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Heather Rae El Moussa has opened up about her son’s health struggles with jaundice. The baby who was born a few weeks ago endured some medical conditions after birth.
What Did Heather Rae Reveal About Her Son’s Health Condition?
Heather Rae El Moussa welcomed a son named Tristan nearly three weeks ago, with her husband, Tarek El Moussa. The actress has always been open to her fans about what goes on in her life. When the Selling Sunset star’s child was born a few weeks ago, she shared it on social media.
Similarly, in an Instagram post on February 20, the actress decided to share insight into her motherhood journey. The Playmate Playback actress revealed details about her breastfeeding journey in the Instagram post. There, Heather Rae El Moussa revealed that her newborn son had a few medical conditions that were thankfully detected early.
In the Instagram post, Heather Rae El Moussa revealed that her son had “tongue tie, cheek tie, lip tie, and jaundice.” The American TV personality was thankful that the medical conditions were caught early. Heather thanked her lactation specialist and @tonguetietribe who she revealed are “baby fairies.” The actress revealed that the medical conditions made it very hard for Tristan to latch and suck. Due to that, the baby boy was losing weight and burning calories.
How Did Heather Rae El Moussa Take The News of Her Son’s Health Condition?
As a new mother, it was a hard time for her. The actress revealed that she had many tearful nights in the beginning. Heather’s baby was suffering from tongue tie which is also known as ankyloglossia. The health condition is usually present at birth. According to Mayo Clinic, tongue-tie restricts the tongue’s range of motion, which can hinder breastfeeding.
In the Instagram post, The Internship access revealed that they are 2 weeks past getting Tristan’s tongue tie fixed. Heather continued by explaining that the baby boy is “latching so well on the left side. The right side is also getting fixed with the help of the baby fairies.
The Netflix star continued by stressing the importance of having a consultant during the postpartum period. The reality star recommended having a lactation specialist for breastfeeding. Heather also encouraged nursing mothers to take care of their health as they care for their babies. The young mother is enjoying breastfeeding and everything about motherhood.