While almost everyone in the US celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday were watching football and having a feast, reality TV star Kim Kardashian revealed that she underwent a very painful procedure that turned her breech baby boy in the correct position. Kim said that her and Kanye West's baby is no longer breech and is now ready to be delivered anytime soon, an article from E! Online disclosed.
Kim wrote on her website, "This weekend I checked into the hospital and underwent a procedure called an ECV (External Cephalic Version, or a Version), which is done to manually turn the baby from a breech position to a head-down position."
The "Keeping It Up with the Kardashians" star was seen visiting Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Thanksgiving with her beloved husband by her side. Later that day, she was back to her sister Khloe's home for dinner indicating that she went to the hospital earlier possibly for a pre-procedure check up with her doctor. Still according to Kim from her website, her family were all ready while she had the ECV in case her baby boy was born during the procedure.
She related her ordeal as she underwent the crucial procedure to help deliver her baby normally, "They gave me an IV with medication to relax my uterus, and then three doctors attempted to work together to turn the baby," her post continued. "There was a risk that my water might break or the baby's heart rate could drop--in which case, an emergency C-section would then take place. I went in with my sisters and my husband. I was prepared for it all!"
One of the highlights of her post was about how painful the procedure was especially since she was not given any kind of pain medication before the procedure: "They don't give you any pain medication, and let me tell you: This was soooooo painful. Probably more painful than childbirth. BUT it worked!!!"
The positive outcome of the procedure has taken loads off the soon to-be mom's chest since she has been reported to be worried about her condition and the need to undergo a Caesarean section soon because of her baby's breech position. The couple is said to expect their second child on Christmas day however Kim is still expecting an earlier delivery since North was born weeks earlier than they expected.
The Kardashians had a Thanksgiving full of health worries. Aside from Kim, her sister Khloe was also not too well and was unable to fix the family an elaborate Thanksgiving meal despite having other soon-to-be family members present. Kylie Jenner's boyfriend Tyga and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble were said to be present at their Thanksgiving table.