Ireland Baldwin is speaking very candidly about the struggles she’s faced so far during her pregnancy.
Last month, Ireland, the 27-year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, announced that she and boyfriend André Allen Anjos, also known as RAC, are expecting their first child together.
On Wednesday (January 18), Ireland took to social media to open up about her mental health struggles amid her pregnancy journey.
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“Vulnerability trigger warning. I’m not writing this post for sympathy. I’m only posting this because I personally have found a lot of comfort in unfamiliar corners of social media during this time in my life,” Ireland wrote on Instagram.
“Social media is very toxic and misleading but I have found community in times where I felt like no one understands,” Ireland explained. “I’m sharing my inner most feelings with the hope that someone will read this and feel less alone. I came across various posts and videos where people were just f–king honest about how hard this journey can be and it’s helped so much.”
She continued, “Pregnancy is hard. It takes so much out of you. I wasn’t ready for that. I’ve always wanted a baby with the right person. I grew up with a very jaded perception of what love really looked like and I always wanted to have a child of my own with someone who would treat us right and love us unconditionally. Relationships are hard. Break ups are very hard. Losing a job. Losing a loved one. Getting sick. All of that is extremely difficult.”
Ireland then went on to detail some of the struggles she’s faced so far in her pregnancy.
“But I underestimated just how hard pregnancy would be on my mind and my body. Being some who deal with extreme health anxiety on a daily basis, pregnancy turned things into a high gear,” Ireland explained. “I’ve struggled to adapt to these changes. Bodily sensations. Pains and aches. Organs going to s–t randomly. I know everyone has an entirely different experience and mine is easy compared to most, but f–k it’s a struggle.”
“It’s so hard to have so much pressure on yourself. Forget the physical aspect… I feel like my brain and thoughts are going to war every single day,” Ireland continued. “Mental warfare. ‘Just wait till the baby gets here, you won’t be getting any sleep,’ bitch, I don’t sleep now. SHUT UP. I’m exhausted. I’m unmotivated. I feel like life is passing by and my career hasn’t even begun.”
Ireland also admitted she’s having a hard time being on social media while pregnant.
“It’s hard coming on here and seeing mutuals dressing up for events, getting drinks, working on sets, going to school. It’s hard feeling alone. I have my boyfriend who without him, I think I would have lost my mind,” Ireland wrote. “It’s hard not being really close to family to begin with because they live far or are idiots that I want nothing to do with. It’s hard seeing other people go through this and have their parents close by.”
Ireland continued, “It’s even harder watching some of your friends fade away or not know how to relate to you anymore. Especially when you were nothing to them but a drinking buddy and a good time. It’s hard making new friends at 27 years old. It’s hard keeping old ones close when they’re so far away. It’s hard when your closes friends have their own s–t going on and you don’t know when’s a good to to emotionally dump on them. This s–t is hard.”
“When people expect you to be glowing and angelic and in a constant state of bliss,” Ireland added. “It’s unrealistic sometimes. I’m a goblin. A bridge troll. A curmudgeon. The glow is my skincare routine. It couldn’t be the vomiting 6x a day.”
Ireland concluded her post with a message to her unborn daughter.
“And even through all of this, none of this reflects on how excited I am to be her mom. My career isn’t going anywhere and if it is, f–k it,” Ireland wrote. “the friends that mattered most will be there and you’ll have room for new friendships. All of this is still worth it but it’s ok to admit how hard and scary it all can be. You are not alone.”
Along with her message, Ireland captioned the post, “This s–t is HARD. And you’re not alone if you feel the same. And it’s ok to be REAL and post highlight reels. It’s ok to be happy and sad at the same time. I am grateful but I am struggling and that’s perfectly ok. 🫶🏼💕”
