San Francisco 49ers Williams, wife, mourns stillborn son

San Francisco 49ers Williams, wife, mourns stillborn son

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Sondra Williams, the wife of San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams, announced that the couple had a son, Trenton Jr., who was stillborn on Nov. 24.

On Monday morning, Sondra Williams posted on her Instagram account that Trenton Jr. was stillborn at 35 weeks of pregnancy, adding that the couple lost Trenton’s twin earlier in her pregnancy.

“Thank God for allowing us to bond for 35 weeks and for giving birth to you so I could hold you in my arms,” ​​Sondra Williams wrote. “I have peace of mind knowing that you will never have to suffer.”

In the post, Sondra Williams said that Trenton Jr. was diagnosed with trisomy 13, also known as Patau syndrome. According to the National Institute of Health, trisomy 13 is “a type of chromosomal disorder characterized by the presence of three copies of chromosome 13 in cells in the body instead of the usual two.”

Trisomy 13 causes “severe mental retardation and many physical abnormalities” and the Cleveland Clinic states that trisomy 13 symptoms “are life-threatening and many cases result in miscarriage or death of the baby before the baby turns 1 year old.”

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday afternoon that Trent Williams, who missed the last few games with a left ankle injury, had spent much of last week grieving the loss of his son.

“This happened last week and he was at the hospital with her and got to meet him and say goodbye,” Shanahan said. “And then he had to cremate him on Friday. He struggles with it and is working on it. We’re all just trying to be there for him.”

Williams is the second 49er to deal with the loss of a child this season. Cornerback Charvarius Ward announced Oct. 29 that his 1-year-old daughter Amani Joy died of heart problems. Ward sat out the following three games after the Niners returned from the bye, but played his first game since his daughter’s death Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills.

During his conference call Monday, Shanahan was a little confused when discussing what Williams is going through, but noted that the Niners will do everything they can to make sure Williams and his family get what they need in their grief , just as they did Ward and his family.

“It’s hard as a coach,” Shanahan said. “It’s hard as a friend, it’s hard as a family member. It’s hard for everyone. But we spend a lot of time together. That’s the cool thing about a football team. Whatever you go through, the good or the bad, we go through it together.

“You can never escape all that sadness, but I think it’s nice that these guys have another way to go out on the football field, socialize with teammates and things like that.”

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