Pregnant Jana Kramer opened up as she opened up about her heartbreaking past miscarriages, which she says sparked her reservations about trying for another child.
The mother-of-two, 39, who is currently expecting her first child with new fiancé Allan Russell, 42, shared her experience on a new episode of her Whine Down podcast.
The singer recalled a conversation with Russell where she told him it might not be possible for her to conceive again and said she felt “broken” and questioning her femininity.
“I mean, I know I’m a woman, but when you miscarry so many times, you’re like, ‘Am I? Because I can’t even carry a baby,'” she explained.
Kramer told Russell, who has a 16-year-old son from a previous relationship, “If you really want one, I might not be your girl because I don’t know if I can physically carry another baby.”
Outspoken: Pregnant Jana Kramer has been outspoken as she opened up about her previous miscarriages, which she says expressed her reservations about trying to have another child. Pictured 2022
Kramer is already mom to daughter Jolie, seven, and son Jace, four, with ex-husband Mike Caussin.
Russell then told her, “I have my son and stepdaughter, but it would be so nice to have something together.”
Kramer told him, “I’d love that, but when it comes to really wanting it, I don’t want you to be like, ‘Oh, I should have been with someone else,’ because as a woman, I’ve had a lot miscarriages make me feel broken.’
Reflecting on the thoughts she had about her miscarriages, she commented, ‘I don’t want to go through it again when I feel like this.’ It was awful.’
Kramer also admitted that her pregnancy came as a “shock.”
“It was also scary because I was bleeding so much — like gushing blood.” And I’m like, ‘Let’s go, I’m miscarrying.’ And I scream my eyes out and he sees it — I don’t have it Toilet done,” she remembers.
“I cry and I’m like, ‘I told you I couldn’t,’ and I call my doctor and they’re like, ‘The baby’s still here, but you’ve got a big bleed.'”
The doctor then informed her that “it’s 50/50” by the time the baby got bigger than the bleeding.
‘Broken’: The mother-of-two, 39, who is currently expecting her first child with new fiancé Allan Russell, 42, recalled telling Russell it might not be possible for her to conceive again , and said she felt “broken” and questioned her femininity; Pictured 2023
Heartbreaking: “I mean, I know I’m a woman, but when you miscarry so many times you’re like, ‘Am I? Because I can’t even carry a baby,’” she explained; Pictured 2021
Hart: Kramer told Russell, who has a 16-year-old son from a previous relationship, “If you really want one, I might not be your girlfriend because I don’t know if I can physically carry another baby.”
She then went on to commend Russell for how he handled the situation, saying, “He would take Jace to school and drop him off.” He and Mike would coordinate with football and levies. i was so sick [He got me] everything I wanted in terms of food.’
The One Tree Hill veteran announced Thursday that she and Russell were pregnant after a six-month relationship.
Sharing the happy news on Instagram, she posted a photo of the couple sharing the positive result of their home pregnancy test with People.
“To be honest, I didn’t think it would ever happen again,” shared the star, who is releasing a new telly book.
“I’ve been through a lot, so that was just a really beautiful thing.”
“I let everything affect me. It’s everything I wanted and more.” Allan was so sweet. He wrote me this little note that said, ‘You deserve the happy ending.’
Just two weeks ago, she announced to her fans that she was engaged to Russell.
Kramer said Allan asked Jana and her children to take a walk to the new house.
They then sat with the kids on the porch gazing at the view when Allan said her name and got on one knee and Jolie started hopping up and down.
Jana added that they both started crying and it was “very sentimental and just felt right.”
Good news: The One Tree Hill veteran announced Thursday that she and Russell were pregnant after six months of dating
Proud mom: Kramer is already mom to daughter Jolie, seven, and son Jace, four, with ex-husband Mike Caussin
The fourth time is what makes it so appealing: Two weeks ago she announced to her fans that she was engaged to Russell. She was previously married to Michael Gambino, Johnathan Schaech and Mike Caussin
The pair made their red carpet debut at the 2023 iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles in March.
The beauty officially took to Instagram with the former professional soccer player with a popular social media post in January.
On the red carpet, Jana stopped to chat with PEOPLE about her new relationship and her thoughts on one day tying the knot again.
“I do, yes. I do, which is crazy, but I still believe in love,” the beauty expressed.
‘I am happy. I have a great relationship. He is a wonderful husband and I have amazing, healthy children. I am blessed. “I feel very blessed,” she said of her relationship with the soccer coach.
“I’m in a new chapter and it feels really good.” For the first time I’m really embracing it and trying to realize that I deserve this new chapter.”
The actress was previously married to Michael Gambino, Johnathan Schaech and Mike Caussin.