"Baby stopped growing at 9.5 weeks": Elias Pettersson's wife Katelyn opens up more about heartbreaking miscarriage

Elias Pettersson’s wife Katelyn shared a deeply personal update this week, opening up further about the miscarriage she and the Vancouver Canucks star recently experienced.

In a video posted to her Instagram account, Katelyn explained that the pregnancy was diagnosed as a missed miscarriage, a situation in which the body does not immediately recognize the loss.

She detailed how there were no warning signs or symptoms and that medically she is still considered pregnant while waiting for the pregnancy to pass naturally. She also outlined the difficult decisions ahead, including the possibility of medical intervention or surgery if that does not occur.

“We ended up getting a second ultrasound also to double confirm with a specialist, and they also could not find a heartbeat, and the baby stopped growing at nine and a half weeks,” she said.

Katelyn described the early aftermath as an extremely isolating period before she eventually reached out to close friends and family for support.

“So all I can say is at the beginning, I was in a really dark place, not wanting to talk to anyone about it, not wanting to talk to anyone ever, but it got to a point where I needed help, and I started reaching out to close friends and family and told them what happened. Thank God I did because talking about it helps.”

She stressed how crucial that support system became and explained that sharing the experience helped her begin to cope.

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Elias Pettersson’s wife send message of solidarity for mothers going through similar experiences

In sharing her experience, Katelyn also used the moment to send a message of solidarity to others going through pregnancy loss. She spoke about the importance of leaning on a support system during grief and pushed back against the idea that early loss should be endured privately.

She mentioned that this is often the time when support from friends and family matters most, and that isolation can make an already painful experience even harder.

“If you're going through this, you need your support system more than anything. I don't know why they tell us to not tell anyone because this is the time when you do need support and you need your friends and family checking up on you,” she said.

Katelyn acknowledged the deep heartbreak that comes with miscarriage at any stage and that the pain is real regardless of timing or circumstances.

“All I can say is my heart breaks for anyone going through this, no matter the circumstances, whether it was early on an infant loss or later on, it's still heartbreaking.,” she added.

She encouraged those affected to give themselves time, to reach out for help and to allow others to be present through the grieving process.

The update follows earlier reports that Pettersson took a brief leave of absence from the Vancouver Canucks following the miscarriage. The team labeled his time away strictly as a family matter and offered him space without placing a public timeline on his return. Pettersson was away from the club for several days before rejoining the team.

Pettersson and Katelyn were married earlier this year in a private summer ceremony in Sweden.