Tammy Hembrow has praised her younger sister Emilee Hembrow for being ‘strong’, after Emilee announced her pregnancy following a heartbreaking stillbirth last year.
In an Instagram Story post on Sunday, Tammy, 27, described Emilee, 29, as an ‘amazing mother’ and said her ‘new little bundle [of joy] is already so loved’.
Just hours prior, Emilee announced to her Instagram fans that she’s pregnant, sharing a moving video that showcased her bump.
Bond: Tammy Hembrow (left) praised her ‘strong’ sister in a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday – as Emilee (right) announced her pregnancy after a devastating stillbirth last year
‘Been through the absolute most and yet you continue to be the strongest and most amazing mama I know,’ Tammy began her heartfelt post.
‘I love you sister. Your new little bundle is already so loved,’ the fitness mogul added.
On Sunday, Emilee told fans alongside a moving video of her baby bump: ‘We’re expecting another baby! We have hoped and we have prayed, now we are excited to say, our little miracle is on its way.
‘I pray I get to spend forever with you and that we are blessed with another baby but I trust in God and whatever he has planned for me is meant to be.’
Heartfelt: ‘Been through the absolute most and yet you continue to be the strongest and most amazing mama I know,’ Tammy, 27, shared in an Instagram Stories post. ‘I love you sister. Your new little bundle is already so loved’
She added: ‘It has been really hard to keep it a secret but I couldn’t hold it in any longer and really want to share my raw emotions with you all.
‘We are so grateful for the love and support we have received throughout the years and wanted you to be a part of what’s to come.’
Emilee has avoided showing off her sizeable bump on social media before now, but last week posed alongside her car in a large coat which covered it from view.
Happy news: On Sunday, Emilee announced her pregnancy. The 29-year-old shared a moving video showcasing her bump. Pictured with her husband and their children
She explained: ‘We’re expecting another baby! We have hoped and we have prayed, now we are excited to say, our little miracle is on its way. It has been really hard to keep it a secret but I couldn’t hold it in any longer and really want to share my raw emotions with you all’
The social media star and her husband, who are believed to have married in Greece, have two children, daughter Aaliyah, five, and son Gabriel, two.
The influencer was pregnant with her third child when she experienced a heartbreaking stillbirth in June last year.
In July last year, Emilee shared a heartbreaking photo of herself cradling her baby boy – Jamal Reign Ada – and described holding the stillborn child as ‘surreal’.
Loss: The influencer was pregnant with her third child when she experienced a heartbreaking stillbirth in June last year
She told Mamamia of the loss: ‘It was like an out-of-body experience. It was really numbing because it was just such a tremendous amount of pain. I removed myself from my body so I could just get through it.’
The brunette said the stillbirth was a shock for her and her family, and that she never thought it would possibly happen.
She added she managed her grief by being constantly surrounded by family.
The influencer also received support on social media from other mothers who have experienced stillbirth.
Tragic: In July last year, Emilee shared a heartbreaking photo of herself cradling her baby boy – Jamal Reign Ada – and described holding the stillborn child as ‘surreal’
She said: ‘It was really therapeutic for me knowing that I was connecting with other women that had gone through the same thing, and helping them know that they’re not alone.’
Emilee revealed she had mixed emotions about falling pregnant again in an Instagram Q&A in January.
‘I feel like this one is true and false. I definitely think I would stress and worry about things, but at the same time, I feel like it’s out of my control,’ she explained.
‘It’s in God’s hands, so there’s no point in worrying,’ she added.
Worried: Emilee revealed she had mixed emotions about falling pregnant again in an Instagram Q&A in January. ‘I definitely think I would stress and worry about things, but at the same time, I feel like it’s out of my control,’ she explained
Emilee shared news of the devastating loss in a post on Instagram on June 21 last year, sharing an illustration of a weeping woman kneeling in front of a baby angel.
‘There is really no test harder that a person can face, than a loss of their child,’ she penned.
‘The bond that is created between the mother and her child through pregnancy, forms the strongest of bonds.’
‘This world is short, and we believe our angel Jamal Reign Ada is waiting at the gates of paradise for mum and dad with open arms. Rest In Peace our little angel,’ she added.
Family: The social media star and her husband, who are believed to have married in Greece, have two children Aaliyah, five, and Gabriel, two