Meghan McCain Is Pregnant With Her First Child, Following a Miscarriage

Brie Schwartz
·3 min read
Photo credit: Lou Rocco
Photo credit: Lou Rocco

From Oprah Magazine

Meghan McCain and her husband, conservative pundit Ben Domenech, are expecting their first child.

"Although this isn't how I expected to announce my pregnancy," The View co-host wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, "both we and our families are excited to share the news with you all."

McCain, who has been practicing self-isolation to "prevent the spread of COVID-19" assured fans that she'll be joining her View co-hosts via satellite.

“I’m fortunate that my employer, ABC, has allowed me and my co-hosts to work remotely,” she wrote. “I am indebted to our producers and crew. I also want to acknowledge the heroes—the doctors, nurses, grocery and pharmacy workers, journalists, police officers, firemen and military—who are on the front lines of this fight.”

“Please stay safe,” she added. “Wash your hands and avoid public gatherings and I will continue to see you each morning on The View.”

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Personal news.

A post shared by Meghan McCain (@meghanmccain) on Mar 22, 2020 at 12:57pm PDT

In a candid New York Times op-ed last July, McCain opened up the heartache she endured after suffering a miscarriage. The 35-year-old wrote “I blamed my age... I blamed my personality. I blamed everything and anything a person could think of, and what followed was a deep opening of shame.”

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“It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” ~ Rocky Balboa 🥊🥊🥊🥊 Thank you for so many beautiful and kind responses to my New York Times @nytimes op-ed about my recent miscarriage. Ben and I are the luckiest, most incredibly blessed people in the world surrounded by love and support. My hope is by continuing to share grief and loss, and addressing these taboo subjects head on it will help people who have experienced the same to feel less alone. None of us are alone in this. I was petrified to share my story publicly but I never, ever let fear dictate my life choices. I will always take the leap, I will always roll the dice. 🎲 And to this man who loves my wild heart, has never tried to change a single thing about me, and continues to be the greatest source of strength, love and faith a woman could ever ask for ~ I thank God for sending you to me every day, Ben. #rideordie

A post shared by Meghan McCain (@meghanmccain) on Jul 20, 2019 at 7:16pm PDT

She added, of the daughter she lost, "I loved my baby, and I always will. To the end of my days I will remember this child—and whatever children come will not obscure that. I have love for my child. I have love for all the women who, like me, were briefly in the sisterhood of motherhood, hoping, praying and nursing joy within us, until the day the joy was over.”

Join us in congratulating McCain and her husband on this happy occasion.