Claire Kittle, wife of 49ers star, reveals she suffered a miscarriage in heartbreaking Instagram post

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George Kittle’s wife, Claire, shared the heartbreaking news of a January miscarriage.

The San Francisco 49ers tight end learned about the miscarriage during an ultrasound appointment Jan. 10. Claire was believed to have been around seven weeks pregnant at the time.

She revealed the news Tuesday in an emotional Instagram post. She noted that the pregnancy was ectopic.

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) poses with his wife, Claire, before a game against the Houston Texans Jan. 2, 2022, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The couple discovered they were pregnant Christmas Day and celebrated with family.

"On Christmas morning George and I took a pregnancy test while the rest of our family waited to open presents downstairs," Claire wrote. "We were about to see the greatest gift, a positive test. "

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But, a few short weeks later, they received the devastating news.

"Fast forward to Jan 10th I had a routine ultrasound putting me right around 7.5 weeks pregnant. The nurse giving my ultra sound went silent for awhile and I asked ‘I’m still early there’s probably nothing to see yet right?’ "She responded with ‘I see a pregnancy here it’s just not in the correct place, it’s ectopic…’ I felt my soul leave my body as I knew exactly what that meant."

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) runs against Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff game in Santa Clara, Calif., Jan.