Candiace Dillard Bassett is enjoying every bit of motherhood , but her journey hasn’t been without challenges. After dealing with postpartum health complications, the Real Housewives of Potomac alum is opening up about her struggles and biggest fear after giving birth to her son.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Dillard Bassett revealed that her biggest fear after childbirth was the possibility of not making it through.
“Honestly, I felt like, ‘Could I die?’” she recalled during her interview. “That was my greatest fear. If I die, he will never know his mom. I would lay in the bed in pain holding him (Jett) and cry… I had a blood clot in my ovary that was causing me a lot of pain. I had to be on blood thinners for eight-10 weeks. It was scary. It was really intense and too much reality. I just wanted to have a baby.”
She continued, “You’re in such a mom cloud you don’t think about your own health, but you have to remember to check in with your body and listen to your body because you just never know.”
With the intervention of her medical professionals, Dillard Bassett has made a full recovery and is now enjoying every minute of her son, Jett Maxwell Lee Bassett. However, she doesn’t shy away from keeping it real about the ups and downs of motherhood.
“It’s amazing,” she said. “I’ll be honest. I’m gonna tell you guys the truth. Motherhood is ghetto. It is the most raggedy, amazing, beautiful, crazy hood I’ve ever belonged to. I wouldn’t trade it for the world, but it definitely has its challenges… Jett is the sweetest baby and I would not trade him. He’s everything.”
Jett is the first child for both Dillard Bassett. On his father’s side, Jett joins older siblings, Owen, 22, Mateo, 14, and Naia, 10 from two of Chris’ previous relationships.
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