Being a much-loved member of the British Royal Family, Kate Middleton’s life has been closely followed by the public and the media.
Back in the day, when it was announced that she and William were dating and later got engaged, Britons seemed to have embraced the new Princess with arms wide open. The news that she was carrying a baby boy, a future king, made the public fall for Kate even more.
When pregnant with George, the Princess was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, acute morning sickness. She had to go to the hospital, an experience she recalled as “rotten.” Sadly, she experienced the same while carrying her other two children.
In 2020, Kate Middleton was a guest on Giovanna Fletcher’s podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby, where she spoke of her condition.
“[It was] utterly rotten. I was really sick,” she said.
“I wasn’t eating the things I should be eating and yet the body was still able to take all the goodness from my body and to grow new life, which I think is fascinating.”
The princess continued: “William didn’t feel he could do much to help and it’s hard to see you’re suffering without actually being able to do anything about it.”
She was happy when she was in labor, she added. “Because actually, it was an event that I knew there was going to be an ending to,” she explained. “But I know some people have really, really difficult times, so it’s not for everybody. No pregnancy is the same, no birth is the same.”
Asked if she remembered how long she had between giving birth to George and later posing on the Lindo Wing steps, Kate said, “Oh my gosh, I can’t remember. Everything goes in a bit of a blur.”
