Kylie Jenner Opens Up About Pregnancy Complications That Forced Bed Rest

Pregnancy can be unpredictable, and Kylie Jenner is holding nothing back about just how rough her second one got. During a recent appearance on Jake Shane’s“Therapuss”podcast on Thursday, May 14, the 28-year-old reality star and Kylie Cosmetics founder revealed she faced serious complications while expecting her son Aire, 4, whom she shares with ex Travis Scott.

The specifics were intense. Jenner was three centimeters dilated for a month and a half—a condition that had her baby literally dropping lower than it should have been.“The baby was falling out,”she explained matter-of-factly. Her doctor’s response was clear: bedrest, no exceptions. For someone used to running a beauty empire and raising a family, that kind of medical restriction hits different.

But the physical toll didn’t stop at dilation. Starting around 12 weeks into the pregnancy, Jenner woke up one day and couldn’t walk. She developed severe sciatica and lower back pain that completely derailed what had been peak fitness for her.“I was in the best shape of my life before that pregnancy, so I really had high expectations,”she said. The weight gain added another layer—she packed on 65 pounds with Aire, hitting 210 pounds by delivery. (For comparison, she’d gained 60 pounds when pregnant with her daughter Stormi, 8, in 2018.)

What’s telling is that Jenner felt comfortable enough to talk about this publicly now. These aren’t the kinds of details celebrities typically volunteer—but they matter. Pregnancy complications are real, they’re often invisible, and hearing from someone with her platform acknowledge them, rather than airbrush them away, shifts the conversation. She’s currently dating actor Timothée Chalamet, whom she started dating in 2023, and the two have built a supportive public relationship. It’s a different chapter from her on-and-off relationship with Scott, but her willingness to be candid about her maternal experience remains consistent.

The bigger picture here isn’t just medical—it’s about expectation versus reality. Jenner came into her second pregnancy feeling strong and prepared. The body had other plans. And she’s choosing to tell that story without shame or sugarcoating, which, honestly, is the kind of honesty the culture around celebrity motherhood could use more of.