Country star Clay Walker shared heartbreaking news on Tuesday when he revealed that he and wife Jessica Craig had suffered a miscarriage at 20 weeks with their sixth child.
The 53-year-old country singer told People magazine that the loss of their baby girl has been very difficult on the whole family — especially after they had only recently shared the happy news that the couple were once again expecting.
“The whole family had been waiting for the baby and it was really, just a huge blow,” Walker told the outlet.
“We had her room ready, her clothes bought — everything, and her name, Eleanora Lindsey,” he added. “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,” Walker continued. “We’ve had five successful full-term pregnancies and five beautiful children. It’s tough.”
The “Live Until I Die” hitmaker shares five kids with Craig, one daughter 13-year-old Mary-Elizabeth and four sons: Christiaan, 2, Ezra, 5, Elijah, 10, and William, 14.
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He also shares two adult daughters Skylor and MaClay, from a previous marriage.
The country star said the couple has turned to their faith and close friends to try and help them get through this difficult time.
“We’ve got a great friend group that’s been there for us, you know, a lot of prayer,” Walker, who’s said. “And we’ve had a lot of prayer internally in our home. But still, you know, I could talk all day about this.”
“I just don’t know how moms make it through the rest of their lives with that kind of pain,” he added. “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.”
“It felt like we got run over by a train and just watching my wife suffer through that,” the singer continued. “I feel for all the women out there who have been through a miscarriage, just because you’re losing a child.”
Walker and Craig tied the knot in 2007 and welcomed their first child a year later.