Perrie Edwards, a former Little Mix star, has opened up about the agony of losing her baby five months into her pregnancy and spoken out about it in public.
Perrie Edwards has said her world “crumbled” when she lost her baby five months into her pregnancy and added that the “worst bit” came a few days later.
The singer is currently preparing for the birth of her second child and opened up about the two losses that overshadowed the birth of her first son Axel. During an appearance on Paul C Brunson’s podcast, Edwards revealed that she suffered a miscarriage before Axel’s birth and lost another baby afterwards, when their heart stopped beating at 22 weeks.
She added in a recent interview that the “traumatic” experience was made worse when she discovered that she was producing milk days later. “It felt like it came out of nowhere,” Edwards said about the miscarriage. “Every scan before had been fine, we just weren’t expecting to go into the 22-week scan and for our world just to crumble.
The experience was extremely traumatizing, then. I recall taking a shower and getting my milk a few days later. I can’t help but feel like I’m out of my room, Mum! She said, “What, what, what? ” and she responded, “What, what? ” I said, “I’ve got milk! ” and I was like, ” “.
She said, “Oh, darling, they said this would happen.” But I didn’t anticipate it. I was devastated. The worst part was that. The baby was gone, but my body was prepared for it.
In the interview, which was with Glamour, Edwards said her fiancé, former footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, was instrumental in helping her navigate the loss, but admitted he needed help as well, even if he couldn’t see it.
She said, “We are very lucky to have each other.” We have such a deep love for one another. He seemed to have no control over me because he was so concerned for me and felt as though there was nothing he could do.
But he simply made it so much better by being there and supporting me throughout the entire process. I kept asking him, “Are you okay?” and he responded, “It’s not about me,” and I’m like, “Yes, it is, though.” A baby was lost by both of us. Both of us experienced it. He behaves very similarly toward emotions, trying to “suck it up” and moving on. But I could tell that he had experienced trauma as a result. He apparently only wanted to be strong for me.
Now, Edwards isn’t just preparing for the birth of her second child, she’s also preparing for the release of her debut solo album, Perrie. The singer is the final member of Little Mix to release solo music. Former band-member Jesy Nelson dropped a single in 2021, while the rest of the band continued to stay together. Little Mix are on a hiatus currently and Leigh-Anne Pinnock released an album in 2024, while Jade Thirlwall’s hotly anticipated debut album, That’s Showbiz Baby!, hit the shelves earlier this month.
She claimed that her bandmates all support her solo career. It is extraordinary. But because we genuinely care about one another so much, we only want to see each other succeed and triumph, she said. Because we know we can rely on one another for advice, we’ll always message each other.
“It’s fun doing solo stuff and seeing how different we all are individually,” says the group, “because our personalities and tastes just worked for the group.”
One of the songs makes reference to Nelson’s difficult breakup from the band, and Edwards has suggested that in one of the songs. When pressed on, she responded Same Place, Different View, which song was the hardest to write. I was very cautious with my words because it was about someone else.
It’s about a friendship I once had but don’t anymore. We frequently discuss breakups and heartache, but we rarely discuss friendships that end. And it was impossible to save a limb.
“Every day, I was with her.” In each other’s pockets, we lived. We had the best friendship of our lives, and we shared so much. It was a big deal for me then to no longer have her in my life. It was really difficult for me to adapt.
*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at the Miscarriage Association. You can call them on 01924 200799 or email info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Source: Mirror
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