Aussie Diamonds netball star Gretel Bueta reveals she suffered a miscarriage
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Heartbreaking as the Australian netball player boldly talks about a miscarriage and the toll it took on her: ‘It’s been a very difficult time. I cried a lot’
- Australian netball player Gretel Bueta, 29, has revealed she suffers from a miscarriage
- Bueta announced in early October that she was pregnant with her second child
- The korfball community has sent their support to Bueta, her husband and son
An Australian netball player has boldly opened up about the emotional pain she faced after a miscarriage.
Gretel Bueta, 29, who is considered one of the nation’s best players and led the Diamonds to Commonwealth Gold this year in Birmingham, broke the heartbreaking news on Tuesday that caused a torrent of grief among fans.
Bueta welcomed a son, Bobby, with her husband, Niko Bueta, in early 2021 and returned to court for the Queensland Firebirds four weeks later.
In early October, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child.
Australian netball star Gretel Bueta (pictured), 29, has revealed she suffered a miscarriage after announcing her pregnancy last month
Gretel Bueta and her husband, Niko Bueta, welcomed their first child, a son Bobby, in early 2021. Four weeks after Bobby’s birth, she returned to the netball field.
But the netball champion explained that her second pregnancy had ended in miscarriage late in her first trimester, the… courier post reported.
“It is with deep sadness that Niko and I confirm that I had a miscarriage,” she said.
‘I understood that I was announcing a bit early, and the risks involved. I didn’t want to disappoint my teammates, train and play pregnant and be at my best physically and mentally. It was a difficult time. I am convinced I would do the same again.”
Bueta said it has been a “very difficult time” for her and her family.
“I went through a whirlwind of emotions, cried a lot, but I was happy that Niko and Bobby were by my side every inch.”
She added that she sympathized with other women and families who have also experienced miscarriage.
The Queensland Firebirds champion said it was a ‘really difficult time’ for her and her family and she had gone through a ‘whirlwind of emotions’
The Australian netball community has sent their support and condolences to the family following their tragic loss
Bueta shared a video of her son Bobby on a beach on Tuesday, watching a butterfly land on his stomach.
She captioned the post: ‘Only worn for a short time, but loved for a lifetime. #miscarriage.’
The Australian netball community has sent their love, support and condolences to Gretel and her family.
Queensland Firebirds coach Bec Bulley said she was “just devastated” after hearing the news.
She added that Gretel, Niko and Bobby would “always have the full love and support” of the club and that their hearts were with the family.