Rebecca Adlington was “really scared” when she ended up in hospital after suffering a miscarriage.
Rebecca Adlington had a terrible time with her miscarriage
The 34-year-old swimmer opened up about suffering a pregnancy loss at 12 weeks which led to her getting sepsis and kidney failure and praised her “angel” husband Andy Parsons - the father of her two-year-old son Albie - and the rest of her family who “rallied around” as she struggled to come to terms with things.
She told OK! Magazine: “It was really scary because I felt so ill. Andy was an angel and did absolutely everything. My parents looked after the kids and they all rallied around, but it took some time to come to terms with everything.”
The Olympic champion - who also has daughter, Summer, eight, with her ex-husband Harry Needs - admitted that having a problematic pregnancy “never” floated into her head as her two others were smooth sailing.
She said: “Because I’d had two children without any problems, a miscarriage never crossed my mind.
“I realise this might sound naïve, but I expected some signs. However, it was only once we had the 12-week scan that the poor lady had to say, ‘There isn’t a heartbeat’ – it was just sheer emotion from that point onwards.”
The former 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' star admitted that she didn’t “want to deal” with the stress of having another baby and the ensuing “expectations” while juggling kids and her career along.
She said: “It’s not easy to get pregnant. I just don’t want to put loads of pressure on it or have any expectations. Especially when people start asking every single month, ‘Are you pregnant?’.
“I don’t want to deal with that while working full-time and having two kids. If it happens, it happens. If not, it’s not meant to be.”
The former 'Celebrity MasterChef' contestant professed to feeling “really responsible” for her miscarriage despite this very much not being the case.
Rebecca said: “I keep thinking about the pressure my body has been under to keep this little one, safe and sound and alive.
“I felt really responsible for the miscarriage, even though it wasn’t my fault. I remember speaking to the doctors and they said there was nothing I could have done to prevent what happened.
“But you’ve got all this pressure to protect something – this delicate being, this precious, special, incredible baby – for nine months, and it just seemed crazy because I’ve done it twice before and been absolutely fine.”
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