For many, 2020 and 2021 were part of a single package, filled with fear, dread, and a complete reinvention. While for others it became a legacy of the children who lost.
Meghan markle
Meghan markle and Prince Harry are one of the most notable celebrities who opened up about their loss through a note to the New York Times.
The Duchess suffered the heartbreaking loss in 2020 and wrote a fond note expressing her pain, as well as the very moment she realized she was “losing my second.”
An excerpt from his lengthy article read: “After changing the diaper to [Archie], I felt a strong cramp. I dropped to the ground with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the happy tune contrasting with me. I felt something was not right. I knew as I hugged my firstborn that I was losing my second. “
“In the grief of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 would have suffered a miscarriage.”
“Yet despite the uncanny similarity to this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame and perpetuating a cycle of lonely grief … I realized that the only way to begin to heal is ask first: ‘Are you OK?’ “
Chrissy teigen
Chrissy teigen and John Legend also lost their baby in September 2020 and publicly mourned the loss on their Instagram accounts.
Teigen’s post honoring the baby they decided to name “Jack” highlighted their plight and said: “We’re shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before.”
“We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite the bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough. “
“We, for some reason, had started calling this little boy in my belly Jack. Then he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be forever. “
Christina Perri
The singer of The Thousand Years Christina Perri also went through a rather personal loss that she documented on her personal Instagram page, all in an attempt to “help change the story and the stigma surrounding miscarriage.”
She shared a post announcing the loss, saying: “Today I had a miscarriage. The baby was 11 weeks old, we are shocked and completely heartbroken.”
Perri’s husband, Costabile, lost his second daughter Rosie and in his post, she admitted: “I am very sad but not ashamed … To all the mothers who have been here and who will be here, I see you and love you” . ”
Carrie Underwood
Country singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood has suffered nearly three miscarriages over the course of two years and in an interview with CBS Sunday morning, he referred to the chronology of his pain.
There he explained: “We got pregnant in early 2017 and we didn’t work out. At the time, it was like, ‘Okay, what’s the problem? What’s all this?'”
Talking about her miscarriages left her with the feeling that “a weight was lifted from me” and showed him that “It’s not a dirty secret. It’s something a lot of women go through.”
Beyoncé
The renowned singer and songwriter Beyoncé She felt her entire notion of fame and accolades change after suffering a miscarriage.
She even explained her ordeal in the closet during an interview with Elle in 2020 and admitted: “I began to search for a deeper meaning when life began to teach me lessons that I didn’t know I needed. Success seems different to me now. I learned that all pain and loss is actually a gift. “
“Having miscarriages taught me that I had to be a mother before I could be someone else’s mother. Then I had Blue, and the search for my purpose became much deeper. I died and was reborn in my relationship, and the search for the self. got even stronger. “
“It’s hard for me to back down. Being ‘number one’ was no longer my priority. My true victory is creating art and a legacy that will live far beyond me. That is rewarding.”
Hilaria baldwin
Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria baldwin, went through a dizzying experience in 2019 when she lost her baby at 20 weeks.
He even announced the news in a candid Instagram update that was intended to be transparent and read: “We are very sad to share that today we found out that our baby passed away at 4 months. We also want you to know that even though we are not. Ok right now, we will be.”
Pink
Pink is one of the singers who has never shied away from sharing her personal story and has even written songs to overcome her pain.
During a past interview with USA Today, he finally touched on the inspiration behind his song Happy and explained that it stems from the loss he experienced earlier in his life.
He even told the outlet: “The reason I said [eso] it’s because I’ve always had a very tomboyish, very strong gymnast’s body, but actually at 17 I had a miscarriage. And she was going to have that child. “
“But when that happens to a woman or a girl, you feel that your body hates you and that your body is broken, and it is not doing what it is supposed to do.”
For Pink, “I think it is important to talk about what embarrasses you, who you really are and the painful [improperio]. I’ve always written that way. “
Jana kramer
Country singer and lyricist Jana karmer She also struggled after multiple miscarriages and in a lengthy Instagram post referred to her loss.
The post read: “Today a year ago, I received the news that I had another miscarriage again. It was after a cycle of IVF. The embryo was a boy and it was the last embryo we had.”
“I was devastated. I felt like I had failed like [mujer] and as a wife. IVF was not an option again because it was too expensive, so I felt defeated. “
“For all the [mujeres] who have suffered miscarriages and [están] still waiting for your rainbow baby, you are not alone. And I don’t know that anything I say will make the yearning or the pain better, but if anything they know that they are not alone and that I was in the same place a year ago. I pray that you see your positive side as well. “