Hailey Bieber is getting candid about a challenging chapter in her life as a mom.
In a new interview with Vogue published Tuesday, the Rhode Skin founder revealed she experienced postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth to her first child, son Jack Blues, with husband Justin Bieber in August 2024.
"A little bit scary," she told the outlet. "Trust my doctor with my life. And so I had peace that I knew she would never let anything happen to me. But I was bleeding really badly, and people die, and the thought crosses your mind."
Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of obstetric mortality worldwide, according to StatPearls, an online library published in the National Library of Medicine. PPH involves excessive blood loss after childbirth and, if not treated quickly, can lead to serious health risks. Timely medical intervention can significantly improve outcomes.
While navigating physical and emotional recovery postpartum, Hailey Bieber said she also found herself under the weight of public speculation about her marriage.
Justin and Hailey Bieber celebrate 1st Halloween as parents with adorable family costumes"Being postpartum is the most sensitive time I've ever gone through in my life, and learning a new version of myself is very difficult," she explained. "And to be doing that all the while going on the internet every day and people being like, 'They're getting divorced' and 'They're this' and 'They're not happy': It is such a mindf---. I cannot even begin to explain it. It's a crazy life to live."
She also reflected on the pressure to "bounce back" following the birth of her son, noting the importance of self-compassion.
"Every day I have to talk to myself, like, 'Hailey, you had a baby…You grew a human. You birthed a human. It's okay. Give yourself grace. Give yourself time,'" she said. "When people talk about 'bouncing back' -- back where, because my hips are wider, my boobs are actually bigger than they were before. They did not go back. And great, I'll take it, but it's not the same body that it was before."
Elsewhere in the interview, Hailey Bieber also opened up about her birthing experience, calling it "the hardest thing I've ever done."
"That sh-- was so crazy. That was not fun," she recalled. "They broke my water. I went into labor and I labored for a few hours. No epidural, nothing."
Despite the difficult birth, Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber have since embraced their new roles as parents publicly, celebrating many firsts as a family of three, including Halloween, Easter and Mother's Day.
"i love being your mommy Jack Blues," Hailey Bieber wrote in an Instagram post on May 11, marking her first Mother's Day.
