Jessica Capshaw has opened up about the "deep sadness" she felt following a miscarriage, after a routine scan revealed no heartbeat for her expected baby. The Grey's Anatomy star, who is a doting mum to four kids with her spouse Christopher Gavigan, shared her painful experience on the iHeartRadio podcast Call It What It Is, which she co-hosts with actress Camilla Luddington. During the emotional episode, Capshaw said: "I got pregnant and I was so excited and I had never had any issues before getting pregnant," and continued by saying how fortunate she had been in the past.
She went on to describe the shocking moment during her 10-week check-up: "And then all of a sudden, at my 10-week appointment, [I] went in for the ultrasound, was by myself, totally unsuspecting, and there was no heartbeat." READ MORE: READ MORE: The 47-year-old actress recounted the distressing task of informing her husband, calling it "the most shocking and deeply, deeply sad thing." Capshaw also spoke of the support she received from her "compassionate" doctor and her partner, noting: "And then you know, life carried on, and I had a chance to take care of myself and my body and my relationship and my other children, and it was really incredible.
" In the same heartfelt podcast chat, Capshaw and Luddington, who herself is a mother to two boys with Matthew Alan, responded to a listener's question about considering a third child. Camilla, 40, opened up to her pal about choosing to stop at two kids due to he.