Former NRL star Tom Burgess and wife Tahlia Giumelli are spreading awareness about ectopic pregnancy after going through the unimaginable pain of losing a baby.
Giumelli posted on social media about the loss of their unborn baby, just weeks after finding out she was pregnant.
The married couple already share three kids and were excited about growing their family again until things took a devastating turn.
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“Last month, we learned we were pregnant with our fourth, the surprise of a lifetime,” she wrote on Instagram.
“A moment that held every emotion at once, before settling gently into joy.
“Not long after, while Tom was away for work, joy turned into fear.
“What we thought was a miscarriage became something more urgent, more complex.
“An ectopic pregnancy. Emergency surgery.
“The loss of a baby, and the loss of a part of my body I never imagined saying goodbye to.”
Giumelli posted on Instagram to raise awareness. Credit: Instagram
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg grows outside of the uterus, typically in the fallopian tube.
Ectopic pregnancies aren’t viable and if untreated can lead to life-threatening bleeding.
Giumelli said she was doing OK and was sharing her story to raise awareness for other women in a similar situation.
“This isn’t a post asking for sympathy. I am OK,” she continued.
“Held by a village of women who stepped forward without hesitation, by a husband who dropped everything to prioritise my healing, by children who remind me daily how full life already is.
“This is a post for awareness. For the quiet grief that doesn’t always have language. For the women navigating loss alongside hospital rooms, monitors, fear, and shock. For the stories that so often go untold.
“Because it can feel unbearably lonely. To grieve a baby while your body is still fighting, to hold heartbreak and recovery in the same breath.
“If this is your story, or part of it, please know this: you are not alone.”
Burgess celebrated his 350th appearance this year. Credit: Instagram
Burgess, who now plays in the England Super League with Huddersfield, played 249 games across 12 seasons with the Rabbitohs.
He and Giumelli married in 2022 after they were forced to delay their wedding due to covid.
They share two daughters, six-year-old Sophie and five-year-old Elodie, and son Alfie, who was born in August last year.
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