Former Disney Channel star Skai Jackson is opening up like never before.
During a recent interview with Justin Laboy, the actress spoke candidly about experiencing Hyperemesis Gravidarum, also known as HG, while pregnant with her son.
“It was horrible. It was the worst nine months of my entire life. Like, worst nine months of my entire life. I had a condition called HG, and it means you’re sick the entire time. You throw up. I would throw up between 20 to 50 times or more a day,” Jackson shared.
The actress explained that even basic daily tasks like eating and drinking became difficult because of the condition.
“You can’t eat food, you throw it up. At that point, you’re just throwing up body fluid. Like, I would have to go to the hospital more than twice a week to get IVs because I would be so dehydrated.”
Jackson said the constant nausea and physical pain lasted throughout her pregnancy.
“It was terrible. Like, if I could compare it to a feeling, I would say think of the flu times 10, plus if you wake up on a cruise ship and you’re nauseous every single day. It was horrible. Literally the worst nine months. I don’t recommend.”
Although she is grateful for her son, Kasai, Jackson admitted the experience was so intense that she is unsure if she could go through another pregnancy.
“It’s terrible. I mean, I don’t think I could do that again. They say every time you get pregnant, if you had HG the first time, it gets worse. And I know somebody with three kids and she had it every single time.”
Despite the challenges, Jackson said becoming a mother has completely changed her outlook on life.
“My son is the best little thing ever. Like, he is such a great kid. He’s at the stage now where he’s a little bit testy, so he’ll test me a little bit now, but he is perfect. Like, literally perfect.”
The actress also shared that motherhood has helped her become more patient and intentional about the way she handles situations.
“I feel like motherhood has taught me patience, that sometimes I can just sit back and be quiet. I’ve learned that now. Some things are just not worth it at all. I feel like sometimes you just got to let it go and let it be what it is.”
She continued, “Before, I wasn’t like that. Now I am. And I think it’s because everything that I do, I think about him. You know, my son’s gonna see this, or let me think about him first. That’s my biggest thing.”
