Meghan MarkleThe Postpartum trip was not without its challenges.
The Duchess of Sussex, who parts Prince Sarker5 or Princess LiliBet3 with Prince HarryRecently revealed that after giving birth to one of her children – although she did not specify which one – she had to navigate a severe health fear.
While we are in conversation with friend Whitney Wolfe Herd During the first episode of her new podcast Confessions of a female founderMeghan and Bumble founder commanded similar postpartum horror.
“We both had very similar experiences – even though we didn’t know each other at that time – with postpartum,” Meghan explained. “We both had preeclampsi. Postpartum preeclampsi.”
The condition may occur up to six weeks after birth, Per Cleveland Clinicand can cause high blood pressure among other challenges. The condition, if left untreated, can lead to brain damage, stroke and death.
“It’s so rare and so scary,” Meghan added. “And you are still trying to juggle all these things, and the world does not know what happens silently. And in silence you are still trying to show up for people. In the silence you are still trying to show up, mostly for your children. But these things are huge medical scary.”