Heather Rae El Moussa’s Dismissal of Autoimmune Dysfunction as “Mommy Mind”

Heather Rae El Moussa. Amy Sussman/Getty Photos

Heather Rae El Moussa thought she was coping with “mother mind” 4 months after giving start — however the signs turned out to be an autoimmune dysfunction.

“I bear in mind saying to my assistant, ‘I really feel like I’m lifeless,’” El Moussa, 36, stated in an interview with TODAY.com printed on Thursday, October 26. “My mind was so drained. My physique was so drained. I used to be exhausted on a regular basis and no quantity of sleep may make it higher.”

Heather Rae and husband Tarek El Moussa welcomed their first little one collectively, son Tristan, in January. Tarek, 42, can also be the daddy of Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 8, whom he shares together with his ex-wife, Christina Corridor.

After Heather Rae and Tarek welcomed Tristan, now 9 months, she returned to work to movie her respective actuality reveals, Promoting Sundown and The Flipping El Moussas. Nevertheless, the expertise felt “brutal” as a result of she may “barely get off the bed.”

“I used to be like, I’m most likely simply foggy due to mother mind,’” Heather Rae recalled.

As she continued to cope with fatigue, Heather Rae additionally seen there have been inconsistencies along with her milk provide whereas being 4 months postpartum. Sooner or later, she would pump at the very least 6 ounces of milk earlier than barely pumping half an oz the following. After consulting with a lactation advisor, the true property mogul determined to get some bloodwork completed.

Her physician advised her that her being pregnant had triggered Hashimoto’s illness, which was additionally the reason for her depleting breast milk. Hashimoto’s illness is an autoimmune dysfunction that impacts the thyroid gland, per the Mayo Clinic. Signs of the situation embrace fatigue, muscle aches, joint ache, issues with reminiscence or focus and extra.

“When [my doctor] advised me what I had, I used to be in complete shock,” Heather Rae advised the outlet.

After receiving her analysis, she was prescribed medicine to deal with the sickness and has been “feeling significantly better” since looking for therapy.

Earlier this month, Heather Rae opened up about how she not breast-feeds her son after he “began to get uninterested.”

“8 1/2 months postpartum. As I write this, my coronary heart is full but additionally my mama coronary heart is a bit of unhappy as a result of my huge boy doesn’t wish to breast-feed anymore,” she wrote through Instagram on the time. “It’s bittersweet for me as a result of breast-feeding as a brand new mommy was one thing I grew to like. I really like the bond, the pores and skin to pores and skin, the cuddles, and if I’m being trustworthy, it could have been tougher for me to make the choice to cease.”