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Newsweek
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Daughter Moves 700 Miles Away, Tears at What Mom Does During Her Labor
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Philadelphia woman has shared what her mom did for her during labor, leaving internet users in tears. Michelle Brown-Jones (@theyylovemichelle) posted personal footage from the hospital in a reel on Instagram showing her mom, Monique Jones, styling her hair and cradling her daughter through contractions. Brown-Jones told Newsweek that she moved from her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Marietta in 2023 to pursue her acting career in Atlanta. From left, Michelle Brown-Jones sitting in her hospital bed while her mother styles her hair, and holding each other during a contraction. From left, Michelle Brown-Jones sitting in her hospital bed while her mother styles her hair, and holding each other during a contraction. @theyylovemichelle The distance made pregnancy especially difficult. "I was experiencing so many new emotions and changes in my body, and everything felt both exciting and overwhelming at the same time," the 26-year-old said. "There were moments when I really wished I could have her close by to lean on, especially when things got tough or I just needed reassurance." The new mom had long anticipated a painful labor. But when complications arose—after being given Pitocin to speed up delivery—things became frightening. "The contractions became overwhelming for myself and my baby—her heart rate began to drop with each one," Brown-Jones said. The doctors made the last-minute decision to perform an emergency C-section. "In that moment, I was terrified, but having my mom there made all the difference—her reassurance was exactly what I needed to stay calm for my baby," she said. The tender moment between contractions—captured by Brown-Jones' partner Jared Blackmon—has reached millions online. The reel has gone viral since it was posted on April 30, amassing 3 million views and over 400,000 likes. "Such a beautiful moment," one user wrote. "I never had that type of support, but I aspire to be this mother for my babygirl," another added. Other moms commented that the video made them emotional thinking about how they might one day have this relationship with their daughters. Brown-Jones told Newsweek the online response had been incredible to see. A comment that really struck a chord was, "You are rich." "It was a recognition of something deeper than money," she said. "It was a reminder that true wealth isn't always material—it's in the people who love you unconditionally and the bonds that shape your life." The connection between mother and daughter runs deep after all. "My mom had me when she was just 16, so we've always had a very unique bond," Brown-Jones said. "We grew up together in a way, learning life lessons side by side. Now, as a mom myself, I can truly appreciate how incredible she was to raise me under those circumstances."
Buzz Feed
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Hailey Bieber Recalls Scary Birth Experience
Last August, Justin and Hailey Bieber welcomed their first child together, a son named Jack Blues Bieber. With the exception of a couple of pictures, Justin and Hailey haven't shared very much about their baby boy. However, the Rhode founder just talked in detail about motherhood for the first time for Vogue's June cover, telling the story of her 'scary' birth experience. To start with, Hailey revealed that her pregnancy came as a 'surprise,' admitting that it was 'difficult' for her to 'wrap [her] head around' at first. 'There are certain warnings: Your life is never going to be the same again. It changes in good ways, but it's not going to be the same. You're never going to be just an individual without a child ever again. And you're not going to just be you and your partner, just the two of you,' she added. 'There was a lot for me mentally.' With so much uncertainty ahead of her, Hailey, who was 27 at the time, threw herself into preparation — not just to feel ready for motherhood, but to prepare her body for the birth, too. 'I was on that shit. I was doing everything. I felt stronger physically than I ever had before,' she said. But, unfortunately, no amount of prep could prepare her for the complications that followed. At 39 weeks, Hailey was induced when she began leaking amniotic fluid. According to the Vogue story, 'the doctors used Pitocin, a medication that provokes contractions, and a Foley balloon, in which a catheter-like device is inserted into the uterus and inflated with saline to get the cervix to dilate.' Recalling the discomfort, Hailey said, 'They broke my water. I went into labor, and I labored for a few hours. No epidural, nothing.' Baby Jack was born after 18 hours of labor, but the complications unfortunately didn't end there. After giving birth, Hailey endured a postpartum hemorrhage, which, if not treated quickly, can be fatal. Looking back on the 'scary' experience, Hailey said the prospect of dying crossed her mind. 'I trust my doctor with my life. And so I had peace that I knew she would never let anything happen to me. But I was bleeding really badly, and people die, and the thought crosses your mind.' While the doctors tried to stop the bleeding, Jack was taken away. 'You start to get a little freaked out,' she added. 'I wanted to hold my baby. I wanted to be with him.' Nine months later, Hailey is thriving as a new mom — although that doesn't mean she hasn't struggled while navigating changes. Discussing the 'self-hatred' she felt as she came to terms with her postpartum body, Hailey recalled having to give herself 'grace' and 'time.' 'Every day I have to talk to myself, like, Hailey, you had a baby,' she said. 'When people talk about 'bouncing back'—back where, because my hips are wider, my boobs are actually bigger than they were before. They did not go back. And great, I'll take it, but it's not the same body that it was before.' 'You're not the same person that you were before. You change head to toe,' she continued. 'And I think there was a minute where I kept really hyper-fixating on getting back to what I was. And then I had to go through that acceptance of, I'm not going back. So it's really about how do I want to move forward? Who do I want to be?'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hailey Bieber said she struggled with postpartum life. After a difficult birth, I know exactly how she feels.
