Alexa Bliss opens up about her medical complications after giving birth

While appearing on Stephanie McMahon’s podcast, WWE star Alexa Bliss discussed the medical complications she experienced following the birth of her daughter, Hendrix, and explained why she has considered not having another child. Alexa said that three days after giving birth, she began experiencing significant swelling and felt as though she was having trouble breathing when lying down.

“I kept telling everyone, ‘I feel like I’m drowning.’ When I lay down, I feel like I’m drowning.”

After sending pictures of her swelling to a neighbor who worked at the hospital, Alexa was encouraged to get blood work done. She was subsequently admitted after doctors raised concerns that she could be experiencing heart or kidney failure.

“They immediately said, ‘OK, we need to admit you. Not to freak you out, but you could be in heart failure, could be in kidney failure.'”

Alexa said doctors administered Lasix, and she lost approximately eight pounds of excess water during the first hour. She remained hospitalized for another 48 hours while doctors monitored her heart. Following the experience, Alexa told her husband that she thought they might be finished having children.

“I told my husband, ‘I think we’re one and done.’ I think he wants more, but I’m like, ‘I think we’re good.’ Especially on the road. I can do one. I can’t do two on the road.”