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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

What is postpartum preeclampsia? The ‘rare and scary’ condition Meghan Markle faced after birth

Meghan Markle has revealed that she suffered from postpartum preeclampsia, describing the experience as a “huge medical scare”.

The 43-year-old revealed she had the “rare and scary” health condition in the debut episode of her new podcast. In Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan described the experience while discussing the challenges of building businesses and balancing motherhood with Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.

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