Golfer Brooks Koepka’s spouse, Jena Sims, has shared the heartbreaking information of their being pregnant loss.
“At 16 weeks, we discovered that our child’s coronary heart had stopped beating,” Sims, 36, wrote alongside a carousel of photographs and movies from all through her being pregnant with child No. 2 on Instagram on Monday, October 6. “It is a grief no mum or dad is ever ready for. We’re devastated, however stay hopeful to present Crew a sibling in the future.”
Sims continued, “Too usually, these struggles occur in silence. There’s nonetheless a lot work and analysis wanted to raised perceive and assist girls’s reproductive well being. In the event you’re experiencing or have skilled being pregnant loss or infertility, please know you aren’t alone. 💔.”
Sims ended her submit by “[recognizing] the docs and nurses who should ship this type of heartbreaking information day by day.”
“It needs to be the toughest a part of their job, and I’m holding house in my coronary heart for you too,” she added.
One of many photographs within the submit confirmed Sims’ ultrasound scan surrounded by bouquets of flowers, whereas one other selfie showcased her rising stomach. Sims additionally included a snap of a cake with blue and pink ribbons on it and a playful video together with her and Koepka’s son, Crew, 2.
Followers and buddies despatched their condolences to Sims within the feedback.
“Love you Jena ❤️,” one person wrote, whereas one other individual added, “Heartbreaking 💔 sending you a lot love.”
A 3rd buddy commented, “My coronary heart hurts for you babe. I’m so sorry you’re going by way of this. Wrapping you in love and prayers and considering of your candy child ♥️.”
Jena Sims, Brooks Koepka and their son Crew Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures
Sims and Koepka, 35, met on the 2015 Masters and confirmed their romance on the 2017 U.S. Open. The couple tied the knot in June 2022.
In August 2023, Sims revealed that she and Koepka had welcomed their first baby collectively.
“Crew Sims Koepka was prepared for the world as a result of he determined to interrupt my water simply 2 minutes after Brooks walked inside the home from the fitness center on Thursday, July twenty seventh at 5:50 pm. 6 weeks forward of my due date,” she wrote through Instagram on the time. “Already displaying who’s boss.”
Sims later shared in an replace that Crew was going into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
“Leaving the hospital with out your child is one thing I want on nobody,” the Sports activities Illustrated mannequin stated. “’It’s the toughest factor we’ve ever finished. There’s a lot house in my coronary heart for NICU mother and father, and those that don’t get to convey their infants dwelling. We have now been visiting him as a lot as attainable, and we all know he’s in the best possible care.”
Sims added, “He’s off oxygen, respiration on his personal. He’s beginning to take a bottle (in very small quantities) in any other case feeding by way of his nostril. He’s assembly tiny milestones day by day!”
Crew got here dwelling from the NICU after 20 days.
In an unique interview with Us Weekly in July, Sims opened up about motherhood and increasing her household with Koepka.
“For therefore many ladies, motherhood is their calling and their final aim. I completely respect that. However that’s one of my targets,” she stated. “When Brooks and I had been discussing having kids, I used to be all the time like, ‘I’m nonetheless going to be working. I’m nonetheless gonna have a life.’ I feel it’s intimidating to lots of girls who can’t think about it.”
She continued, “I simply couldn’t stay my life some other approach. I’m grateful I discovered a companion who could be very appreciative of that. If something, I feel it’s one of many issues he finds most engaging about me.”
