Online on May 9. “We were really, really sad. We had been really excited about having another baby, but learning that it wasn’t happening so early was a blessing I guess.”
Salazar first announced her pregnancy at the end of March, saying that although she was only in her first trimester, she and Lane were very excited and planning for the child's arrival. Unfortunately, just weeks into the pregnancy, Salazar's doctors discovered that Salazar was suffering from a blighted ovum, which, according to the American Pregnancy Association, occurs when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine wall, preventing the embryo from developing properly.
While Salazar appeared to be having a normal pregnancy “with a growing stomach,” the child had stop growing and she and her doctors opted for a D&C procedure to clear out her uterus.
Although Salazar's loss has deeply impacted both her and Lane, she is staying as positive as possible and hoping that one day, when the time is right, she and Lane will welcome another child.
“After everything has healed, we can try again,” she said. “I think that is when my relationship with Justin will be even better. And even though I was upset, I know everything happened for a reason.”