I planned for the type of birth I wanted with my daughter, but nothing happened like I wanted it. Hailey Bieber's interview on Vogue about her struggles as a new mom took me back to my experience. I wish regular moms and celebrity moms didn't have to struggle postpartum. As soon as the two bright pink lines on my home pregnancy test appeared, happily and suddenly, I knew what kind of birth I wanted. I was committed to bringing my daughter into the world as gently as possible without interventions or pain medication. I spent nine months preparing, learning how to relieve the pains of childbirth naturally, and mentally committing to holding my daughter skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest, and nursing her moments after birth. I did everything I could to stay healthy and prepare my mind and body for the marathon of giving birth. I ate right, gave up caffeine, exercised, and went to prenatal yoga several times a week. And when nothing went as planned, I struggled with my life postpartum. Despite my meticulously detailed, carefully crafted idea of how my daughter's birth would unfold, nature took a different turn. My water broke, and I needed Pitocin, a drug that starts contractions. Things got worse when my baby showed signs of distress. Instead of being able to move around the room as I had hoped, I needed to stay in bed, hooked up to monitors and oxygen. Inexplicably, the doula I had hired to help guide me through the birthing process didn't answer her phone for hours as I continued to labor throughout the day. Although my husband did his best to help, I felt as though I had been abandoned, left to navigate this new and frightening experience on my own. I kept reminding myself that even though nothing leading up to giving birth was going as planned, it would all be worth it once I held my happy, healthy baby in my arms. However, that didn't go as planned either. Shortly after my daughter was born, she was whisked away to the neonatal intensive care unit. She stayed there for weeks, in a clear isolette that helped keep her alive, as she was diagnosed with one complex medical issue after another. She was fed through a tube, and I needed permission to hold her, help to put her in my arms without disturbing the various monitors and wires attached to her tiny body. Not having the type of birth I wanted was difficult, but leaving the hospital without my baby caused a tremendous amount of grief. The NICU staff and my OB all suspected that I had postpartum depression. My husband had to go back to work before our daughter was released from the hospital, and I was mostly left to cry alone. I lost all of my baby weight and then some quickly. People told me how great I looked, but it was hard to take the compliment well. But the pounds fell off, not because I was lucky or focusing on my health. Instead, I was overwhelmed and depressed, unable to find the motivation to nourish myself. When I read about Hailey Bieber's traumatic experience giving birth to her son Jack, I was immediately brought back to my daughter's birth and the aftermath. Like me, Bieber's labor started with pitocin rather than with the natural waves of contractions many women are taught to expect. After giving birth, she faced a life-threatening complication. Instead of spending the hours after giving birth bonding with her son, she faced invasive interventions to save her life and stop her from hemorrhaging. Bieber has opened up about how hard it has been for her to face what happened and the aftermath, along with the difficulties of adjusting to being a new Mom in a new body. Too many women have had experiences similar to Hailey's births that didn't go as expected. Bieber, a model and entrepreneur who is married to one celebrity, Justin Bieber, and is the daughter of another, Stephen Baldwin, has access to the best care available and a "team of experts" to help her recover, find her identity as a mother, and feel like herself again. I am very glad that Bieber has this support, and wish it had been available to me and the countless other mothers who go through similar experiences. Things weren't much better when I had my second child, a surprise baby. After my son's birth, the hospital staff largely ignored me when I told them I was in tremendous pain that was unlike anything I had experienced when I had my daughter. When I asked for help lifting my son and changing his diaper because the pain made it so hard to move, I was admonished, nurses telling me that it wasn't their job to hand me my child, and I would need to work through the pain. I was bleeding uncontrollably, but was only told that I could get no more than my allotted share of ultra-thin maternity pads, which were disappearing at an alarming