Carrie Underwood Just Revealed She Had 3 Miscarriages — And So Many Women Can Relate
In an emotional interview on Sunday with Tracy Smith of CBS This Morning, Carrie Underwood revealed she had three miscarriages before finally getting pregnant with her second child.
"I'd kind of planned that 2017 was, you know, going to be the year that I work on new music, and I have a baby. We got pregnant early 2017, and didn't work out," said Carrie, 35, who is married to NHL hockey player Mike Fisher.
Carrie said she lost a second pregnancy in the spring of 2017, followed by a third in early 2018. "So, at that point, it was just kind of like, 'Okay, like, what's the deal? What is all of this?'"
While struggling with her fertility, the American Idol alum put on a happy face in public, and channeled her sadness and anger into her writing. The result is her latest album, Cry Pretty.
When Carrie got pregnant a fourth time, she thought she was miscarrying again one night when Mike was away. "And I was like, 'Why on Earth do I keep getting pregnant if I can't have a kid? Like, what is this? Shut the door. Like, do something. Either shut the door or let me have a kid.'" But at a doctor's appointment a few days later, her physician confirmed her pregnancy was still going according to plan. Carrie is due early next year.
Miscarriage is more common than you may realize.
There's a reason why women traditionally keep their pregnancies secret during the first trimester (12 weeks): because that's when the chance of miscarriage is highest. And there are many more women who understand Carrie's heartbreak than many people may realize. Research shows between 15 and 25% of all known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and according to the March of Dimes, up to 50% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage (usually before a woman misses a period or realizes she's pregnant).
After Carrie's interview aired, women took to Twitter to thank her for sharing her story, and share details about their own miscarriages.
@carrieunderwood I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriage I can tell you I've had 4 miscarriage Don't give up there is hope and I wish I can talk to you about it and what I went through to have a baby I had 2lb 13 inches long baby girl she my miracle baby girl now she 13years old pic.twitter.com/s4V7HcAAPm
- julie Maldonado (@JulieMario13_) September 16, 2018
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m a mother of 2 & experienced a miscarriage myself. And now, I’m pregnant with our third child. But I definitely understand how it feels. I always think about what could’ve been. Hugs from me.
- demgirl123 (@demgirl123) September 16, 2018
The pain of miscarriage is a hurt that cannot fully be described. Carrie is brave for speaking out & she should not feel guilty whatsoever. She is blessed beyond fame & fortune.
- Vickey (@slewtrue611) September 16, 2018
@carrieunderwood ‘s interview about her three miscarriages in a years span literally shook me and had me crying. a woman who is an inspiration to many put a smile on her face, despite her situation. You just never know what someone’s going through. Much love to you Carrie. 💞
- 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕪 𝕍𝕚𝕔🕸 (@bexanasaniston) September 16, 2018
Carrie Underwood is the perfect example of someone who puts on a brave face, but deep inside she's falling apart. Check on your friends, because you never know what's going on in their life, Carrie had 3 miscarriages for the past 2 years before finally getting a successful one.
- Kelsea (@Luke_Bryan_Girl) September 16, 2018
You can hear Carrie perform "Love Wins" from Cry Pretty in the video below.
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