GEORGE Kittle’s wife, Claire, has revealed she suffered a miscarriage last month.
The San Francisco 49ers tight end, 29, and his partner received the heartbreaking news on January 10.
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Claire shared the story of her ordeal in an emotional Valentine’s Day post on Instagram.
She said the couple first learned of the pregnancy on Christmas morning as the rest of the family waited to open presents.
“We were about to see the greatest gift, a positive test,” Claire wrote in the post.
Claire said she found out about the complications during a routine ultrasound when she was around seven and a half weeks pregnant.
She wrote: “The nurse giving my ultrasound went silent for a while and I asked ‘I’m still early there’s probably nothing to see yet right?’
“She responded with ‘I see a pregnancy here it’s just not in the correct place, it’s ectopic…’
“I felt my soul leave my body as I knew exactly what that meant.
“After hours of evaluating options and speaking with doctors in the ER the decision was made to go into surgery that night.
“This type of pregnancy is extremely dangerous for the mother if not found early.
“I’m so thankful for the nurses and doctors who found this soon enough and to the Niners for allowing George to sprint out of the building at any given moment.”
Claire emphasized how she and George leaned on each other in that difficult moment, adding the NFL star “was was my strength when I had none.”
She also thanked both their parents for all the help and support the Kittles had received.
And Claire added: “The point of sharing this is not for pity but to acknowledge something extremely personal, hard, and emotional that has taken place in our life.
“To simply talk about it because I felt alone when I got the news, I never knew anyone else who had an ectopic pregnancy before.
“So here’s my direct line to you: I’ve had one, you’re not alone.
“It sucks. It’s hard, be strong. There’s strength in stories and I hope you can find comfort in ours.
“These types of things need to be talked about more often.”
Claire asked for prayers for her and George before wrapping up the post with Valentine’s Day wishes.
She also attached photos of “some loving moments from the past two months of our life” to the post.
“I hope you feel love of all kinds,” Claire wrote. “That’s what got us through the worst couple of weeks.
“If you haven’t heard it lately, you’re capable, you’re loved & you’re never alone.”
George and Claire got married in 2019, a year after getting engaged.
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