Zuckerberg announced wife's pregnancy after a series of miscarriages

03.08.2015

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, revealed that their first child is on the way after a series of miscarriages. “Most people don’t discuss miscarriages because you worry your problems will distance you or reflect upon you — as if you’re defective or did something to cause this. But in addition to the usual baby bump photo and giddy sentiment about the impending arrival, Facebook’s founder and chief executive included a somber message in his post: He and wife Priscilla Chan have suffered three miscarriages in the last two years. We’ve already been so fortunate for the opportunity to touch people’s lives around the world — Cilla as a doctor and educator, and me through this community and philanthropy.

But despite the mission of the company to became the ultimate place for everybody to share just about everything, most people populate their feeds with only the most flattering of posts — engagement and wedding news, vacation pictures of exotic locales, promotions at work and other not-so-humble brags.

We’ve been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way. ‘You feel so hopeful when you learn you’re going to have a child. But with Zuckerberg’s candid remarks on miscarriage, plus Sheryl Sandberg’s recent emotional posts about her husband’s death, the company’s two most high-profile executives are using their status as business celebrities and tech leaders atop the world’s most popular social network to draw attention to sensitive issues close to their lives. So you struggle on your own,” Zuckerberg wrote. “It’s a lonely experience.” The social media mogul added, “In today’s open and connected world, discussing these issues doesn’t distance us” it brings us together.

According to experts the tendency for users to conceal their personal challenges might be putting pressure on social networks to better reflect reality, in all its ups and downs. It creates understanding and tolerance, and it gives us hope.” “We hope that sharing our experience will give more people the same hope we felt and will help more people feel comfortable sharing their stories as well,” he said. Zuckerberg didn’t make any promises, but he wrote: “We’re looking forward to welcoming her into the world and sharing more soon when she’s ready to come out and meet everyone!”

Physician Renee Dua, co-founder of Heal, a start-up that connects users with doctor visits, said she considered Zuckerberg and Chan brave for exposing their fertility struggles. “I would have had a hard time doing what they’ve done,” said Dua, who is the mother of a 1-year-old and a newborn. But the high-profile Zuckerberg could now open the door to a broader discussion by many people who have struggled with miscarriages — including herself.

Based on: techno-stream.net