Since filming wrapped, her son, Mason, was stillborn at 38 weeks, an experience she opened up about in a TODAY essay just a week after the tragedy.
"Physically and mentally, I am not in a good place," Vander wrote at the time.
Now, five months later, Vander said she's doing “much better," but remains emotional. “I have moments I’m totally fine when I talk about him, but then I’ll break down others,” Vander said. Watching her pregnant self on the show “wasn’t ideal,” Vander said, “but we’re filming a reality show, and that happened to me.”
Mason’s death was discussed at the cast reunion, filmed after the Season 5 release, Vander revealed to TODAY.com. “I don’t know what will make the final edit,” Vander said, “but I told them what happened and I didn’t cry. I stayed calm.”“I had never, thankfully, known grief. It’s changed my perspective."Vander told TODAY her son’s death will always, to some degree, be with her. She said the loss has prompted a change in how she looks at life.
“I had never, thankfully, known grief. It’s changed my perspective. I lost my baby. Even before that, I had a hard time with some of the personal drama. Now, I’m even more focused on what’s important," Vander said."Family is what’s important.”
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