Overview
- Katie Bates announced a pregnancy loss in a mid-January Instagram video that media outlets reported on Jan. 17–18.
- The clip begins with a positive test and preparations to surprise husband Travis Clark, then cuts to hospital scenes where she says, “I just lost my baby.”
- She captioned the post, “I will spend the rest of my life missing you,” reflecting the grief conveyed in the video’s somber voiceover.
- Parents Gil and Kelly Jo Bates and several siblings commented with prayers and support, including a note about hoping to meet the child “in glory.”
- Bates, 25, and Clark, 24, share daughter Hailey (born February 2023) and son Harvey (born Sept. 29, 2024); no additional medical details have been shared.