KSAT 12 San Antonio evening anchor Stephania Jimenez thanked the viewers after releasing a video addressing her absence due to experiencing a miscarriage.
Here is what Jimenez wrote on the KSAT website:
"When I took to social media on Sunday and shared news about my miscarriage, I didn’t imagine I’d be flooded with so many prayers, well-wishes and positive thoughts.
Your messages are giving me strength to power through, because before I told you what happened, I felt ashamed.
I wondered: was it something I did? Was I already such a bad mother that I couldn’t protect my baby?
As those thoughts swarmed my head, I started to get angry.
I was familiar with the research. By some estimates, about 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage.
Knowing that, why was I blaming myself?
I realized that if I was feeling that way, others in my situation felt similarly.
I wanted to help.
So I picked up my phone, hit record and started talking."
Now, Jimenez wants to start a conversation about infertility and is working on a KSAT town hall meeting.
Jimenez, who has worked in several Texas TV markets, joined KSAT in 2021.
