In an exclusive interview with Scary Mommy, the actor shares an honest look at surrogacy and postpartum depression.
Chung, who is married to fellow actor, remembers filling out a postpartum form following the premature birth of her twins — checking “yes” to question after question.
“‘I’m not very happy, no. I do not look forward to tomorrow; I dread it. This is the hardest thing. I’m not getting much sleep. Everything’s a little hazy,’” Chung said she wrote down on her doctor’s sheet. “I wouldn’t jeopardize the safety of my own kids, but yeah, I was not happy.”her sons' early arrival
and stay in the neonatal intensive care unit , which contributed to an emotional start to motherhood. Watching her "fragile" babies struggle to breathe during their first few moments of life was "heartbreaking." "At the time, there wasn't a lot of information about whether or not pregnant women should get COVID-19 shots — we highly encouraged it, but there's a third party involved, and you have to respect everyone's wishes. And unfortunately [our surrogate] got COVID, and it was intense," Chung shared. "Luckily, everyone is OK now, but it was a rollercoaster. And having to visit and go into the NICU for two weeks was really scary. It was a really tough time.
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