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Beyonce
The singer spoke candidly in Vogue‘s September issue about having an emergency C-section, telling writer Clover Hope, “I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir. I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month. My health and my babies’ health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section.”
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Amber Rose
Rose described her “terrifying” delivery during an appearance on The Ricki Lake Show in 2013, revealing that she had to switch her plan at the last minute. “I found out really, really late that my son was breech,” she said. “It literally took me the whole time to prepare myself for a water birth, and like, in an instant, I was gonna get my abdomen cut open and have, like, major surgery. And I’d never had surgery before, so I was really, really scared.”
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Kandi Burruss
In 2016, Burruss spoke to Bravo about her delivery plans, having previously confirmed that she would be undergoing a C-section.
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Tia Mowry-Hardrict
Mowry-Hardrict had a C-section for both pregnancies, sharing an Instagram post in June that discussed the changes her body underwent.
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Tamera Mowry-Housley
Like her sister, Mowry-Housley has spoken candidly about undergoing a C-section, even detailing the complications she faced after giving birth. The Real co-host shared on Twitter that the stitches from her C-section ripped open when she went to pick up her son and added, “So happy that there are people out there that understand the realities of a C-section. It’s not easy. Especially when you’re nursing!”
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Crystal Renay
Shortly after giving birth in 2016, Ne-Yo’s wife Crystal Renay took to Instagram to show off her C-section scars. “Being on bedrest 85% of my pregnancy and not being able to work out the entire time was truly challenging and hard on my body,” Crystal wrote. “Then to get a C-section on top of that was a major setback. My body isn’t what it once was, but that’s OK because now in the next coming weeks (AFTER I’M HEALED PROPERLY) I can share my #SNAPBACK journey and progress with you guys! This comeback is about to get real y’all!”
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Mariah Carey
During an interview for ABC’s 20/20 with then-husband Nick Cannon, Carey opened up about the complications she faced during her pregnancy. Carey stated she suffered from a number of issues and things intensified as she approached the 30-week mark. “I was afraid I wasn’t going to be able to walk properly again,” she said. “I made it to 35 weeks and then the doctor said it wasn’t safe anymore.”
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Serena Williams
In the February issue of Vogue, Williams opened up about the complications she faced during delivery, explaining to the publication that she had to receive an emergency c-section have her heart rate dropped drastically during contractions. The following day, Williams faced more complications as blood clots were found in her lungs.
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Jennifer Hudson
Hudson has never strayed away from discussing her pregnancy and delivery, telling PEOPLE that the recovery wasn’t as bad as she’d expected. “Everybody told me how much it was going to hurt afterwards but I think I have a different tolerance for pain than others. By that night after I had the baby, I’m like, ‘Look, I can’t sit in this bed anymore. I’ve got to get up! I’ve been up and about since he was born,” she said. “To me, the pain is no different than when you work out a muscle you’ve never worked out before and it’s sore.”
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Jennifer Lopez
Lopez welcomed twins Maximilian and Emme with then-husband Marc Anthony in 2008 via C-section.
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Zoe Saldana
Saldana told Allure in 2016 that she faced a scary situation when her twins arrived prematurely and she was forced to undergo an emergency C-section. “The boys came at 32 weeks. They found protein in my urine; my platelets crashed. I didn’t qualify for an epidural, so I delivered under general anesthetic. I didn’t even meet them until a day later,” she recalled.
