Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s wife recounts heartbreaking pregnancy struggle and hope after birth

Loreal Sarkisian, the wife of Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian, faced a frightening emergency when welcoming their baby boy, Amays, this spring. She posted a heartfelt video on YouTube on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and described finding out she was pregnant in fall 2024, only to face serious complications.

After being put on bed rest, she was rushed into an emergency C-section when her baby’s heart rate dropped suddenly. Today, both mom and baby are healthy, and Loreal hopes her story helps other mothers feel seen and understood.

Loreal Sarkisian recounts complications and fear in pregnancy

Loreal, who turned 39 this year, shared that she had given up hope on having a child. She joked, “If by the time I turn 40 I don’t have any kids, I’ll just be the best auntie ever”. But in fall 2024, she discovered she was expecting. Initially thrilled, she soon struggled, she said the first three months were

and she just wanted to skip feeling good again.Then she learned things would change. What she thought would be a gentle pregnancy became risky. She was placed on immediate bed rest to protect her baby.

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Loreal Sarkisian opens up about emergency delivery and mixed feelings afterward

When Loreal was in the hospital, doctors detected her unborn son’s heart rate had dropped and would not recover. She was rushed into surgery and went under anesthesia while the doctors delivered Amays via C-section.

Laureal woke up to a healthy baby, but admitted she felt torn, relieved he was safe, yet sad she missed moments of a natural birth. She captured both sides: “So grateful he’s alive and well… but I didn’t get that beautiful journey some women talk about”.Now, Loreal hopes that by sharing her “really hard parts,” other moms will feel safe talking about what made their pregnancies tough. She wants women to know they can admit when things don’t feel perfect and still find joy and love.