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Jamie Otis on Having a Chemical Pregnancy

Jamie Otis Just Revealed She Had a "Chemical Pregnancy," and We Feel For Her

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Ever since Married at First Sight's Jamie Otis lost her son Jonathan Edward at four months gestation in 2016, she's made it a point to be an open book on social media about her pregnancy struggle. Fortunately, Jamie and her husband Doug Hehner welcomed a daughter, Henley Grace, in 2017 and now they're planning to grow their family once again. In an honest Instagram post, Jamie explained how she recently experienced a setback in her journey known as a chemical pregnancy, or when you lose the child shortly after implantation.

"Sorry I've been MIA, this very bizarre positive pregnancy test then negative test then faint positive lines gave me hope that Gracie was going to become a big sis in nine months, but the night before last I began having terrible contraction-like pains and spotting," wrote Jamie. "Then over the night full blown everything — if you know what I mean."

Jamie explained that she had a hunch about what was going on given her training as a nurse: "I'm a nurse so I had my suspicions, but my midwife confirmed I had a chemical pregnancy."

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