It’s a somber day for Shawn Johnson.
The 25-year-old Olympian on Saturday announced that she and her spouse Andrew East, 26, were expecting a child, but suffered a miscarriage.
The Iowa native and her athlete husband, who tied the knot last year in Tennessee, uploaded a YouTube clip titled ‘pregnancy + heartbreak,’ in which they explained the tragic turn, and the optimistic way they’re looking at things moving forward.
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Coming together: Shawn Johnson, 25, (L) and husband Andrew East, 26, announced in a YouTube video Saturday that they had suffered a miscarriage six weeks into their pregnancy
‘We feel like a lot of people go through this so we wanted to share it,’ said Shawn, who’s also been seen on TV programs such as Dancing with the Stars and The Apprentice.
The clip, which ran just under 21 minutes, documented a two-day span in which Shawn found out she was expecting via pregnancy tests, prior to the somber development.
She captioned the clip: ‘The past 48 hours have been some of the happiest, scariest, and saddest times of my life.
‘My husband Andrew and I found out that we were unexpectedly pregnant, only to find out hours later some tragic news. I have been crying more than I ever have, but am still optimistic for what is next.’
Trying times: The gold medalist gymnast and her spouse tearfully shared her feelings about the whirlwind past two days
Memento: The couple showed off shoes they had picked up for their child – and anticipate on using down the road
In the video, viewers saw the gold medalist gymnast and the football long snapper in a series of testimonials talking about the pregnancy and taking trips to the doctor’s office.
‘We’re going to have a baby,’ Johnson said. ‘I definitely wasn’t planning this but it’s really, really exciting … how am I gonna tell Andrew? He’s going to be a daddy.’
Johnson was seen in the doctor’s office, getting the bad news that she had miscarried, later sitting down with East to share the cavalcade of emotions they were going through amid the difficult period.
Emotional: The couple bared their raw emotions in the online clip, noting that they are optimistic about the future
Bounce-back: Shawn said she and her husband East will ‘start a family here soon’
Later in the clip, Johnson, flanked by her husband, said they’d been through ‘a roller coaster of a few days’ amid learning about the sad development.
‘We just got back from the doctor … and I’m no longer pregnant,’ Shawn said. ‘Somehow, I lost the pregnancy already.
‘It sucks; it’s definitely no fun, guys … and having a doctor confirm that we miscarried doesn’t feel good. I’ve cried enough today, I don’t need to cry anymore.’
Flowing tears: Earlier in the clip, Shawn showed off how she confirmed she was expecting via a pregnancy test
Shawn noted that she and her husband were not trying to conceive a child and were scared of the prospect, with East adding, ‘Yeah, we were scared and we were like, “Wow, I don’t think we’re ready for it.” Then we talked about it and started getting excited about it.’
Johnson then displayed a pair of baby shoes she and East had picked up and vowed they would ‘use them again’ someday.
Johnson said she and East will ‘start a family here soon,’ and East said he was ‘optimistic’ about what the future holds.
A star is born: Shawn rose to national prominence after a strong showing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China