Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez Lose Their Baby Boy

I wish the best for them. The same thing happned to my sister last year and she was a wreck emotionally. She attended a few parental loss seminars and support groups to help her cope.

Praying for them both :(

How heartbreaking. Didn’t they share that she had one ore more miscarriages in the past? I might have them mixed up with another couple. In any case, my prayers are with them and their families. This is devastating. :(

This close to her due date, this was a still-birth not a miscarriage. Prayers for the couple, the sadness and despair they feel cannot be imagined by anyone who hasn’t been thru it.

miscarriage at 8 months? what?

How does that even make sense calling it a miscarriage? Isn’t it viable at 8 months??

My deepest sympathies! I had a miscarriage after IVF treatment. It really breaks you. I almost gave up. I was thinking, if God willed it, then He would not have taken it away. But my husband said that sometimes it doesn’t mean that God’s answer is a ‘no’ but ‘another time’. We went to counseling and mourned our loss and tried again, this time with conceiveeasy. We now have a daughter. I hope they never give up!

That is SO sad. I really liked Kiele in The Glades tv show. Prays out to her and Zack.

So very, very sad. As to the argument of what it should be referred too, miscarriage or stillbirth, we don’t honestly know when she lost the child. It may have been weeks ago and they are just now announcing it as they may have wanted time to deal with it privately. Still it was their child and a child no matter what and is a sorrowful loss.

I can’t think of anything worse than having to birth a child that is already gone. So sorry for them.

Prayers to them. I wish them the best.

I don’t know why they use the term miscarriage when the baby could have been born and lived. This is a still birth, not a miscarriage. I hope someone gets the terms right soon.

I had a late loss in August of this year and it definitely changes every fiber of your being. I will continually keep them in prayer. I truly hate the term miscarriage, our baby was definitely a stillbirth NOT a miscarriage. To me, miscarriage diminishes the person that the child was. Our baby wasn’t cells, she was fully formed.

Let’s not debate the use of term, the fact is they still suffered a great loss. Thoughts are with them as they deal with this heartache …. :(

Demi moore and gary oldman a miscarrige in 1995

I think their wording is correct…
A stillbirth implies that the mother went into labor at full term and delivered a deceased child…
A late-term miscarriage implies that the mother spontaneously miscarried during the later months.

Either way, this is heartbreaking.

I lost a baby boy at 32 weeks. This was a stillbirth. Miscarriages are extremely traumatic, but stillbirths, in which you can feel the baby, sense the baby’s routine, is horrifying. My prayers go out to this family.

Prays and condolences to them.

Dear People Magazine, this couple was due next month. 8 months pregnant is NOT a miscarriage. Please teach society the correct terms. Stillborn is the term used for a baby born after 20 weeks gestation. They did not suffer a miscarriage. They lost their son, they will never be the same. Please give them that respect. October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. It’s importantant to set the record straight. My heart goes out to them for the heartbreak they will endure and for the society that will say all the wrong things to them. It hurts almost as badly. Sincerely, A mom who misses her stillborn daughter born at 40 weeks and 5 days every single day. Her name is Addison and she matters.

@amandatwigg it’s THEIR statement, I think they can say it however they feel most comfortable. It’s tragic and sad without you judging them for their word choice.

@isitjustme – I totally agree and was thinking the same thing. This is a horrible loss no matter what you call it. My prayers and condolences go out to this couple. May they be able to find peace and comfort in this trying time.

How terrible for them. As a side note. No one posting knows when she suffered the loss or her due date. Their representative didn’t give a due date or the date of loss. Recently could be weeks ago. and due in November, which is all the representative said when he confirmed the pregnancy, could mean November 28th. I don’t get the arguing over late term miscarriage or still born when the facts are not known and the couple does not want to discuss the loss.

That is a Stillborn not miscarriage at that term.

Oh no! I really like him and I remember watching them together in The Purge. I didn’t know they were a couple. So sorry for your loss. 😢

Prayers…no matter what your term for it is…this is just devastating.

I am so very sorry for your loss. Prayers and good thoughts to you for your future. Best wishes for the health of Kiele. Many years ago my husband and I lost our first born son at birth. We then were fortunate enough to have three healthy baby boys in the next five years. May you be blessed with the joy you desire in the coming years.

So incredibly sad!!!!

