Singer Paloma Faith has opened up about her ‘hellish’ birth experience – and our hearts are going out to her this morning.
The 36-year-old gave birth to her first child (the gender and name of which she refuses to disclose) late last year.
While the New York singer had a birth plan in place, she revealed that ‘everything that could possibly go wrong went wrong’ during the labour.
Speaking to The Sun’s Dan Wootton, for the Bizarre Life podcast, Paloma recalled: “I had 20 hours of labour, and a premature one, and then I wasn’t dilating.
“The baby was in jeopardy, and so I had to have an emergency C-section.”
She added that she ‘lost the plot completely’ after nine hours of labour without pain relief.
“Because I’d been in labour for a long time, I had something called PROM, which is a premature rupture of waters,” she added.
“Then, I just had so much other stuff go wrong afterwards, because I also had an infection of the womb, and really bad mastitis.”
Indeed, poor Paloma was so ill after the arrival of her little one that she couldn’t walk properly ‘for a good two months’.
“The only way I can explain it is that I went to the gates of hell and I brought back an angel, because it is just so incredible.
“And I wouldn’t change a minute of it for the world, because I just think I have made the best person ever.”
Wow, we feel like even we need to sit down after that account!
Paloma’s tot, whom she welcomed with partner Leyman Lahcine, is now nine months old.
The star revealed her pregnancy this time last year, confirming that she was taking a break from recording in order to focus on her baby.
“While you are all patiently waiting, I would like you to know that I am grateful for your continued support and patience,” she wrote, in a statement.
“And I hope that you will respect my new family with our privacy in a time which should be calm and without anxiety.
“I really do not want this child to be in the public eye, as it won’t have chosen to, and I hope everyone can understand that.”