rate. About an hour after I arrived home, I passed something extremely large, the size of my child's head. My husband called an ambulance, and I was diagnosed with a retained placenta, a potentially life-threatening condition if not caught and treated. I needed to be admitted to the hospital for several days for IV antibiotics to treat the infection that had already set in. This shook my confidence in the medical system and robbed me, once again, of the precious first days home with a newborn. While I wish that Bieber and all mothers could have the type of labor they want, sometimes the best-laid birth plans are impossible. Hopefully, Bieber's bravery in being vulnerable and honest will help other mothers like her and me get the support they need when things don't go according to plan. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
21-05-2025
- Health
- Business Insider
Hailey Bieber said she struggled with postpartum life. After a difficult birth, I know exactly how she feels.
As soon as the two bright pink lines on my home pregnancy test appeared, happily and suddenly, I knew what kind of birth I wanted. I was committed to bringing my daughter into the world as gently as possible without interventions or pain medication. I spent nine months preparing, learning how to relieve the pains of childbirth naturally, and mentally committing to holding my daughter skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest, and nursing her moments after birth. I did everything I could to stay healthy and prepare my mind and body for the marathon of giving birth. I ate right, gave up caffeine, exercised, and went to prenatal yoga several times a week. And when nothing went as planned, I struggled with my life postpartum. I left the hospital without my baby Despite my meticulously detailed, carefully crafted idea of how my daughter's birth would unfold, nature took a different turn. My water broke, and I needed Pitocin, a drug that starts contractions. Things got worse when my baby showed signs of distress. Instead of being able to move around the room as I had hoped, I needed to stay in bed, hooked up to monitors and oxygen. Inexplicably, the doula I had hired to help guide me through the birthing process didn't answer her phone for hours as I continued to labor throughout the day. Although my husband did his best to help, I felt as though I had been abandoned, left to navigate this new and frightening experience on my own. I kept reminding myself that even though nothing leading up to giving birth was going as planned, it would all be worth it once I held my happy, healthy baby in my arms. However, that didn't go as planned either. Shortly after my daughter was born, she was whisked away to the neonatal intensive care unit. She stayed there for weeks, in a clear isolette that helped keep her alive, as she was diagnosed with one complex medical issue after another. She was fed through a tube, and I needed permission to hold her, help to put her in my arms without disturbing the various monitors and wires attached to her tiny body. Hailey Bieber's words resonated with me Not having the type of birth I wanted was difficult, but leaving the hospital without my baby caused a tremendous amount of grief. The NICU staff and my OB all suspected that I had postpartum depression. My husband had to go back to work before our daughter was released from the hospital, and I was mostly left to cry alone. I lost all of my baby weight and then some quickly. People told me how great I looked, but it was hard to take the compliment well. But the pounds fell off, not because I was lucky or focusing on my health. Instead, I was overwhelmed and depressed, unable to find the motivation to nourish myself. When I read about Hailey Bieber's traumatic experience giving birth to her son Jack, I was immediately brought back to my daughter's birth and the aftermath. Like me, Bieber's labor started with pitocin rather than with the natural waves of contractions many women are taught to expect. After giving birth, she faced a life-threatening complication. Instead of spending the hours after giving birth bonding with her son, she faced invasive interventions to save her life and stop her from hemorrhaging. Bieber has opened up about how hard it has been for her to face what happened and the aftermath, along with the difficulties of adjusting to being a new Mom in a new body. Celebrity moms and regular moms struggle equally Too many women have had experiences similar to Hailey's births that didn't go as expected. Bieber, a model and entrepreneur who is married to one celebrity, Justin Bieber, and is the daughter of another, Stephen Baldwin, has access to the best care available and a "team of experts" to help her