Amanda Holden Is Expecting Baby No. 2

I am sorry if this sounds offensive , but I am not familiar with the technicalities...

Surely if her son was stillborn then he was her second child? And this baby will be her third? Please excuse me if I am wrong, but I imagine it is hard enough to lose a baby via miscarriage, but at seven months would her son not have had a funeral? If it were me I would consider this my second daughter, not my second child.

I realise this is a very emotive subject and feel great sorrow for those that have experienced loss. And for this reason I would not like to overlook her loss and all others that have shared her experience.

All said, she will be in my prayers and wish them all health and happiness x

I had a daughter that was born still, and we count her. A stillborn child is born after 20 weeks. You have to either deliver them or have a c-section. You can not have a d&c at that point. You then have to bury or cremate your child. It is a death. Please change your heading to respect the life of her child (and all other stillborn children). If not I will no longer be visiting this site. :(

As a mother who has had 2 stillborn children, I find it offensive that this blog would call her third child the second. I have two living children, and have had 2 stillborn. 2+2=4. So 1+2 should equal 3 for Amanda Holden. I am annoyed by the ignorance of the writer for not including her true second child in her family as an actual child. It is utterly offensive. If you question it, I ask you to hold your "sleeping" child after carrying them for many months, with dreams shattered.... and then we will can talk about whether or not that baby counts. There will always be a hole in her heart, and her family where her little one should be. Maybe you haven't walked in her shoes, but a little empathy is in order. Just because she is famous doesn't make her not human.

Every life counts, no matter how brief. Every baby should be respected enough to be considered. Losing a baby is the hardest thing in the world, Trust me I know, and it hurts worse when society cannot or will not recongize the life of your child. It has been a question asked "when does life begin" of course everyone has their own opinion but you can't tell me mother of a stillborn that life beings when a child is born crying and takes a first breath, or a mother that had a early miscarriage that life beings when you hear heart beat, see ultrasound, or a "baby bump'

Having experienced a stillbirth myself, I was also offended to see that the headline of this article refers to Amanda Holden 'expecting baby no. 2'. It seems very insensitive, particularly given that her son was lost only six months ago. I have had several miscarriages as well, but when a baby is born past 20 weeks or so, you have to go into labour and birth the child, register the birth, and you usually have a funeral and a burial or cremation. Therefore the baby is very 'real' and should not be disregarded just because he was stillborn. He was very much alive for seven months, and that should be acknowledged.

I believe that this website should say third or fourth child or ask the couple what number to use.
I had a stillbirth myself, and I have one living child. I have TWO children and if I got pregnant again, it would be my THIRD. It's a shame this website is not counting her beautiful Angel baby!
Her family is in my thoughts! I hope her pregnancy ends with a beautiful rainbow baby to take home! =]

This is her third. She lost a baby before the stillborn.

I agree with everyone on this post. I had a daughter and then a stillborn son at 35 weeks. I went on to have my THIRD child another daughter. Why can't the headline just be Amanda Holden expecting baby girl or Amanda Holden pregnant? We have a lot in common. We both lost sons and my daughters are five years apart. I wish her the best. My heart goes out to her and everyone that suffered these devastating losses.