Dia Mirza Reveals She, Her Son Nearly Died During Childbirth: 'Pulled Intestine Out And...'
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Dia developed a life-threatening bacterial infection, and as such, had to give birth to her son prematurely.
Dia Mirza gave birth to her son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, when she was 39 years old. She revealed in a recent interview that she nearly lost her life when she was pregnant. Dia developed a life-threatening bacterial infection, and as such, had to give birth to her son prematurely. Avyaan also had to undergo life-saving surgery, and Dia wasn't allowed to hold him as he was delicate.
Dia Mirza told Official People Of India, 'I developed an acute bacterial infection, which could have been a side effect of my appendix surgery that I underwent during the fifth month of my pregnancy. By the end of my sixth month, we realised that my placenta was haemorrhaging and my body was going into sepsis. If the baby wasn't delivered, neither of us could be saved. It was quite scary."
When the actress was rushed to the hospital, she asked her doctor to save only her baby. However, her gynaecologist asked her to trust him. As Avyaan was born, he was taken to the ICU as he weighed just 810 grams. Meanwhile, Dia was on IV antibiotics.
She added, 'They discovered 48 hours later that the bacteria in me were life-threatening. Avyaan had to go through life-saving surgery 36 hours after he was born. My son had a hole in his intestine and underwent surgery. They put a stoma on him — they basically pulled the intestine out of the body, and it was an exposed stoma."
'I was allowed to visit him only twice a week; I could not hold him until he weighed 2.5 kg. I brought him home for exactly 20 days, and no nurse was willing to touch him because it was a really terrifying visual. So I handled the dressing. After he became 3.5 kg, he underwent another surgery that lasted 3–4 hours, and the stoma was corrected," the actress added.
Dia Mirza, the renowned Bollywood actress and environmental activist, has journeyed through love, motherhood, and personal growth over the past decade. In October 2014, Dia married her long-time partner and business associate, Sahil Sangha, in a peaceful Arya Samaj ceremony at his farmhouse in Chhatarpur, Delhi. However, in August 2019, after five years of marriage, the couple announced their separation.
In February 2021, Dia found love again with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi. Their wedding was a private event in Mumbai, featuring a unique Vedic ceremony conducted by a female priest, a gesture that aligned with Dia's values of inclusivity and empowerment. The couple had met during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, and their relationship blossomed from there.
In May 2021, Dia announced the birth of their son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, who was born prematurely in May. He spent two months in the NICU before being discharged. Dia described the experience as humbling and joyful, highlighting the challenges and gratitude she felt during this time.
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June 02, 2025, 18:29 IST
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