I CAN imagine this couple’s loss and there are no words that can begin to take away the pain. Having lost triplets and one twin (his sister was carried almost to term and survived), the pain is unbearable. I lost the my 3 babies several years ago and my twin boy 3 years later. No matter what term is used or what the gestational age, the pain is the same. I have 4 living children now, yet I still consider myself a mother of 8. My prayers and condolences go out to this family. I hope they have the faith that I do in knowing I’ll see my babies again one day.

I have had both they are both hard and heart breaking. But wit a stillborn you still have to go though the labor and delivery and even though you know your son is gone you still have hope that they are wrong .will a stillborn you go through everything that you would have to with a live birth there is a difference between miscarriage and stillborn. Anyone that has both would know. I love and miss both my son and the baby I lost much earlier but when I think about them I can see my son’s face I cannot see they baby face that I lost early in pregnancy

This is so heartbreaking. Words truly fail. They’re in my prayers.

So sorry for their loss.

That is absolutely devastating. Prayers to them. I hope they hold each other thru this loss

So sorry for you on the loss of your son and prayers as you continue to grieve his passing.
And whoever wrote this article is not a miscarriage it’s a stillbirth.They lost a child!

I am so sorry for the loss of their child. However, I am also deeply upset by the media’s portrayal of this. A loss of a baby after 20 weeks gestation is a stillbirth. It is NOT a miscarriage. As a mother whose daughter was suddenly stillborn at 34 weeks, I have fought the public’s perceptions of stillbirth. By printing this erroneous quotation, you are perpetuating society’s misunderstanding of stillbirth. They lost a BABY, not a pregnancy. October is also Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. I hope for the sake of bereaved parents everywhere, you will fix this incorrect information and republish this article.

So sad for them. How irritating that they say his name 1st, he is not the one who “suffered” the miscarriage.

So sorry for their loss. I can’t even imagine a late term miscarriage. God give them strength to get through this.

So sad. But it’s not a late term miscarriage. It’s a fetal demise/still birth. Miscarriage is only until 20 wks

My heart aches for them. Having experienced the same thing, I know what they are feeling and I know what’s ahead. As many have stated, this is not a miscarriage, it is a stillbirth. Not sure if this is the typical People writers or not, but there’s a difference.

I’m sure they were excited about their first holidays with their son as well as all of the other milestones. My only advice to them is to allow yourself to grieve and share your loss with those you feel comfortable sharing with. It was vital to our getting through the pain not to keep it in. I never knew that heartache was an actual physical pain until we lost our daughter but it is unimaginable. We also were very hesitant to try again because we made it long past the “magic” number of 13 weeks. It is a life changing experience and without our family, friends, and most importantly our faith, I don’t know how we would’ve gotten through it. My prayers go out to them.

I can’t believe the outrage that the term miscarriage was used. Sheesh folks…how about condolences.

My condolences to them both. Many years before I had my twins, I miscarried my daughter 4 weeks before my due date.

Please, everyone, relax about the terminology. The couple’s representative used this term and so it’s the term we should use. Trust me, they know quite well exactly what happened to them and what was lost. What we don’t know is when this happened, or how long they waited to release this information. It might have happened some time ago and they couldn’t face announcing it. So let’s all send our heartfelt condolences and express sorrow for their loss. It’s awful, heart-wrenching, worst nightmare stuff, so let’s be respectful, okay?

So sorry for their loss. However, please know that a loss of a child over 20 weeks in utero is considered a stillbirth. Especially important to get the right info out there as this is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.

..Prayers up for these folks……..

What they suffered was NOT a late term miscarriage, People! It was the premature birth of a near-term child. I feel so bad for them both! :'(

I’m so very sorry for the loss of their son, my thoughts and prayers are with Kiele and Zach…

My thoughts and prayers are with them.

To the people arguing terminology. I understand that it was a stillbirth and not a miscarriage. Point of the article. Someone lost their child. Both are very hard to deal with. As I have only had a miscarriage I would not know which one hurts more than the other.

However, instead of arguing over which term is being used lets remember that there are 2 people who lost their child.

Sometimes a child is too good for this earth. God bless them.

Sending prayers to their families. One correction, however, after the 24th week medical professionals refer to the baby as a stillborn child, not a miscarriage.

Condolences and prayers to the couple. My Mom lost my Brother due to a stillborn birth in her six month.

I have no idea who these celebrities are but my condolences are with them. One month away from giving birth to have such a tragedy. My heart breaks for them.

