Glowing? Not these pregnant celebs

Celebrity pregnancy ailments

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• Kate Winslet: Swollen ankles and back ache

  "Before I was pregnant I thought I knew exactly how I would feel - confident, blooming and sexy - the way celebrities are expected to feel,” admits Kate. "Not a bit of it! Pregnancy turned out to be one of the hardest things I've ever done, physically, mentally and emotionally. Instead of shining hair and glowing cheeks, the reality was morning sickness, swollen ankles and a bad back."

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• Debra Messing: Exhaustion

  The Will & Grace actress had a tough time of it while carrying her son, Roman Walker Zelman. "I don't know that any pregnancy is easy," she admits. "I had health problems. I had to spend time in bed, resting, and having intravenous fluids. But having a baby was something I'd looked forward to for my entire life, so any temporary sacrifice seems worth it."

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• Kirsty Gallacher: Extreme morning sickness

  TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher suffered with extreme bouts of nausea while pregnant with her second child. “I have to be honest, my morning sickness has been horrendous, twice as bad as when I was expecting Oscar,” she said. Her advice?  “Digestive biscuits, which I carry everywhere, help to alleviate it, but I take a sick bag wherever I go just in case!” Kirsty also made sure she avoided red onion, tea and coffee, which made the sickness worse.

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• Gwyneth Paltrow: Morning sickness

  Actress Gwyneth Paltrow also suffered with bouts of nausea during her pregnancy. She reportedly told friends how her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, lovingly held her hair back while she threw up. She has also expressed her exasperation at the term "morning sickness", when, in her case, the nausea lasted all day.

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• Angelina Jolie: Nausea and exhaustion

  According to Life & Style magazine, Angelina Jolie struggled with tiredness and nausea while pregnant with twins. A friend told L&S magazine:  The babies are heavy, and she’s exhausted from the weight. The pressure can make it hard for her to breathe at times, and she tires out very easily.” The source continued: “She’s disappointed that her nausea returned after going away in the second trimester. And she needs to be very careful about nutrition since she’s been diagnosed with high blood sugar. It’s a very frustrating time for her.”

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• Catherine Zeta Jones: Low energy levels

  The Welsh beauty has revealed that she suffered from low energy during her pregnancy.  "I tried to eat well to keep up my energy levels," she says. "Three meals a day, a nice mixed diet. I love chocolate, ice-cream and cakes, so that had to go straight away!" Catherine also made sure she continued to exercise. "I had to push myself to get to the gym - once I was there I was fine," she says. "I also did yoga. I have a crazy frantic side, and yoga refocuses the energy."

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• Jessica Alba: Heartburn

  Like thousands of other women, Jessica Alba has been plagued with heartburn in the latter stages of pregnancy. The actress recently took to Twitter to complain about the burning sensation, writing “Oh my aching heartburn.”

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• Tori Spelling: Morning sickness

  Tori found that her morning sickness got worse with each pregnancy. “I’ve actually been much sicker this pregnancy than the other two. I have been nauseous for three months straight. It’s starting to get better now thank goodness. And, I’m showing way more a lot sooner. Guess it’s true when they say your body remembers!”

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• Natalie Portman: Morning sickness

  Natalie Portman has experienced some strange cravings while pregnant. The Black Swan actress says she craves “anything with vinegar," which isn't good news for heartburn! Natalie says she had a rough start to her pregnancy thanks to morning sickness, but started to feel better in her second trimester."

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• Sophie Ellis Bextor: Pre-eclampsia

  Sophie Ellis Bextor gave birth to her second child nine weeks early, after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia - a life-threatening condition which also affected her first pregnancy. Her husband, The Feeling's bass guitarist Richard Jones, admitted: “I'd be lying if I said it wasn't stressful.”

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• Melinda Messenger: Pre-eclampsia

  “Although I loved being pregnant, I had real health problems," admits Melinda. "I suffered from pre-eclampsia with Morgan, complications with Flynn and I haemorrhaged after having Evie. I also suffered post-natal depression with the youngest two and I felt so low I wouldn’t want to go down that road again. Having said that, I’d love to adopt or foster a child in the future."

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• Jools Oliver: Cracked nipples and mastitis

  Of course, the problems don't all end in pregnancy! Like many women, Jools Oliver was determined to breastfeed her children - but it wasn't always easy. She says: “With Poppy, at first my nipples cracked, but after a couple of weeks she was a real joy to breastfeed. With Daisy I had recurrent mastitis and I really had to force myself to carry on for six months.”

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