While Shawn Johnson's miscarriage was traumatic, she and husband Andrew East never lost hope that they would one day be able to raise a child of their own. In April 2019, Johnson and East announced that they were again expecting a baby. The couple told Us Weekly that they were feeling "guarded" and "excited" about the pregnancy.
"When we went to the first ultrasound and got to see the baby move, it just kind of hit home," said Johnson. "I went into, like, protective mom, like, take care of my body. He went into protective dad, protective husband, just making sure everything's OK."
The couple announced the pregnancy in a YouTube video in which Johnson said that she is "absolutely terrified" because of her previous miscarriage. "It's natural for anyone who has experienced pain or loss to guard their hearts when things happen again," she said, adding, "I don't want to go through that again."
