Reality star Kylie Jenner opened up about her battle with postpartum depression following the birth of her two children.
In an interview with Vanity Fair released on Wednesday, Jenner gave advice to other mothers who may be experiencing postpartum depression themselves.
She shared:
“I have experienced it. Twice. The first time was very difficult, the second was more manageable. I would tell those women not to over-think things and to live all the emotions of that moment to the fullest. Stay inside that moment, even if it is painful. I know, in those moments you think that it will never pass, that your body will never be the same as before, that you will never be the same. That’s not true: the hormones, the emotions at that stage are much, much more powerful and bigger than you. My advice is to live through that transition, without fear of the aftermath. The risk is to miss all the most beautiful things of motherhood as well.”
According to the National Library of Medicine, “around one in seven women can develop postpartum depression.”
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She also spoke about the joys of motherhood.
“Finding myself in the hospital alone with a new and unknown creature in my arms – it’s such a unique and special situation and it’s all about building with these little beings that you’re learning about. There is another magical moment,” she said.
She described bringing your children home as “the most beautiful moment.”
Jenner is the mother of 2-year-old son Aire Webster and 5-year-old daughter Stormi Webster.
Jenner revealed how she is choosing to raise her children.
“I try to offer them different choices. I am interested in the idea of imparting to them an education in how to take control and accept responsibility for their choices. I think that is very important.”