“Our dreams were crushed”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union opens up about the crushing loss of her first pregnancy

Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, enjoys a life of luxury with his wife, Gabrielle Union, and their only daughter together, Kaavia Wade.But the road to parenthood was not that easy for the high profile couple, especially for the popular and talented actress, Gabrielle Union.

In a heartfelt interview, Gabrielle Union shared what she felt when she had to go through her first miscarriage.

Gabrielle Union shares the pain she and Dwyane Wade felt after their first miscarriage

A few years ago, at the Creators Summit conference in NYC, Gabrielle Union shared the emotional toll it took on her and her marriage to Dwyane Wade.

Gabrielle Union said, "The first one was the most brutal because we told people and we were so excited, and you dream of this moment and those dreams were just crushed.”The popular actress added, “And then [the miscarriages] just happened in rapid succession over the next few years."The Bring it On star continued, "Just know if you are out there having fertility issues…you are not alone. Fertility is not an older women's issue. It’s an issue, period."

Dwyane Wade has been a strong support as Gabrielle Union experienced a series of miscarriages

Over the last few years, Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, has been public with the fact that she has had to go through “8 or 9 miscarriages” that wrecked a heavy toll on her physical health.

Despite the pain that she had put herself through, the Being Mary Jane star was adamant on having a biological child and wanted to go through other alternative treatments.However, it was the NBA legend, Dwyane Wade, who put a pause on these plans and the high profile couple decided to choose a surrogate for themselves to bring their child into the world.In 2017, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union were finally able to choose a suitable surrogate for themselves.After years of trying and going through immense pain and heartbreaks, their only daughter, Kaavia Wade, was born in 2018.Today, the three travel the world together and seems to be in a pretty happy place with the way their life is shaping up.Unlike many other high profile actresses, Gabrielle Union has always been pretty public about her financial, health and mental issues.The popular actress has never shied away from discussing it in public as Dwyane Wade continues to be a strong source of strength and support to her.