Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghiis opening up about the toughest parts of her pregnancy.TheShahs of Sunsetstar, 36, appeared onWatch What Happens LiveTuesday and said that while she has a “great support system” of family and friends as she approaches single motherhood, the gestational period hasn’t been easy.“The biggest struggle I’ve had in general has just been having rheumatoid arthritis and dealing with the pregnancy,” she said, before telling hostAndy Cohenthat her doctors will induce labor “a couple weeks early” so she can resume her normal medications (“hard drugs”) for the autoimmune disease.Gharachedaghi used a sperm donor and completeda round of in vitro fertilization(IVF) in August, but nearly lost her life after her first successful embryo transfer in the spring led to an ectopic pregnancy that required emergency surgery and the removal of both fallopian tubes. She has been told this was likely due to her rheumatoid arthritis.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Charles Sykes/Getty Images“What I went through a couple of months ago is so traumatizing,” shetold PEOPLE when she announced her pregnancyin October, adding that “it’s still very scary.”As far as the IVF itself, once Gharachedaghi chose the right sperm donor, the process began. First came the egg retrieval, then the fertilization, development and testing of the embryos for upwards of 250 genetic disorders.“It took a long time, but I walked through each step with this knowledge and excitement that I was going to be a mom someday,” theBravostar told PEOPLE of the process.RELATED VIDEO:Shahs of Sunset‘s GG on Pregnancy, Reza’s Fight with Adam and Being on “Team GG” During the DramaDespite her health struggles, Gharachedaghi is excited to be a mom and said in the fall that she had “slowly been feeling more and more relaxed about it.”“Thisis what I wanted my entire life,” the mother-to-be raved. “When little girls were talking about their perfect husband and their perfect weddings, I was talking about the 10 kids I was going to have.”“I just always knew I’d be a mom someday,” she continued. “I’m finally at this point where I’m ready to make this move. I can’t wait to give this child a life of unconditional love without judgment, the same way my mom has shown me my whole life. I just wish shecould teach me how to cook! I still haven’t figured that out yet.”
Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghiis opening up about the toughest parts of her pregnancy.
TheShahs of Sunsetstar, 36, appeared onWatch What Happens LiveTuesday and said that while she has a “great support system” of family and friends as she approaches single motherhood, the gestational period hasn’t been easy.
“The biggest struggle I’ve had in general has just been having rheumatoid arthritis and dealing with the pregnancy,” she said, before telling hostAndy Cohenthat her doctors will induce labor “a couple weeks early” so she can resume her normal medications (“hard drugs”) for the autoimmune disease.
Gharachedaghi used a sperm donor and completeda round of in vitro fertilization(IVF) in August, but nearly lost her life after her first successful embryo transfer in the spring led to an ectopic pregnancy that required emergency surgery and the removal of both fallopian tubes. She has been told this was likely due to her rheumatoid arthritis.
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“What I went through a couple of months ago is so traumatizing,” shetold PEOPLE when she announced her pregnancyin October, adding that “it’s still very scary.”
As far as the IVF itself, once Gharachedaghi chose the right sperm donor, the process began. First came the egg retrieval, then the fertilization, development and testing of the embryos for upwards of 250 genetic disorders.
“It took a long time, but I walked through each step with this knowledge and excitement that I was going to be a mom someday,” theBravostar told PEOPLE of the process.
RELATED VIDEO:Shahs of Sunset‘s GG on Pregnancy, Reza’s Fight with Adam and Being on “Team GG” During the Drama
Despite her health struggles, Gharachedaghi is excited to be a mom and said in the fall that she had “slowly been feeling more and more relaxed about it.”
“Thisis what I wanted my entire life,” the mother-to-be raved. “When little girls were talking about their perfect husband and their perfect weddings, I was talking about the 10 kids I was going to have.”
“I just always knew I’d be a mom someday,” she continued. “I’m finally at this point where I’m ready to make this move. I can’t wait to give this child a life of unconditional love without judgment, the same way my mom has shown me my whole life. I just wish shecould teach me how to cook! I still haven’t figured that out yet.”
source: people.com
