The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has once again spoken candidly about one of the most painful experiences of her life during a recent episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
Her emotional reflections quickly resonated with listeners, prompting an outpouring of support across social media. Many praised her courage for revisiting such a deeply personal chapter and thanked her for speaking openly about grief, healing, and motherhood.
Comments ranged from messages of encouragement — “Stay strong, Meghan” — to heartfelt appreciation, with one user writing, “Be kind to everyone. You never truly know what someone is going through.”
Revisiting a Painful Memory
During the conversation, Meghan reflected on the miscarriage she first revealed in a 2020 essay for The New York Times. In that essay, she described feeling a sharp cramp while changing her son Archie’s diaper at their home in Los Angeles in July 2020 — a moment that would lead to the loss of her second child.
On the podcast, she revisited that memory while speaking with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, who has also experienced pregnancy loss.
Meghan shared:
“I’ve spoken before about the miscarriage we went through, and I think in a parallel way, you have to learn how to detach from something you had so much hope and promise for. At some point, you have to find a way to be okay with letting go of something you had planned to love for a very long time.”
Saujani responded emotionally, saying Meghan’s words felt as though she were “reading from my own diary.”
Prince Harry’s Account in Spare
The experience was also described by Prince Harry in his memoir, Spare. He wrote about the overwhelming grief they both felt after leaving the hospital and the sense of helplessness he experienced.
Harry shared that he later buried the small remains beneath a banyan tree in a private location known only to them, as Meghan wept beside him.
A Serious Postpartum Health Scare
In the first episode of her podcast, Meghan also revealed another frightening chapter following the birth of one of her children. Speaking with Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of Bumble, the two women discussed their shared experience with postpartum preeclampsia.
According to the Mayo Clinic, postpartum preeclampsia is a rare but serious condition that can occur after childbirth, involving high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine. Without prompt treatment, it can lead to seizures and life-threatening complications.
Public Reaction
Listeners described the episode as deeply moving, with many saying Meghan’s honesty helped normalize conversations around miscarriage, maternal health, and grief — topics that are often experienced silently by many women.
Her willingness to revisit these memories publicly has once again sparked conversations worldwide about compassion, resilience, and the importance of speaking openly about women’s health struggles.