Celine Dion Miscarriage? She's 'No Longer Pregnant'

**UPDATE**

Celine will keep trying to get pregnant, husband Rene Angelil told the Canadian paper Journal de Montreal (via People). Their fertility doctor believed that the IVF procedure in August had been successful, but they found out a few days later it was not. Another attempt in October also failed to take. But they're trying again this weekend, Rene said:

"I admire all the women who go through such a tough process. Since April, she has undergone numerous examinations, multiple hormone injections and blood tests," Angelil told the paper, revealing the couple will go to New York this weekend for a third try. "Celine and I didn't get discouraged ... we put our faith in life and in the stars."

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Sad news for Celine Dion, who in August was reported to be pregnant with an embryo that had been frozen in liquid nitrogen for the past eight years. Dion, 41, had embryos frozen for in-vitro fertilization while trying to conceive her first child, Rene-Charles, now 8.

Celine is no longer expecting, In Touch Weekly reports:

In unfortunate news for Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil, the singer is no longer pregnant, a source close to the family tells In Touch. "While she and Rene are actively trying for a baby, she is not currently expecting," the friend says. In August, a rep for the "My Heart Will Go On" star confirmed her pregnancy, while reports surfaced that she used fertility treatments to expand her family. Celine and Rene have an 8-year-old son, Rene-Charles.

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Comments

[cocolola]

Sorry to hear about that. I didn't even know that she was pregnant.

[MsMassachusetts]

Another 5 time miscarriage survivor here. I was also on the receiving end of MANY unkind and thoughtless remarks that cut deep. THINK before you speak. The minute a woman finds out she's pregnant she has dreams of her child, her heart soars and fills with happiness. When that child is miscarried, it breaks your heart. The kindest thing anyone did for me was to send me a sympathy card noting the loss of my baby. I was so touched that SOMEONE cared enough to see that we lost our baby.(This was the first time.)
Please stop being so cruel. My thoughts go out to Celine and Rene.

[pene]

I have two comments:

1 - The people on this thread know WAY too much about this couple's physical and mental states.
2 - It is unconscionable that the United States has pioneered the "buy a baby" movement while millions of it's citizens go without medical coverage. For a host of reasons, this financial emphasis on getting what you cannot have/were not intended to have, has made for an imbalance again in favor of the wealthiest. In addition, my insurance premiums go to support the IVF industry, which is a huge money maker but does nothing to help those already here, nor does it contribute to population control.

As a nation we have been taught that we can have everything we want as long as we can afford it. This is unconditional and carries no responsibilities. Natural means of limiting population growth can be overcome with enough cash.

Ms. Dion waited until she was a bazillionaire to have her children. She should accept the consequences that one has high risk, unstable, and, when successfully carried to term, often disabled children resulting from HER choices. She should not (and apparently did not in this case), get to buy her way out of the consequences of her actions.

[darcihk]

I'm glad we're talking about miscarriage. Loss is emotionally devastating. But here’s what we’re not talking about: this happens to over two million U.S. women every year, and many losses are due to treatable causes that were never diagnosed.

I lost four children- my last being twins at 20 weeks gestation- before I was diagnosed with two treatable conditions. I was only diagnosed after doing my own research and insisting on a range of tests. So here's the deal- if women don't push like hell for testing after loss, they may not get it. Treatable conditions go undiagnosed. More losses happen- losses that could have been prevented.

We have to talk about this- otherwise change doesn't occur. I wrote a book to share my experience http://www.tofullterm.com/, and founded http://www.preventpregnancyloss.org/. By sharing what I’ve learned, other women have been able to protect their pregnancies.

I wish Celine and anyone else struggling through loss peace, and support.

[Aaira]

Best of luck to Celine and Hubby, I hope they get their hearts desire.

[Michele Himmel]

Maybe if they put their faith into something other than "life and the stars"....­.....

[Naithom]

That's unnecessary, the woman just had a miscarriage.

[elatas]

It's a bad translation. He said they put their trust in life and their lucky star.

[evergreen63]

When you are 41 years of age you are considered high risk. Why do they put there careers first then complain when they can't get pregnant. It is not like she had to work she has a ton of money. Now the frozen embryos are 8 years old and they get weaker with time. You see so many of these celebrities waiting till they are in they mid forties to fifties to try and get pregnant , at this age your eggs are not strong. and the sperm is not as active . So in the end they have to use a younger surrogate to carry the embryo.

