Kylie Kelce opens up about past miscarriage in emotional podcast episode

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Kylie Kelce got personal in the latest episode of her podcast "Not Gonna Lie," opening up about one of the most difficult chapters in her journey to motherhood: a miscarriage during her first pregnancy.

Kelce, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, revealed she experienced what is known as a missed miscarriage - when the body does not immediately recognize that the pregnancy is no longer viable.

"They confirmed that there was no heartbeat and they estimated that the baby had stopped developing between, I believe it was, 9 and 10 weeks," Kelce said on the podcast.

She shared the emotional toll of having already told her immediate family about the pregnancy before learning of the loss - a scar she says stayed with her through every pregnancy that followed. Kelce is now a mother of four.

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about 1 in 5 women experience a miscarriage. Experts say the trauma can extend beyond the expectant mother.

"It's overwhelming, and sometimes they might get messages of 'just get over it,' when it's not. It's a significant loss," said Dr. George James, a marriage and family therapist.

Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy in the United States.