Jill Duggar Dillard, Husband Derick Ask for Prayers After Stillbirth of Baby Girl
By Movieguide® Contributor
Reality television star Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband, Derick, shared the tragic news that their fourth child was stillborn.
The couple currently has three boys and were expecting their first daughter.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our beautiful baby girl, Isla Marie Dillard. Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) when we found out that our baby died in utero,” the couple shared on Instagram.
“From the moment we found out we were pregnant, we couldn’t wait to meet our baby,” they continued. “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. ??”
Many followers offered their condolences and prayers.
“Isla Marie is such a beautiful name. We are so sorry for your loss, and praying for your sweet family. Love you all,” wrote one person.
Jill’s cousin, Amy, wrote, “Isla Marie such a beautiful name and meaning. Praying continuously.. God has a plan through all the heartbreak. You’ve been on my mind and in our prayers and will continue to be. ? We love y’all so much.”
Jinger, Jill’s sister, commented, “Love you so much, sis. Continuing to uphold you all in prayer. Sweet little Isla will be missed. ?”
Pray for the Dillard family as they mourn the loss of their daughter.
Movieguide® previously reported on Jill:
19 KIDS AND COUNTING’s Jill Duggar Dillard is sharing how she rebuilt and recentered her faith in God’s truth following her struggle with rethinking her parents’ faith.
“I knew that I could trust the Bible, and I knew that Jesus was my Lord and Savior,” Dillard said of that time. “And from there, just it was a matter of really disentangling my faith.”
The Duggar family belongs to the Institute for Basic Life Principles, which encourages large families, homeschooling and very strict rules about modesty. As she got older, Dillard started questioning some of the IBLP’s teachings about things like dancing or what clothes to wear.
“I didn’t just want to, like, throw my faith away,” she explained. “I really wanted to sort things out. And I knew there was truth to some of what I had been taught as a child, but the viewpoint, the perspective, was different.”
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