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Myleene Klass breaks down in tears on Loose Women as she shares heartbreaking experience of four miscarriages

Myleene Klass broke down in tears on Loose Women while discussing her devastating experience of suffering four miscarriages.

The presenter and former singer, 46, became emotional during a powerful discussion with Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny, 32, who opened up about her own fertility struggles.

Klass, mother to daughters Ava, 16, Hero, 12, and four-year-old son Apollo, struggled to contain her emotions while discussing the difficult subject on Friday.

She told the former British professional track and road cyclist: “It's something a lot of people can relate to. I've had that nightmare four times, it's the worst...”.

Klass then became overwhelmed with emotion, prompting her fellow Loose Women panellists to rally around her in support.

It comes after Klass opened up last month about the “isolation, loneliness and visceral pain” she felt after her pregnancy losses.

Taking to social media after her BBC documentary Myleene Klass: Miscarriage and Me aired, she shared a mirror selfie showing her tummy as she vowed to continue to shine a light on the need for a change in UK miscarriage laws.

Describing what it was like to hear the words “there's no heartbeat”, she called for better aftercare to support grieving mothers.

She penned: “’I'm so sorry, there's no heartbeat'. If you like me have been on the receiving end of those words (4 times), I too am sorry. For your loss and the pain I know you carry.

“Thank you for your many kind words after watching my documentary Myleene Klass: Miscarriage and Me on @BBC1 this evening.

Myleene Klass has been vocally campaigning for a change to UK miscarriage laws (Instagram @myleeneklass)

“You cannot understand the raw, visceral pain, confusion and terror that a miscarriage brings until you hear those words for yourself.

“Today, you may have seen in the news (@the.independent wrote an amazing piece) where I discuss, 'what next'?

“As the documentary shows, as isolated and lonely as we all feel, there are tens of thousands of us women losing babies (often needlessly) every month. The further I dig as I continue my role as campaigner alongside @oliviablake_mp and @tommys, the more injustice I find. Our wombs are currently owned by Westminster.

“The government need to take the next step and give us what we deserve. They implemented the free, 'unofficial official' certificates but we and our dead babies deserve more. An official recognition that they were here. A certificate that can actually be logged in our medical records and archives like all other deaths are.

“We deserve proper data so we can understand why this happens and stop it from happening to our own children. We deserve 24/7 care, not randomly scattered EPUS forcing us to play a postcode lottery as to whether we receive expert help or sit crying and bleeding in the waiting room for triage to decide our fate.

Myleene Klass pictured with her three children (Save The Children)

“Some women still have to wait for 3 consecutive MC's before any intervention.

“All of these are basic human rights. Dignity is so rarely afforded miscarrying women from the process of the D&C (would you like ashes and prayers or slides and donating to science?). 

“To the ones who went before us, know that you chose your Mamas well as we won't stop until your voices can finally be heard, acknowledged and officially recognised. No matter how briefly, you were here.

“For those who ache to hold their babies in their arms, not just their hearts, you're not alone. We will get our babies what they deserve. Until we all cross that line together, I will not stop fighting for my babies and yours,” she signed off, followed by a kiss.

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