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Jacqueline Markey didn't originally intend to share her pregnancy loss with over two million people. But in an August 18 TikTok documenting her daily runs, she wound up sharing with viewers that her baby was incompatible with life (due to a condition called triploidy). Initially, "I thought it would be fun to use running as a way to document the progress of my pregnancy, never imagining it would end in loss," Markey tells Popsugar via email.

"When I push myself physically, it resets me mentally."

The viral TikTok starts on a high note, with Markey excitedly running at five weeks pregnant. Around the 12-week mark, she mentions some concerns about her baby's health, adding that she was getting a scan to check for any issue

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