Gemma Collins suffered heartbreaking miscarriage as she gave birth to a baby who ‘died in front of her’ at four months pregnant
- Gemma, 39, has spoken about having a miscarriage publicly for the first time
- The TOWIE star said that she did not realise she was pregnant when it happened
- Gemma revealed she gave birth to the baby on her landing in her Essex home
Gemma Collins has spoken for the first time about giving birth to a four month old baby when she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in 2012.
The reality star, 39, who did not realise she was pregnant at the time, said that the baby ‘died in front of her’ after giving birth at home on her landing.
Speaking on her podcast, Gemma said: ‘I’ve had some shocking things happen to me, I’m not sure I’ve spoken about this before.
Tragic: Gemma Collins has spoken for the first time about giving birth to a four month old baby when she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in 2012
‘But I actually gave birth to a child, sadly, and basically the child was four months old, basically I had a miscarriage but obviously the baby was formed and it died in front of me.’
‘I had to go to the hospital and my mum was there. I can remember my mum being really upset, I was in shock, I was upset.
‘That was really a shocking moment for me. But this is what I’m saying, I can talk about it now. Things sometimes are not meant to be.
Opening up: The reality star, 39, who did not realise she was pregnant at the time, said that the baby ‘died in front of her’ after giving birth at home on her landing
Speaking on her podcast, Gemma said: ‘I’ve had some shocking things happen to me, I’m not sure I’ve spoken about this before’
‘I’ll never forget it, it was a very traumatising experience because I didn’t know I was pregnant and literally I remember waking up with severe pains and my mum said to me, ‘Gemma you need to go to the toilet,’ and I was like, ‘Honey, this is not…’
‘I mean obviously I couldn’t describe… Look I try and find the bit of entertainment in this bad situation because I think that’s probably a coping mechanism of mine, I try to laugh or see a brighter side in things even though it was really traumatic.
‘But I can remember just being in utter shock. I’ve been through a lot so I feel in life, nothing shocks me.
‘So anything you could tell me now wouldn’t shock me because I’ve been through a lot and dealt with a lot but I’m grateful for those experiences because I can sit here today and relay them to other people.’
Last month, Gemma admitted she would love to welcome a baby in her 40th year, after she slimmed down to increase her chances of falling pregnant.
She said: ‘I would love to have a child.
‘It would be great for me and such a positive message for all the girls out there who don’t want to rush their life, or their life has taken a different direction, like me who’s put their career first.
‘But in my 40s I’d love everybody to see The GC walking around with a pram.
‘I’ve got a fabulous doctor. I can definitely have a child, he just told me it would be easier when I’m not carrying as much weight.
‘He gave me the confidence not to panic about it. He told me to lose a few stone and it will help me.
‘I am in a much better head space. It is easy to yo-yo when your life is all over the place.’
The former ‘TOWIE’ star was diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – which triggers irregular periods and high levels of ‘male’ hormones, and ovaries can become enlarged – aged 28, when she suddenly started putting on weight.