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'Extremely overjoyed': Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch announces pregnancy after miscarriage heartache

Published: 15:18 EDT, 11 July 2017 | Updated: 19:27 EDT, 11 July 2017

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Melissa Rauch has joyfully announced she's pregnant again after suffering a miscarriage several years ago.

The Big Bang Theory star is expecting her first child with screenwriter husband Winston Rauch in the fall and shared the happy news on social media on Tuesday.

Melissa, 37, wrote a statement for her fans explaining her trepidation at announcing the news.

'Melissa is expecting her first child. She is extremely overjoyed, but if she’s being honest, due to the fact that she had a miscarriage the last time she was pregnant, she’s pretty much terrified at the moment that it will happen again.

Melissa Rauch announced she's pregnant on Tuesday following a devastating miscarriage

'She feels weird even announcing this at all, and would rather wait until her child heads off to college to tell anyone, but she figures she should probably share this news before someone sees her waddling around with her mid-section protruding and announces it first.' she added.

She also linked to a moving blog post she wrote for Glamour in which she details her experience in the hopes that it might help other women going through the same experience.

After her miscarriage Melissa admitted to feeling some jealousy towards other women who got pregnant and welcomed babies seemingly so easily, describing it as a little 'stab in the heart'

'One of the most profound sorrows I have ever felt': The 37-year-old actress invited fans to read a blog post about her previous miscarriage heartache that she wrote for Glamour

But the experience made her think about other women's suffering now that it's time to share her happy news.

'It felt a bit disingenuous to not also share the struggle it took for me to get here.' she wrote.

Melissa revealed she wanted to talk about the issue to 'chip away' at the unnecessary stigma around it.

She went on to write that her miscarriage was 'one of the most profound sorrows I have ever felt in my life' adding, 'It kickstarted a primal depression that lingered in me.'

'Extremely overjoyed': Melissa and husband Winston Rauch are expecting their first child in the fall

She then begins her heartbreaking account of the moment she learned that her baby had died in the womb and all the feelings of sadness and guilt that followed.

Melissa alerted her fans to the happy news on Tuesday by sharing a sunny snap on Instagram.

The actress is seen in a wide-brim straw hat and pretty frock and writes in the caption: 'Have some news I'd like to share...Please click the link in bio. Thank you all, as always, for your love and support. xoxo'

Melissa plays Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on CBS hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory.