Carmella talks her ectopic pregnancy scare last year

[Chris]

Carmella has opened up about dealing with a "deep depression" as a result of an ectopic pregnancy.

The 35-year-old returned to the ring earlier this month after a seven-month absence from WWE. Speaking on an episode of her husband Corey Graves' After the Bell podcast, Carmella commented on the personal journey she went through during this time.

Carmella said:

I was dealing with an ectopic pregnancy, which means that the pregnancy was not viable, couldn't move forward with it, and it's actually something that [Graves] and I were both learning together, is very, very dangerous, and something that a lot of women don't actually make it through.

She continued:

Not only am I in the emergency room for this crazy medical condition that we have to monitor very closely, I was on bed rest for four weeks straight, couldn't do anything, but then I'm also processing the loss of our baby. So, it was a double whammy. Through all of that, we made it through and I'm so, so grateful, and I'm not trying to gloss over any of this. I mean, I was in a deep depression for a while, it was really hard but I felt like it was necessary for me to share my story because even though I had [Graves], I had my family, I have never felt so alone because it's kind of blaming yourself, 'What did I do wrong? How could I have prevented this?' But it turns out there is nothing I could have done, it's just how your body reacts.

Carmella continued to say that she feels it's important to share her story for all the other people out there dealing with similar issues. She spoke about hearing from many women who dealt with the same condition or knew someone who had.

I was excited to have a baby and then it's all taken away and it was just a very difficult time. It felt like my return was up in the air, I didn't know, am I ever going to go back to work? Am I ever going to feel okay?

Carmella specifically mentioned the support she has received from Stephanie McMahon during this time.

Stephanie McMahon, I'm going to get emotional thinking about it, she was so supportive of me through all of it, reached out to me several times, we had several phone conversations about it. Even after my return a few weeks ago, she texted me saying 'so good to see you back, hope you're feeling alright.'
Not only does she preach women-empowerment, she practices it. I'm just so forever grateful for her and the support that she's shown for me through all of this.

The former LA Laker and New England Patriot cheerleader is approaching her 10-year anniversary in WWE. She originally signed with the company in June 2013. Carmella is a one-time SmackDown Women's Champion, held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships once with Zelina Vega, won the MITB in 2017, and is a four-time 24/7 Champion as well.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwes-carmella-details-deep-depression-following-ectopic-pregnancy

 

[Bad News Booty]

Fuckin brutal
Much love to Mella & Graves


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[Y2Jayne]

Must be quite awful, I'm glad she's ok and I hope she and Corey can get a kid eventually if that makes them happy.

 

[Alexa]

I didn't realize she has been with WWE for 10 years

 

[Y2Jayne]

And she's 35, most women her age would probably have fewer than 4 years left if Vince was still around, with the notable exceptions being Tamina and Natalya who are famous wrestlers' daughters.

I wonder if things will be different for them under Triple H.