San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle’s wife, Claire Kittle, has a message for those judging her for drinking amid her IVF journey.
“Hi this is your friendly reminder, just don’t comment,” Claire wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, June 21. “You have absolutely no idea what phase of this process of pregnancy George and I are in. Also it’s not your business to know! I CHOSE to share the beginning of our IVF journey with you guys in hopes of helping someone also going through it.”
She continued, “I will never ever give you all the full picture of what’s happening especially not in real time. And what I choose to share is what I’m comfortable with, duh. Don’t assume and jump to conclusions.”
Claire noted that she “obviously” would not be drinking if she was pregnant.
“& not that it’s anyone’s business but I’m pissed now — I didn’t drink for two months while doing a detox to get ready for IVF then I didn’t drink again leading up to and during the process,” she wrote. “God forbid a girl celebrates an insane season of life recently.”
Claire continued by sharing a message to the user, whose handle is “gatormidwife,” who left the comment.
“If anyone needs a midwife I prob wouldn’t hire gator,” Claire wrote. “But thanks for the lecture you know it all.”
In a separate Instagram Story, Claire shared a photo of her smiling with her husband as she paid a sweet tribute to the NFL star on Father’s Day.
“& on that note happy embryo Father’s Day to my king @gkittle,” she wrote on Sunday. “I can’t wait to mate with you and have all the babies that are meant for us.”
Claire and George, who tied the knot in 2019, revealed in 2023 that Claire experienced an ectopic pregnancy after learning she was pregnant on Christmas.
“I felt my soul leave my body as I knew exactly what that meant. After hours of evaluating options and speaking with doctors in the ER the decision was made to go into surgery that night,” Claire wrote via Instagram in February 2023. “This type of pregnancy is extremely dangerous for the mother if not found early. I’m so thankful for the nurses and doctors who found this soon enough and to the Niners for allowing George to sprint out of the building at any given moment.”
Claire called George her “strength” during this journey, writing, “We leaned on each other like we never have before. I’m thankful my mom, dad and George’s parents were all here to help us.”
“There’s strength in stories and I hope you can find comfort in ours,” she concluded. “These types of things need to be talked about more often. Please keep George and I in your prayers as we don’t really know what to expect moving forward. I do know God gives us exactly what we need when we need it.”
