Chrissy Teigen reveals how her body struggled to adapt

Chrissy Teigen reveals how her body struggled to adapt following her devastating pregnancy loss: ‘You’re just stuck’

  • The model, 35, was nearly halfway into her pregnancy last year when she lost her child, a baby boy she had already started calling ‘Jack’
  • Chrissy said her body became ‘stuck’ after the loss, following months of preparing for the arrival of her child 
  • She wrote: ‘When you lose a baby halfway through, your body just pauses. It has nothing to do. No one to feed. ‘And you’re just…stuck’
  • Chrissy announced she had lost her third child in a series of heartbreaking images taken at the hospital last year 
  • She said the baby ‘worked so hard to be a part of our little family,’ before she apologized that Jack’s life was met with ‘so many complications’
  • For help and support with related issues, visit The International Stillbirth Alliance at www.stillbirthalliance.org or stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage charity Tommy’s at www.tommys.org 

Chrissy Teigen has revealed how her body struggled to adapt following her devastating pregnancy loss nearly one year ago.

The model was nearly halfway into her pregnancy last year when she lost her child, a baby boy she and her husband John Legend had already started calling ‘Jack’.

On Saturday, the 35-year-old said her body became ‘stuck’ after the loss, following months of preparing for the arrival of her child.   

Candid: Chrissy Teigen decided to wear her heart on her sleeve in an Instagram post shared on Saturday

The cookbook author posed in the mirror of her sprawling closet for the social media post.

The former model was wearing black leggings and a black tank top that exposed some of her midriff.

She appeared to go makeup-free as she sat on the floor with her legs crossed.

At the beginning of a lengthy caption the star wrote: ‘It’s really weird when you lose a baby and your body gets paused in time. Usually you’d gain your ‘yumyums I’m praaaagnant!’ weight, then put on the weight of your little bebe.’ 

Opening up: As the 35-year-old overcomes a miscarriage, she took time to reflect on how her body has struggled to adapt

‘We are shocked’: Teigen announced she had lost her third child in a series of heartbreaking images taken at the hospital last year

She continued: ‘Then, ideally, you’d have your baby. And you would feed it from your boobs and your body would know to charge through and do what it does to get you back into fighting shape, whatever that may be, for however long it takes (F*** a snap-back)…

‘But man. When you lose a baby halfway through, your body just pauses. It has nothing to do. No one to feed.

‘And you’re just…stuck. Stuck with saggy boobs that were prepping to be milk bags, a belly that was ready to bake. I would be lying if I said this did not majorly suck.

‘Not only are you ummmm extremely, diabolically sad at what could have been, but you have this daily reminder every time you look in the godd*mn mirror.’

She concluded: ‘I don’t really have a big ending or positive words lol. And don’t say nice things!! I know I know I promise. 

‘I know it’s not everything and I know i’m suuuuuch a bada** and blah blah blah I just thought I’d be emo for a minute ok! I love you. f*** a scale!’ 

Chrissy announced she had lost her third child in a series of heartbreaking images taken at the hospital last year.   

Resilient: The mother-of-two has had a trying year with a cyber bullying scandal along with the devastating pregnancy loss; seen in an Instagram post in September

She wrote: ‘We are 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 bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough.

Chrissy continued to say that their baby ‘had worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever,’ before she apologized that Jack’s life was met with ‘so many complications,’ and that her womb could not house him the way he needed. 

Heartbreaking: Chrissy previously shared a lengthy caption detailing their loss 

She had penned an emotional essay on Medium after taking time off of social media and later confessed to have been in grief counseling, taken up horseback riding for therapy and even embarked on a journey of sobriety.

Losing a baby past 24 weeks is a stillbirth rather than a miscarriage. If a baby dies before 24 completed weeks, it’s known as a miscarriage or late foetal loss. 

In an interview with Good Morning America, John said: ‘I didn’t know that we could experience this grief and also share it, but when we did, it really meant so much to so many people and it was such a powerful experience for me to learn that, and I’m just grateful that my wife was courageous enough to do it.’

Chrissy and her husband John have daughter Luna, five, and son Miles, three, together, both of whom were conceived via IVF. Jack was conceived naturally.

In 2015, prior to having kids, Chrissy divulged details of their fertility journey, when she appeared on ABC show FABLife to reveal she and John had been trying to conceive for years.


Family: Chrissy and her husband John have daughter Luna, five, (left) and son Miles, three, (right) together, both of whom were conceived via IVF

Candid: Before she had children, Chrissy revealed she and John had been trying to conceive for years

She said: ‘I will say honestly John and I were having trouble. We would have had kids five, six years ago if it happened’. 

‘But my gosh it’s been a process. We’ve seen fertility doctors and once you open up about those things to other people you learn that a lot of other people in your life are seeing these people and they have this shame about it.’

She also said it was painful when people questioned her about when she and John are going to start a family. 

‘It’s kind of crazy because I can’t imagine being that nosy to be like, ‘So, when are the kids coming?’ because who knows what somebody’s going through,’ she said.

‘So anytime somebody asks if I’m going to have kids I’m just like, ‘One day you’re going to ask that to the wrong girl who is really struggling and it’s going to be really hurtful to them and I hate that. Stop asking me.’

For help and support with related issues, visit The International Stillbirth Alliance at www.stillbirthalliance.org or stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage charity Tommy’s at www.tommys.org 

WHAT IS A STILLBIRTH?

A stillbirth occurs when a baby is born dead after 24 weeks of pregnancy. 

If a baby dies before 24 weeks of pregnancy, it is known as a miscarriage.

Not all stillbirths can be prevented, however, not smoking or drinking, as well as not sleeping on your back and attending all antenatal appointments can reduce the risk. 

What are the signs? 

Signs may include the baby not moving as much as normal.

Pregnant women should contact their doctor immediately if they notice a difference to their baby’s movement. 

What are the causes? 

Stillbirths do not always have an obvious cause but may occur due to complications with the placenta or a birth defect.

They are also more likely to occur if women suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes or an infection that affects the baby, such as flu. 

Stillbirths are more likely to occur if women are having twins or multiple pregnancies, are overweight, smoke, are over 35 or have a pre-existing condition, such as epilepsy.

What happens after a stillbirth? 

If a baby has died, women may wait for their labour to start naturally or they may be induced if their health is at risk. 

Bereavement support groups are available to parents who have suffered stillbirths.

Some find it helpful to name their baby or take pictures with them.  

 Source: NHS Choices

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