Gwen Stefani has suffered a devastating miscarriage, shattering her immediate plans to have children with country star Blake Shelton — and leaving pals concerned the tragedy has damaged her emotionally!<br /><br />“It was very hard for her,” a source close to the singer told RadarOnline.com exclusively. “Especially since she and Blake tried to have a baby for at least a year-and-a-half!”<br /><br />The singer learned about the tragedy during a recent visit with her obstetrician, the insider claimed — though she’s remained silent about their loss.<br /><br /><br /><br />“She was crushed when the ultrasound technician was unable to detect a heartbeat!” said the source.<br /><br />Doctors immediately did an array of tests to determine if the child was still alive, but the truth was sadly confirmed, according to the informant: “Gwen had miscarried.”<br /><br />A battery of fertility drugs was taken during the in vitro fertilization process, and they took a physical and emotional toll on the No Doubt singer.<br /><br />“Gwen is 48 and was VERY insecure about not being able to give Blake a baby,” the pal claimed.<br /><br />“She knows that would never be a problem for his ex Miranda Lambert because she’s only 34! Now she feels like she can’t compete at all.”<br /><br /><br /><br />Despite her disappointment, Gwen has given up on future fertility treatments. While Blake, 41, is fine with not having any kids of his own, the friend claimed Gwen was gutted.<br /><br />“They’re not even discussing surrogates anymore,” according to the source. “They’ve even put all their marriage plans on hold.”<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.
