Kenya Moorehas hit a dangerous complication in her pregnancy, which might cause her to give birth sooner rather than expected.
The 47-year-oldReal Housewives of Atlantaalum — who is expecting her first child — revealed via Instagram on Saturday that she has “gained 17 lbs. in ONE week due to severe swelling and water retention, high blood pressure, and excess protein in urine.”
“This is NOT normal!” Moore wrote, captioning a picture of her swollen feet.
A day earlier, the former Miss USA attended the launch of formerRHOAcostarCynthia Bailey’s new event space and wine shop, complaining laterabout her swollen feeton Instagram.
It typically develops suddenly in women who previously had normal blood pressure after the 20-week pregnancy mark, the Mayo Clinic says. Besides the sudden weight gain and swelling, symptoms may include severe headaches, shortness of breath, nausea, upper abdominal pain, blurred vision, impaired liver and kidney function and decreased urine output.
Left untreated, preeclampsia can have dangerous effects. It can lead to fatal complications, according to the Mayo Clinic.
“Staying positive,” Moore added. “To my pregnant sisters please go to your visits and tell the doctor of any drastic changes. Thank God I have great doctors.”
Among the attendees were a slew of Moore’s former Bravo costars and colleagues, including Atlanta HousewivesCynthia Bailey,Kandi BurrussandPorsha Williams;RHOApals Shamea Morton, Carmon Cambrice, Miss Lawrence and Brandon Deshazer;Real Housewives of Potomac‘sGizelle Bryant; andMarried to Medicine‘s Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Toya Bush-Harris.
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Sadly,RHOAfans won’t get to see the event play out on television when the show’s eleventh season premieres in November.Moore chose not to return to the series, a disappointment for longtime viewers of the show hoping to see her journey continue.
Moore had long spoken on the show about her desire to start a family and announced that she’s pregnant during the first part of the season 10RHOAreunion.
“I’ve waited 47 years for this moment,” Moore, who conceived through in vitro fertilization, told PEOPLE at the time. “I didn’t really want to announce it too soon because I feel it’s very early on in our pregnancy. But I have suffered so much in my life when it comesto wanting a family around me. So this is the day I’ve been waiting for my entire life. It’s a dream come true.”
source: people.com
