At a Glance
- Katie Bates announced she and husband Travis Clark suffered a pregnancy loss in a Jan. 16 Instagram video
- The 25-year-old Bringing Up Bates star shared footage of her positive test and surprise reveal, followed by hospital scenes of her grief
- The couple, parents to Hailey James (born Feb. 2023) and Harvey Gray (born Sept. 29, 2024), received an outpouring of family support
- Why it matters: The candid post opens a window into pregnancy loss and the raw emotions families face
Katie Bates has shared that she and husband Travis Clark have lost a pregnancy.
In an Instagram video posted Saturday, Jan. 16, the Bringing Up Bates star, 25, began with clips of her holding a positive pregnancy test, hand over her mouth in shock. She then filmed herself buying a onesie and arranging it on a bed beside a teddy bear and balloons to surprise Travis, 24.
The tone shifted halfway through. Katie appeared in a hospital bed, tears streaming down her face.
“I just lost my baby,” she sobbed as someone held her hand.
A voice-over played:
- “I think I will ask God why for the rest of my life. And never will I come to understand it. Even if God himself came in front of me and told me the reason, I don’t think I will accept it.”
- “Some loves are too hard to bear and with great love comes great pain. And with great loss comes the greatest pain of all. If love could’ve saved you, you would’ve lived forever.”
Katie captioned the post: “I will spend the rest of my life missing you 🪽.”
The couple married in 2021 and welcomed daughter Hailey James in February 2023. Their son Harvey Gray arrived on Sept. 29, 2024.
Family members responded on the joint Bates account:
“There’s no way to describe the pain of a loss like this. Our hearts are all broken, but we know we will meet this precious little one someday in glory!”
Siblings added their own messages:
- Carli Stewart: “My heart is broken for you 💔 love you, sis!! 😭”
- Lydia Romeike Bates: “I’m so so sorry 💔💔💔 praying for you every day🙏♥️”
- Zach Bates: “our hearts are broken”
- Lawson Bates: “We’re so so sorry. Love you 💔”
Daniel J. Whitman reported the story for News Of Los Angeles.
Key Takeaways
- Katie Bates publicly documented her pregnancy loss on Jan. 16
- The video contrasted the joy of discovery with the grief of loss
- The Bates family offered emotional support in the comments
- The Clark family now parents two young children while mourning the loss of a third
