Kim has ‘painful’ medical procedure

Kim Kardashian West at the InStyle Awards at the Getty Centre in Los Angeles, California on October 26, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

Kim Kardashian West at the InStyle Awards at the Getty Centre in Los Angeles, California on October 26, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

Published Dec 2, 2015

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Kim Kardashian West's baby is no longer breech.

The reality TV star is due to give birth to her second child later this month and underwent a medical procedure over the weekend to have the baby turned to a head-down position.

She wrote on her website KimKardashianWest.com: "This weekend I checked into the hospital and underwent a procedure called an ECV (External Cephalic Version, or a Version), which is done to manually turn the baby from a breech position to a head-down position

"They gave me an IV with medication to relax my uterus, and then three doctors attempted to work together to turn the baby. There was a risk that my water might break or the baby's heart rate could drop - in which case, an emergency C-section would then take place. I went in with my sisters and my husband. I was prepared for it all! (sic)"

While the procedure was a success, Kim, 35 - who already has a daughter North, two, with husband Kanye West admitted it was extremely painful.

She added: "They don't give you any pain medication, and let me tell you: This was soooooo painful. Probably more painful than childbirth. BUT it worked!!! (sic)"

 

 

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