Chrissy Teigen has spoken out for the first time following the loss of her baby Jack with a letter to her supportive fans. Chrissy and husband John Legend revealed their third pregnancy in his music video back in August before losing their son in late September. Chrissy had endured many complications throughout the pregnancy.
Chrissy Teigen is most known for her presence on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. She has the reputation of being very vocal not only about her opinion on controversial topics but also about her own life experiences. Once the power couple announced the pregnancy of their third child together, Chrissy became an open book about her experience. She shared with her followers that she was encountering some major complications, explaining that doctors had put her on permanent bed rest. Ultimately, her placenta was not providing the nutrients needed for her baby. In late September Chrissy was hospitalized due to the large loss of blood she was experiencing. After spending a few days in the hospital, Chrissy announced that she had a still birth, losing their son Jack. Critics were quick to attack the mourning mother, stating that it was inappropriate for her to share pictures from the hospital to the public. Chrissy has kept herself out of the spotlight since returning home to mourn the loss with her family.
Anxious to hear news of how the star is recovering, fans have finally received an update in a lengthy letter entitled “Hi” from Chrissy on Twitter. Chrissy begins by sharing that despite thinking she would have written this weeks ago, while still deep in pain, she is now ready to address “what happened” by starting with a thank you. She explained that her and John have been comforted for weeks on end with endless amounts of flowers and kind words. Despite most social media messages starting off with “you probably won’t read this“, Chrissy assured fans that they have in fact read each and every message with “teary eyes.” Some messages sent kind words and sympathies to Chrissy and John while others comforted the mourning couple with personal experiences or recommendations on helpful books. Chrissy expressed her relief from messages that assured her they did not need a response. She shared, “After we first lost Jack, I found myself incredibly worried that I wasn’t able to thank everyone for their extreme kindness.” Chrissy also address the individuals who did not agree with her decision to share such intimate photos on the Internet. She defended her actions saying, “ I lived it, I chose to do it, and more than anything, these photos aren’t for anyone but the people who have lived this or are curious enough to wonder what something like this is like.“
Although Chrissy had shared photos from the hospital announcing the loss of their baby, she never really explained to fans what she encountered leading up to the loss. In this letter, Chrissy explained that during her pregnancy doctors diagnosed her with partial placenta abruption. Essentially, she was on bedrest in an effort to help the baby make it to 28 weeks where it would be considered a “safer” part of pregnancy. At just 20 weeks Chrissy began to bleed more than usual and had a not so good ultra sound revealing that the fluid around Jack was very low. Once at the hospital, Chrissy came to terms with what she was about to experience. She shared that she in fact had requested her mom and John to take the photos she later shared on Instagram. “I explained to a very hesitant John that I needed them, and that I did NOT want to have to ever ask.”
Despite anyone’s personal feelings towards Chrissy Teigen, what she has gone through in the last few months should never be wished on anyone. She is a trooper though. To go through what she went through, see some of the negative comments that she had received and still manage to be open and vocal about it all takes a lot of strength. Wishing nothing but healing and positivity to Chrissy, John and their family as they continue to mourn and heal.
