Promoting Sundown’s Maya Vander Says She’s Taking It “One Day at a Time” After Stillbirth of Son

E!: How did you discuss to your youngsters about this?

MV: My daughter would not perceive as a result of she’s like one-and-a-half. My son, he would not absolutely perceive. However when he sees my husband and I, after we cry, he tells us, “Do not be stated, mommy” and it breaks my coronary heart much more. He did not ask me, “The place is the newborn?” as a result of I do not suppose he understands. I feel as soon as they do perceive, I might at all times inform them that they had a brother. They may know the story.

E!: What sort of sources have you ever discovered when it comes to a assist system? 

MV: I want I might simply be a robust individual and simply brush every part off, however it’s simply not the case. Individuals know my being pregnant due to the present, so loads of ladies attain out to me. They ship me emails. They share their tales. It helps me to learn—and particularly loads of them did have a profitable supply and a child after. That is one thing that I would like to have: I actually want to have one other child and have a pleasant candy expertise on the finish. 

E!: How have your castmates been there to assist you?

MV: They at all times verify on me. They textual content me. They do what they’ll do to assist. I feel they have been all shocked and really, very unhappy for me, and so they’ve been simply very supportive. Very, very candy. All of them.

E!: What’s one thing you wish to share with others?

MV: I simply needed to say that I am very grateful to all our mates and assist system. We have been getting loads of love and it’s simply good to know that folks care and so they attempt to be robust for us. I recognize all the assistance. To all the ladies on the market that have the identical factor, it isn’t their fault and simply to be robust.

(This interview has been edited and condensed for readability.)