Many people take to Facebook when it comes to sharing important news with the world.
So we weren’t all too surprised when Mark Zuckerberg (aka the CEO of Facebook) decided to announce that he and his wife Priscilla Chan are expecting a baby girl via the social network.
However he didn’t just share their good news; he also decided to talk honestly about something which needs to be spoken about more often.
Raising awareness about miscarriages and grief, he wrote: “We've been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way.
“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. So you struggle on your own"
“You feel so hopeful when you learn you're going to have a child. You start imagining who they'll become and dreaming of hopes for their future. You start making plans, and then they're gone.
“It's a lonely experience.
“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.
"So you struggle on your own.”
He continued: “In today's open and connected world, discussing these issues doesn't distance us; it brings us together. It creates understanding and tolerance, and it gives us hope.
“When we started talking to our friends, we realised how frequently this happened - that many people we knew had similar issues and that nearly all had healthy children after all.
“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.”
Priscilla and I have some exciting news: we're expecting a baby girl!This will be a new chapter in our lives. We've... > >
Posted by [Mark Zuckerberg](https://www.facebook.com/zuck) on [Friday, 31 July 2015](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10102276573729791&set=a.529237706231.2034669.4&type=1)
He added positively: “Our good news is that our pregnancy is now far enough along that the risk of loss is very low and we are very hopeful.
“Cilla and our child are both healthy, I'm extremely excited to meet her and our dog Beast has no idea what's coming. In our ultrasound, she even gave me a thumbs up "like" with her hand, so I'm already convinced she takes after me.
“We're looking forward to welcoming her into the world and sharing more soon when she's ready to come out and meet everyone!”
Congratulations to the Zuckerbergs - and thank-you for taking the time to raise awareness about such an important topic.