recover, find her identity as a mother, and feel like herself again. I am very glad that Bieber has this support, and wish it had been available to me and the countless other mothers who go through similar experiences. Things weren't much better when I had my second child, a surprise baby. After my son's birth, the hospital staff largely ignored me when I told them I was in tremendous pain that was unlike anything I had experienced when I had my daughter. When I asked for help lifting my son and changing his diaper because the pain made it so hard to move, I was admonished, nurses telling me that it wasn't their job to hand me my child, and I would need to work through the pain. I was bleeding uncontrollably, but was only told that I could get no more than my allotted share of ultra-thin maternity pads, which were disappearing at an alarming rate. About an hour after I arrived home, I passed something extremely large, the size of my child's head. My husband called an ambulance, and I was diagnosed with a retained placenta, a potentially life-threatening condition if not caught and treated. I needed to be admitted to the hospital for several days for IV antibiotics to treat the infection that had already set in. This shook my confidence in the medical system and robbed me, once again, of the precious first days home with a newborn. While I wish that Bieber and all mothers could have the type of labor they want, sometimes the best-laid birth plans are impossible. Hopefully, Bieber's bravery in being vulnerable and honest will help other mothers like her and me get the support they need when things don't go according to plan.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hailey Bieber jokes about being a 'nepo baby' and bewitching husband Justin
Hailey Bieber has laughed off Internet gossip about her life with jokes about being a "nepo baby" and bewitching Justin Bieber with a love potion. The model-turned-social media star made a series of gags during her appearance on an episode of Vogue's 'In the Bag' video series in which celebrities turn out the contents of their purse and explain them for the camera. Hailey address gossip about her social media use by saying: "This is my phone. Very straightforward, obviously," before pulling out more phones and joking: "These are a couple more that I keep on me, and I really just use them for a lot of the simple stuff like surfing anonymously, commenting, stalking, viewing girls' pages, making multiple accounts, you know, that kind of thing." She went on to laugh about her famous family as the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and niece of '30 Rock' star Alec Baldwin by pulling out a bottle of perfume called "Eu d' Nepo" and adding: "This is my favorite perfume. I've basically been wearing this my entire life. I'm obsessed with it. It smells really vanilla. It's really gorgeous. It really does all the work for you." Hailey then joked about her relationship with pop star Justin - who she married in 2018 - adding: "OK. So last but not least, this is a little tincture, potion that I got. "I would say probably when I was around 12, my dad flew me to go meet with this witch who lived in the mountains, and she made this specifically for me. "She told me that it would make a young Canadian pop star fall in love with me. So yeah, I've been taking this one for years. Absolutely love it. And, yeah, thanks dad." Hailey's light-hearted video comes after the model opened up about a 'scary' life-threatening postpartum haemorrhage she suffered after the birth of her son in a candid interview with Vogue magazine. Describing the ordeal as 'a little bit scary', Hailey told the magazine: 'I trust my doctor with my life. And so I had peace that I knew she would never let anything happen to me. "But I was bleeding really badly, and people die, and the thought crosses your mind.' Hailey, the founder of skincare brand Rhode, added about the scare: 'You start to get a little freaked out'. According to the National Institutes of Health, postpartum haemorrhage – defined as excessive blood loss after childbirth – poses a significant risk to maternal health. Hailey said despite months of preparation, her labour and delivery were far from easy. She had practised breathing techniques, acupuncture, yoga, pelvic-floor therapy, workouts, walking and weight training in anticipation of the birth, but after her amniotic fluid began leaking at 39 weeks and she was medically induced. Doctors administered Pitocin, a drug commonly used to stimulate contractions, and inserted a Foley balloon to help dilate her cervix. She added: "That s*** was so crazy. That was not fun. They broke my water. I went into labour and I laboured for a few hours without using an epidural".
