Ex-WAG Amie Rohan reveals how hard Mother’s Day can be after tragically losing one of her twins

Ex-WAG Amie Rohan reveals how hard Mother’s Day can be after tragically losing one of her twins and how she deals with her grief: ‘It’s always a bittersweet day’

AFL star Gary Rohan’s ex-wife Amie has shared a moving tribute to their late daughter Willow who died only hours after she was born in 2018.

The mental health advocate opened up about her feelings ahead of Mother’s Day, saying that she always feels the presence of the daughter she lost.

‘It’s always a bittersweet day,’ Amie said of the annual celebration of motherhood, ‘The more years that pass the more subtle the emotions are,’ reports The Herald-Sun.

Ex-WAG Amie Rohan reveals how hard Mother’s Day can be after tragically losing one of her twins and how she deals with her grief: ‘It’s always a bittersweet day’

‘But it’s always there. Like any other special moment where I wish she was here I feel her presence.’ 

The mother of two gave thanks saying that at least she had the opportunity to meet her baby, when other mother’s facing a similar situation don’t get that chance.

Amie and her ex-husband Gary Rohan suffered unimaginable grief in 2018 when Willow, one of their twins, died five hours after birth due to a defect called anencephaly which causes babies to be born without parts of the brain and skull.

Bella, her sister, survived and is now four years-old.

Always there: The beautiful mental health advocate opened up about her feelings ahead of Mother's Day, telling how she always feels the presence of the daughter she lost

Always there: The beautiful mental health advocate opened up about her feelings ahead of Mother’s Day, telling how she always feels the presence of the daughter she lost

Amie shares another daughter with Gary, Sadie. She turns two this year.

The couple separated in 2020. 

Elsewhere in the interview, Amie told a beautiful story of watching her children play in the sun and feeling that Willow was somehow with them.

Revealing that she will be spending Mother’s Day with her own mother and daughters, Amie added that she would continue to speak out and be open about her grief in the hope it may help others.

Amie and her ex-husband Gary Rohan pictured with twins - suffered unimaginable grief in 2018 when Willow, one of her new daughters, died five hours after birth due to a defect called anencephaly which causes babies to be born without parts of the brain and skull

Amie and her ex-husband Gary Rohan pictured with twins – suffered unimaginable grief in 2018 when Willow, one of her new daughters, died five hours after birth due to a defect called anencephaly which causes babies to be born without parts of the brain and skull 

Last year Amie gave a wrenching account of her ordeal during the Pregnancy Uncut podcast.

Amie explained that early on in her pregnancy she and Gary, 30, were told Willow wouldn’t survive due to her condition. 

‘The language used was ”incompatible with life” and I still went, ”what needs to be done?” and the lady was like, ”no, no, no, your baby will pass away,” she said.   

Always hope: Revealing that Amie will be spending Mother's Day with her own mother and daughter's the beautiful WAG added that she would continue to speak out, and be open about her grief in the hope it may help others

Always hope: Revealing that Amie will be spending Mother’s Day with her own mother and daughter’s the beautiful WAG added that she would continue to speak out, and be open about her grief in the hope it may help others

‘I loved being pregnant and it was daunting to not know what was on the other side.’ 

Amie went on to have a C-section and said the birth of her twins was ‘one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful moments of my life’.

‘It was beautiful, one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful moments of my life, to have so much joy and sorrow at the same time, it was beautiful, beautiful… because we had the support of an entire medical team behind us trying to make it as special as it could be,’ she explained. 

Close: The mental health advocate shared cosy snaps to her Instagram Stories in January including this one featuring Riley Carter who plays for the Whittlesea Football Club

Close: The mental health advocate shared cosy snaps to her Instagram Stories in January including this one featuring Riley Carter who plays for the Whittlesea Football Club

‘Willow was just there and so serene… They both got put on my chest and I wanted that moment to last forever… it was like I was having an out-of-body experience.’

In January meanwhile, Amie shared two very cosy snaps to Instagram while on a night out in Barwon Heads, Victoria with Riley Carter, who plays for the Whittlesea Football Club in Victoria.

On Saturday Amie confirmed she is in a relationship.

Separated: Gary, Amie and baby in happier times

Separated: Gary, Amie and baby in happier times

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