Claire Holt Says She's 'So Much More Grateful' for Newborn Son After 'Devastating' Miscarriage

Photo: Kimberly Genevieve/Mini Magazine

Claire Holtis opening up about her “difficult” pregnancy journey.

The 30-year-old actress spoke toMinimagazinefor the cover of their spring issue, where she discussed her second pregnancy aftersuffering a miscarriagelast year.

Since the interview,The Originalsstar and husbandAndrew Joblonhavewelcomed their first child together: a son namedJames, she announced on Friday.

“Our journey certainly hasn’t been an easy one,” Holt told the magazine during the interview, which was conducted during her pregnancy. She explained that, after the miscarriage, “I felt broken and ashamed. Because I experienced such intense grief, I found it very difficult to process things and move on.”

“The miscarriage was themost difficult thing I had ever faced, but it brought my husband and I so much closer and we have really grown as a result of it,” the new mom said. “We are also so much more grateful for the little boy we are about to welcome into our lives.”

Claire Holt forMinimagazine.Kimberly Genevieve/Mini Magazine

“Everything they say is true. There is no love like it ❤️,” she captionedthe touching snapshot.

The Australian actress also toldMinithat she felt a lot of “anxiety” during her pregnancy with her son as a result of the miscarriage, “once the initial excitement wore off,” she revealed.

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“I have so much respect forall the women who have been through it,” she said. “I was really sick in the first trimester but figured it would be smooth sailing after that. Nope! Then the aches and pains started. I’ve struggled with fairly severe pelvic pain in the last trimester and have been quite limited in what I can do.”

In the end, Holt was glad she had a boy for a very important reason.

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to raise a son, especially given the current state of affairs,” she shared. “I hope to teach him to be acompassionate, kind and respectful young man.”

“I also want to encourage sensitivity and foster an environment where he feels comfortable accessing his emotions and communicating freely,” Holt added.

source: people.com