Charlotte Crosby has opened up about the emotional toll of suffering a silent miscarriage, telling ITV's This Morning she experienced "the worst fear" during the two-week wait for confirmation. The former Geordie Shore star, who was expecting her third child with fiancé Jake Ankers, became tearful as she recalled the ordeal.
Charlotte had been overjoyed at the prospect of being pregnant at the same time as her Geordie Shore friends Sophie Kasaei and Holly Hagan Blyth. But her initial scan raised concerns when the sonographer could not locate the embryo, leading to a fortnight of uncertainty before she learned she had suffered a missed miscarriage.
Describing the condition, Charlotte explained that it occurs when the baby stops developing or dies but the body does not expel the tissue, meaning there are often no visible symptoms such as bleeding or cramping. She told presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley: "I would go to bed and I would kind of think, 'oh, what if it's going to happen? I've never had a miscarriage.' I would go to bed thinking it might happen through the night and I was worried about the pain."
Charlotte said she feared the loss might happen while she was alone, and that the wait was constantly on her mind. She also revealed that Jake was deeply affected, crying "quite a lot", and she called for more support for men dealing with pregnancy loss.
Despite the heartbreak, Charlotte confirmed she wants to try for another baby. She said: "I would love to try again for another baby. After finding out I was pregnant, I'd got really excited and I think it is something that I definitely like."