[elatas]

Her husband had chemotherapy which very often destroy the man's ability to make sperm. Tha's why they decided to freeze TWO embryos before he got his treatments. The first one took (their son Rene-Charles) and not this one. Who knows what quality sperm he now has? Since they are continuing to try, I would guess that he's OK. Look at Larry King and Hugh Hefner for example. They've had children in their 70s.

[dlvme2]

Unless I missed something she was not using a surrogate. It used to be that women got pregnant when they were young and many still do. But a larger population wants to go to college and have a career which is a good thing and time slips away. But older women make better parents. Also since marriage is not as stable as it was (not sure when that was anymore) but often the woman is left alone to raise the child so the more she has prepared herself to be self supportive if need be the better. To judge any woman for waiting is unfair. Often you do not plan when and even if you wanted them sooner either you are not married, the right partner is not there etc. There are many reasons why someone might have a child later in life. I feel bad for Celine and her husband as they are nice people.

[mollymac]

oh please.

[dana94591]

I hope that she gets the lovely blessing that she so wants to have. It is nice to have someone want something so deeply!! She is a lovely person!

[calidreamer]

for celebs it isn't like it was forty or fifty years ago when agents manangers and studios could cover things like a failed pregnancy/­miscarriag­e/stillbir­th up and their far from the first star couple to go through it and won't be the last but still we should be supporting them not making their greiving process more difficult by Critisimn or judgement it's a tragically sad situation to be in at any age

[marlainWA]

Maybe she should think about having someone carry the baby for her. Maybe her body just doesn't want to accept pregnancy anymore.

Part of me says things should be done naturally, but I was able to have both my kids easy so who am I to judge?

[HarryP]

I would change physicians - why did this doctor talk to the press before he knew that everything is going to be okay?
Why not just wait until she is actually 3 months pregnant before the anouncement?
And why does the world need to know that she is trying to conceive in every which way?
Keep quiet, get pregnant, give birth - make an announcement if you must but until then - no reason too.
(and than complaining about no privacy)

[spark19me]

I might sound harsh, but freezing a baby for 8 years seems gross.

[mollymac]

It isn't a baby. It's a frozen zygote. Get your facts straight.

[TXfemmom]

I am sorry that she lost the baby. It is a terrible thing to happen to anyone.

[ydrittmann]

They are trying to concieve with the sperm of a 112 year-old man. It's not always going to work.

[xmw]

You know i am the proud mother of three, by natural means and never had to experience wanting a child and not being able to have one so I sympathize and understand this is serious, but your commment is damn funny.

[peskime]

Um,just what my twisted mind was thinking.

[TiaC]

I don't understand why people go through IVF. Seems infinitely selfish to me when there are so many babies and children all over the world in need of families. Just sayin...

[Laura McBride]

You're saying correctly, as far as I'm concerned.

[chickadee123]

Do you have children of your own? If so, you have no idea how the pain of wanting a pregnancy of your own- and not being able to achieve it. Adoption is not the same. If you are not a parent, for some women/couples, conception within their own womb is important. I kinda get the logic of what you say if you have no desire to parent, but for those of us who want kids, the emotional part is just not as simple as "any child will do"?

[Coloradem]

Who asked you? This is a personal, private decision for the family.

[TiaC]

Yes, a personal private decision that is all over the international news today lol. And who asked YOU? :)

[indy girl]

Which of course is why they are issuing press releases about it.

[Cheryl2]

Adoption is not an easy thing. It is not like you can go to a store and pick up a baby. It is much easier to get pregnant and have a child than to adopt.

[indy girl]

Not with her kind of money!

[peskime]

What a load of rubbish, anyone can adopt should they chose to do so.

[jozie]

I wonder how many people who tell others that they should adopt have adopted themselves. I have, twice, both special needs adoptions. The cost of adopting a baby is not within reach of the average person, so there are not "so many babies" all over the world that can be adopted. Adopting older children has considerable risks, which must be weighed before adding to any children you already have. The desire to save the world cannot supersede the needs and safety of the children you already have a responsibility for. Adoption is incredibly complicated on many levels and should not be thought of lightly as the cure for all people wanting to start or expand their families.

[VoteOnPaper]

Well done. Thank you.

[upbeatdem]

It's really not for you to understand. People have different perspectives and desires.

[PaganCanuck]

It says her IVF treatment was not successful. It doesn't say she had a miscarriage. Perhaps she was never actually pregnant. The article mentions that one treatment "failed to take".

It's still a loss, but there may never have been a fetus in the first place. And no, I'm not making this up. That's what happened the first time I got "pregnant". It's still horrible, definitely.