MAFS star Martha K has opened up about the struggles she has experienced throughout her pregnancy in hope that her vulnerability can help others who are going through a similar thing.
Martha has been open about her hyperemesis gravidarum diagnosis, which is essentially very severe morning sickness and involves symptoms like chronic nausea, vomiting, dizziness and electrolyte disturbance.
Last month, the reality star and influencer revealed that her due date was February 28th, 2023. However, it has since been pushed back a week.
“Thought I’d leave this here, so many positive replies… incase anyone else needs to read! ” Martha began the honest post.
She continued, “I don’t know how I can be so up and down. I felt ok yesterday but today I literally feel like I’m dying.”
The 34-year-old told her followers that she spent four days in a row on the couch last week, and assumed she had COVID but returned a negative test.
”I have a sore throat, no energy AT ALL,” she wrote. “I’m hot and cold. Don’t want to get out of bed. I forced myself to get up and go get food just for some momentum, but I couldn’t even get myself out of the car once we arrived.”
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Martha said that the news that her due date was pushed back filled her with anxiety over work commitments.
“Every hour feels like a day I have work commitments looming over my head and can’t help but feel like I’ve completely neglected everything I worked so hard to build.
She added that she is at “breaking point” and feels that she has been “suffering” thorughout her pregnancy.
“I need to vent, I spend all my waking hours sitting alone with my own thoughts which are grim atm. I know how lucky I am and what a miracle it is to carry a child.
“All I’ve felt for 8 months is suffering. I want to scream! I’ve completely lost myself. I feel like I’ll never feel normal or like myself again!
“I know I’m hormonal. What ever that means!!!” She concluded, “I feel like a selfish bitch even writing this but in the hope I’m not alone I’m sharing with you.”
Many of Martha’s followers flooded the comments section of the post with supportive messages.
“Big love to you Martha. You are doing amazing and we have so many years in this life to work. What you have built on here isn’t going anywhere – will be here waiting for your hilarious videos / advice / everything else always,” one person wrote.
Another penned, “Your feelings are valid!! vent to your heart’s content!! you’ve got this (even if it feels like you don’t)!”
