Britney Spears has announced the early miscarriage of her baby with actor Sam Asghari on Instagram. She had wanted a baby with Asghari for some time now but wasn't given the freedom to do thanks to her now-ended conservatorship.
She shared the news in an Instagram post where she explains how excited she was for the pregnancy, but is now seeking strength, grateful for all the support she's received thus far.
She had a miscarriage.
"It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy," she wrote.
This development comes just five weeks after she announced she was pregnant on Instagram.
"We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult moment," her post reads before signing off with her and her partner, Sam Asghari's, names.
"Our love for each other is our strength," she writes about her and Sam's relationship, "We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family.
The caption reads, "We are grateful for what we have in the process of expanding our beautiful family. Thank you for your support."
During her hearing regarding her conservatorship, Spears told Judge Brenda Penny that her handlers not only prevented her from marrying Asghari, but from having children with him as well, fitting her with an intrauterine birth control device.
"I wanted to take the (IUD) out so I could start trying to have another baby. But this so-called team won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don’t want me to have children – any more children."
The court ruled in her favor in November of 2021, and she announced her recent pregnancy this past April, quick to follow her dreams of having another child and building a family with Asghari.
Miscarriages are emotionally and often physically agonizing. Her asking for privacy is no surprise given the circumstances, and we can only hope she won't feel pressured to share more than she already has.
If someone you know is in need of support after the loss of a pregnancy, there are resources such as Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support and March of Dimes.
