Patriots' Devin McCourty and Wife Michelle Mourn Their Stillborn Baby in a Heartbreaking Post
NFL player and Patriots' captain Devin McCourty and his wife, Michelle, mourn the loss of their third child, calling it the most painful experience.
In a touching post on Instagram, Devin McCourty and his wife Michelle opened up about losing their child, who was stillborn. In the emotional post, they wrote:
"...It pains me to announce that on this past memorial weekend, May 24, 2020, Dev and I suffered the most painful experience of our lives."
Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots talks with news outlets after the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 5, 2017. | Photo: Getty Images
Dev shared a picture of what would have been their daughter's name, alongside a screenshot of Michelle's post about the saddening event. In his post, he wrote:
"...1st was holding my 3rd child Mia and telling her I love her and then telling her to see you later...all in one day."
Devin also mentioned that while the experience was a tough one for him and Michelle, he was thankful for the love of God and friend and family who have supported them since they announced the loss of Mia.
He then thanked Michelle for being a strong woman and a powerful woman whose strength has helped and inspired him to deal with the loss.
Mia would have been the third child of Devin and Michelle as they have two children, Londyn and Brayden Calvin, born in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Devin and Michelle got married in 2016 after he proposed to her at Disney World in a glamorous and thoughtful manner.
As they mourn the loss of their child, fans and family have taken it upon themselves to encourage and send prayers and wishes to the couple, asking God to help them through these difficult times.