Welcoming Jack Blues Bieber into the world was no easy feat! Hailey Bieber suffered a really scary medical crisis after labor!
In a candid new interview with Vogue out on Tuesday, the Rhode founder revealed that “giving birth was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” The 28-year-old recalled spending the entire pregnancy prepping for the big moment — such as doing breathing exercises, acupuncture, yoga, pelvic-floor therapy, working out, walking, and weight training. She expressed:
“I was on that s**t. I was doing everything. I felt stronger physically than I ever had before.”
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Unfortunately, things started to go awry when her amniotic fluid started leaking at 39 weeks. She was induced with docs using Pitocin, a device that provokes contractions, and a Foley balloon, a device that promotes cervical dilation in pregnancy. She noted:
“That s**t was so crazy. That was not fun. They broke my water. I went into labor and I labored for a few hours. No epidural, nothing.”
She ended up laboring for 18 hours (less than the estimated 24) before giving birth to her little boy at about seven pounds. It was the happiest moment of her life — that quickly turned into a nightmare.
Hailey experienced postpartum hemorrhage, which happens in about 1 to 5 percent of births. If not treated quickly, it can cause hypovolemic shock (in which the body loses so much blood so fast that it can’t get enough oxygen), organ failure, and death. Yikes! She casually explained:
“Which was a little bit scary.”
A bit? That sounds terrifying! But the model kept her cool, remarking:
“I trust my doctor with my life. And so I had peace that I knew she would never let anything happen to me. But I was bleeding really badly, and people die, and the thought crosses your mind.”
Her medical team tried several different meds to stop the bleeding, but nothing was working. Jack was taken away, and the reality of the situation started to sink in:
“You start to get a little freaked out.”
We bet!
The medical emergency also reminded her of a “ministroke” she suffered in 2022 while she was having breakfast with hubby Justin Bieber in Palm Springs. Docs discovered she had a blood clot from an undiagnosed patent foramen ovale (PFO), or a small hole between the two upper chambers of her heart. She lost control of her face and the ability to speak for a little bit and underwent surgery to resolve the issue. A really scary situation for her… and now here she was facing another issue with her blood!
Thankfully, her doctors tried using a Jada device (a vacuum that encourages uterine contractions). It was super uncomfortable and nobody knew if it would work — and Hailey had to go through the treatment for HOURS! When all she really wanted was quality time with her newborn:
“I wanted to hold my baby. I wanted to be with him.”
Thank goodness the treatment worked and she’s doing better! How frightening!
The beauty guru is sharing the story publicly now because she believes it’s important to share the truth about the challenges that can come with childbirth. But don’t get it twisted. While it might’ve been freaky, it hasn’t deterred her from wanting more children — she wants at least one more. For now, she’s taking it “a kid at a time,” though.
Another upside to welcoming a baby?? She said your partner sees you “like, ‘My woman is a god. A superhero. I could never.’ At least that was the case for me.” Hah! Despite rumors of marriage trouble, she added that JB is a great dad and she’s living her dream:
“I’m walking in the days I always dreamed of.”
So sweet!
See some of her stunning looks for the mag (below):
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[Image via Hailey Bieber/Instagram]
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