Model and skincare brand Rhode founder Hailey Bieber, 28, confessed her extreme trauma during childbirth, postpartum self-loathing, and feelings about her relationship with husband Justin Bieber in an interview with Vogue.

Hailey gave birth to her daughter, Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024. At 39 weeks pregnant, her amniotic fluid leaked, leading to an induced labor, and after about 18 hours of labor, she held her daughter in her arms. However, the postpartum bleeding she experienced immediately after childbirth became a life-threatening fear for her.

She said, “There was no epidural, and there was nothing. The contractions kept coming, and it was a really awful and unfunny experience.” She noted, “The bleeding was so severe, and I thought for a moment, ‘I might die.’ I trusted the doctor, but I was scared.”

Afterward, Hailey worked out and did pelvic floor exercises for nine months to become physically stronger; however, the postpartum bodily changes were another trial. She stated, “My hips got wider, and my chest got bigger. I wasn’t the same body as before,” adding, “I was obsessed with the thought that I had to go back to how I used to be.”

As postpartum body dysmorphia and self-loathing deepened, Hailey fell into a vicious cycle of pushing herself. She confessed, “Whenever it was hard, I tried to justify myself by searching for cruel comments about my body online. Depression and anger surged.”

However, she gradually broke free from the obsession with recovery and learned "how to bestow grace and elegance upon herself." “I have to say this every day: ‘Hailey, you brought a human into the world. You’re doing enough right now. It’s okay,’” she comforted herself.

To prevent postpartum depression, Hailey actively sought new therapists and took nutritional supplements and vitamins. By balancing her diet and exercise, she lost about 7.6 kg, saying, “I am better now than I was before. Becoming a mom has brought me comfort and confidence.”

Meanwhile, she also mentioned rumors surrounding her marriage to Justin Bieber. Fans expressed concerns about the couple's expressionless public appearances, and stories circulated among Hailey's famous friends that they advised divorce due to Justin's "unacceptable behavior."

In response, while Hailey did not directly mention it through Vogue, she expressed a careful stance by saying, “Now, I conserve both energy and time. My priority is the child.”

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