My heart breaks for them

My thoughts are with the two of you and the rest of your family. Please be strong for each other.

this is a stillbirth. not a miscarriage. while some might not think the terms used are a big deal, they are. ive walked this road. my heart goes out to them.

My Prayers and Condolences to this couple. The correct term is Stillbirth. This happened in our family and we found out that we carry a genetic blood clotting disorder that can dramatically effect the healthy outcome of a pregnancy. PLEASE ladies ask your OB/GYN for a genetic test early in pregnancy. You can be treated with blood thinners and have a 85% chance of a positive outcome for your pregnancy if detected and treated in early pregnancy. God Bless this couple and their precious baby boy.

Oh Crap :( I was watching FNL last night and thinking about when they were due. How tragic :(

Lost my twin girls in my 8th month 2 yrs ago. We named them Sadie Rose and Sable Rynn. One twin died a few days prior to giving birth and the doctors warned me the remaining twin would not live due to the toxins. It was a case for medical malpractice. I can’t begin to tell you the PPD/grief I suffered. My husband suffered as well. My heart goes out to this couple. As painful as early term miscarriages are, it’s harder when you have to come home to an empty nursery. That’s why I believe in baby showers AFTER babies are born.

I don’t understand why something so private must be public knowledge. No offense to the couple, I just don’t get it. My sympathies for their loss.

to the idiot @amandatwigg on here, it’s a miscarriage because she hadn’t given birth to the baby yet, are you stupid or something?

Stupid media! This baby was nearly full tem…it is a stillborn! They are grieving the loss of a full term baby. God comfort them beyond measure!

No matter what the “correct” term is, etc., they still suffered a huge loss!! She still felt her little boy move in her & had an emotional bond!! Praying God will heal your hearts!

That is not a miscarriage, that is a stillbirth. A pregnancy ending before 20 weeks is a miscarriage. After that it’s a stillbirth if baby dies in the womb or pre pre mature delivery if baby is born but to small to survive. makes me sad that another mom has to go through this. My son was born still and not a day goes by that I don’t think about him and who he would be.

@Keleen. For once, People can’t be faulted here. The term miscarriage was first used by the couples publicist. No matter what everyone here believes is the appropriate term, it would be inappropriate and disrespectful for People to have then used ‘stillborn’ as a way of correcting their statement. Regardless, I am disappointed in the number of postings here debating the correct term. I understand what everyone is saying, but the focus should be on extending condolences to the couple not debating medical terminology. I am sure the loss is no less significant to the couple just because it was called miscarriage.

prayers to them both.

Oh no. My condolences to them. What a terrible, terrible experience. However, to all those commenters who are telling the couple what happened to them, I think you need to step back a moment. You don’t know when this happened, or under what circumstances. This might have happened some time ago, but they’re just sharing it publicly now. It is whatever they say it is. And whatever they say it is, it’s a tragic loss and they deserve our sympathy, not whatever is going on in a lot of these comments.

I’m so sad to hear this :( Wishing the couple love and comfort during this difficult time.

I am so sorry to hear that.

I did not know there was such a thing as s late term miscarriage.

There is a huge difference between a stillbirth and a miscarriage and unfortunately she suffered the loss of her son due to a stillbirth.

My deepest condolences and prayers go out them both! Especially, this close to her due date 😢

How horrible!
So, to people sending their prayers, why? God gave them a baby, they named it, had the nursery ready – she was due in 3 weeks! – so he supposedly took that poor baby away?! Who is the moron that’s going to suggest that “God needed another angel in heaven”? Because the trillion he has isn’t enough? The ones he got from ordering the slaughter of the first born wasn’t enough? All the wars, illness…not enough?
To believe in God after witnessing such a tragedy as this is so profoundly illogical that one suspects such people are, as they used to say, simple.
This is a horrible thing that is very uncommon because science has grown to make mother/baby mortality rates the lowest they’ve ever been. There’s always some variable and science will work on that, too.
Suggesting this is purposeful or better or a part of a plan is disgusting, revolting, asinine, moronic and just plain false.

By the way, Kestrel above, you do know that when a baby dies before birth, it is due to some kind of developmental issue. Maybe the heart had a defect- or one of the other organs. WHO KNOWS! I am sure they can find out why once the baby is born. There a thousand things that can go wrong. That s why when you have a healthy baby- it’s such a miracle!