Elias Pettersson and his wife, Katelyn, were excited to become parents next July, before tragedy struck.
Katelyn announced via social media on Thursday that she recently suffered a miscarriage. She did so by also posting a video that appears to show the moment she told her Vancouver Canucks star husband that she was pregnant.
“Nothing prepares you for the deepest love and excitement you feel when you find out you created life with your dream man, and nothing prepares you for the visceral pain the moment it gets ripped away from you,” Katelyn said via social media.
Elias and Katelyn, a model and influencer from Wyoming, quietly got married last summer.
“Knowing you’re gone is one of the hardest things my heart has ever had to accept. The love we have for you is endless. I would do anything to bring you back. We really wanted to welcome you into this world in July, being the best parents we could possibly be.
“We never got to hold you or count your little toes, but we dreamed about it every second after finding out about you. Rest easy, my baby. We will love and miss you forever, our Angel Baby.
“For the women fighting this behind the scenes, I see you, I feel you, you are not alone as much as it feels like it. I love you, and I’m here for you,” Katelyn added.
In separate Instagram story updates, Katelyn spoke out against the stigma associated with this type of tragedy.
“What do you mean women and their partners have to suffer this loss in silence, what do you mean I have to be around pregnant women and pretend like everything is fine when my baby is dead inside me. What do you mean women aren’t supposed to have a support system because you didn’t make to 12 [weeks]. It’s BS,” she said.
“I hope anyone going through this or has gone through this knows you’re not alone, it’s one of the most isolating feelings in the world. I love you and reach out for help. You need all the love and support during this.”