Ireland Baldwin, the 27-year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin, opened up recently on her Instagram account, sharing how difficult her pregnancy has been.
She shared a candid note to her followers on Wednesday, noting she wasn’t looking for sympathy, she just wanted to share her experience, in hopes it helps someone else feel a little less alone.
I came across various posts and videos where people were just f—— honest about how hard this journey can be and it’s helped me so much. Pregnancy is hard. It takes so much out of you. I wasn’t ready for that. I underestimated just how hard pregnancy would be on my mind and my body. Being someone who deals with extreme health anxiety on a daily basis, pregnancy turned things into high gear. I’ve struggled to adapt to these changes.
We can imagine how difficult it would be trying to navigate pregnancy while also dealing with health anxiety. You start to feel new sensations, you have to monitor your blood pressure, take constant trips to the doctors… that all can be a lot for someone who deals with medical anxiety.
Thankfully, Ireland is learning to not put so much pressure on herself.
Everyone has an entirely different experience and mine is easy compared to most. It’s so hard to have so much pressure on yourself. Forget the physical aspect… I feel like my brain and thoughts are going to war every single day. Mental warfare.
She also went on to praise her boyfriend, RAC, writing that without him, she would have probably lost her mind by now.
Here’s to hoping she can find some time to relax her mind before the baby arrives!
