Amanda Holden has lost her unborn baby. The 39 year old actress and Britain's Got Talent judge was 7 months pregnant.
Amanda and her husband Chris are 'utterly devastated', She was taken to hospital on Tuesday as she had become aware that the baby wasn't moving. The couple's much-wanted baby was stillborn despite the doctors' efforts to save him. Alison Griffin, who is Amanda Holden's spokesperson, said : 'They are utterly devastated. Amanda had been closely monitored throughout her pregnancy and it is not yet known what went wrong. Both Chris and Amanda would like to thank the midwives and staff at The Queen Mary Maternity unit at West Middlesex Hospital Isleworth for their tremendous support.'
Holden's heartbreak comes right in the middle of her judging duties for the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent. Only last Monday they completed the last round of auditions in Birmingham
The pregnancy was only announced four weeks ago and she was due in March. At the time she announced that she was pregnant, she also said she had had a miscarriage last year. And this was why she took so long to announce this pregnancy. The couple also have a 5 year old daughter called Lexi.
Only 3 months ago, Lily Allen also lost her baby at 6 months pregnant.
Our thoughts are with Amanda and her husband.FACTS ABOUT STILLBIRTH A stillbirth is defined as the birth of a child who has died in the womb after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Cause of death cannot always be determined, but it can be caused by things like pre-eclampsia, bacterial infections, maternal diabetes and umbilical cord accidents.
Congenital abnormalities are the leading cause of death, responsible for 16 per cent of stillbirths.
The current stillbirth rate in the UK occurs in 5.1 per cent of every 1,000 births. 17 babies EVERY day.
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February 6 2011
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