Dylan Dreyer Says Pregnancy After Miscarriage Has Been 'So Much Harder': 'Every Night I Pray'

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Dylan Dreyeris profoundly grateful to be expecting another child.

TheTodayshow meteorologist and third-hour co-host, 38, who announced in July she’sexpecting her second child— andsecond son— with husband Brian Fichera, has been open aboutexperiencing a miscarriagelast winter, following a struggle with trying to conceive.

“So every night I pray and thank God for putting us in this situation and giving us this opportunity and not having to struggle any longer than we did,” she adds.

Dreyer previously told PEOPLE that she and Fichera were preparing to beginin vitro fertilizationwhen they learned the happy news.

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As she prepares to welcome another son, Dreyer is staying focused on how her 2½-year-old sonCalvin Bradleyis handling all of the changes.

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And inside Calvin’s room is a very sweet nod to his brother on the way.

Although Dreyer admits that she and her husband “don’t know how he’s going to react,” she says her son has already given her belly a hug to thank his sibling-on-the-way for the gifts.

“I think we’re building excitement for it,” she adds.

source: people.com