Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Wife's Arduous Pregnancy After 3 Miscarriages

Mark Zuckerberg made a strange announcement on his social network---that he and his wife are expecting their first child, a little girl, after trying for quite a few years, according to vagabomb.

However, he also explained they have already undergone three miscarriages. He also started a remarkable debate: Why don't more people talk about miscarriage?

Even though it is a personal experience, so many want to talk about it. Due to the lack of discussion on this, there is some confusion about whether it would be a helpful debate or not.

The post went viral immediately, getting 335,000 likes in an hour.

Usually, Mark doesn't share his personal life or details through Facebook, so this is a new start. Perhaps he has been inspired by the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, who shared her grief over the death of her husband, Dave, according to nytimes.

Zuckerberg explains in his post:

"This will be a new chapter in our lives. We've already been so fortunate for the opportunity to touch people's lives around the world -- Cilla as a doctor and educator, and me through this community and philanthropy. Now we'll focus on making the world a better place for our child and the next generation.

We want to share one experience to start. We've been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way.

"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.

"Many couples go through this painful experience alone, thinking that not talking about it will help them heal faster. Many people also feel guilt after a miscarriage, that they could've done something to avoid it. But that's generally not true. Miscarriages happen for a range of reasons and, contrary to what old tales and movies would have us believe, they are not because you didn't take precautions."

Read Mark Zuckerberg's full post here.