'A huge blow': Clay Walker reveals wife Jessica suffered miscarriage with sixth baby at 20 weeks
GLAVESTON, TEXAS: Clay Walker revealed that his wife Jessica miscarried at 20 weeks pregnant, just a few weeks after the couple revealed they were expecting their sixth child. The country musician, 53, has four sons—Christiaan, 2, Ezra, 5, Elijah, 10, and William—and one daughter—Mary-Elizabeth, 13—with Jessica.
"The whole family had been waiting for the baby, and it was really just a huge blow," he said. Skylor and MaClay, two adult daughters from a prior relationship, are also his children. The multi-platinum artist said from his home, "We had her room ready, her clothes bought — everything, and her name, Eleanora Lindsey. So, it was a nightmare and still is for my wife. We were at 20 weeks, and we'd already made it through the toughest part. We've had five successful full-term pregnancies and five beautiful children. It's tough," People reported.
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'Everything was so perfect'
The fetus had not previously displayed any signs of distress. Walker said, "We had the 13-week checkup, and we saw her doing acrobats." He added, "We were laughing so hard because she was so active. And just everything was so perfect." The country musician, who is known for classics like 'She Won't Be Lonely Long' and 'If I Could Make a Living', understands that it will take a long time for the couple to heal from such a traumatic loss, even if they have relied on their faith to get through this difficult time.
Walker, who has been married to Jessica, 40, for 15 years, said that they have a wonderful set of friends who have supported them and have prayed a lot for them. He said, "And we've had a lot of prayer internally in our home. But still, you know, I could talk all day about this," as reported by People.
'Not being able to do anything'
He further added, "I just don't know how moms make it through the rest of their lives with that kind of pain. It's just so, so deep. And you know, as a husband and a father, not being able to do anything about it, not being able to protect my wife's feelings or the baby, sucks," as per reports.
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'She tries to be the best mom'
The singer continued, "Watching my wife go through that felt like we got run over by a train." He then explained that he has compassion for all women who experience miscarriages. Walker, who was diagnosed with the disease in 1996, said, "When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I never asked God 'why" He then said, But you know, if I make it to heaven, [asking why this had to happen to us] is going to be my first question. There's no understanding this for me, especially for a mom that's the greatest mom. She just tries to be the best mom and wife that she can be. It's unfair," as reported by People.