Ileana D’Cruz Talks About Unmedicated Delivery and Postpartum Challenges
Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz has candidly shared her mental health struggles following the birth of her second child, Keanu Rafe Dolan, with husband Michael Dolan earlier this year. The 38-year-old actress revealed that while physically prepared for the experience, she found the postpartum phase far more challenging mentally compared to her first pregnancy.
In an interview with NDTV, Ileana D’Cruz reflected on her journey, admitting that she missed being in Mumbai, realizing that “it takes a village to raise a baby.” She also spoke about her decision to approach this pregnancy differently, saying she wanted to “be a little crazy” and chose an unmedicated delivery without an epidural.
“I told my nurse that we need to come up with a plan because this is what I want to do,” she said. As expected, the delivery was quick and smooth, and Ileana was able to return home the next day. However, she noted that the mental challenges hit harder this time, making the postpartum period unexpectedly tough.