DESTINY’S CHILDREN

Beyoncé reveals her labor woes with twins

Beyoncé’s second pregnancy was filled with challenges.

The pop star opened up about the complications she faced in giving birth to her twins Rumi and Sir last year, as well as the physical toll it took on her, in a new cover story for Vogue.

“I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir,” Beyoncé told the magazine. “I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month. My health and my babies’ health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section. We spent many weeks in the NICU.

“I was in survival mode and did not grasp it all until months later,” she added. “Today, I have a connection to any parent who has been through such an experience.”

The interview marks the first time Beyoncé, 36, has detailed the difficulties she experienced in welcoming her second and third children. Nearly a week after she gave birth to the twins, TMZ reported the “Halo” singer and her babies remained in the hospital with “minor issues,” but the report did not specify what Beyoncé was actually going through at the time.

The singer also opened about her heritage during the wide-ranging sitdown with Vogue, during which she explained her family has a history of “broken male-female relationships, abuse of power and mistrust.”

“I researched my ancestry recently and learned that I come from a slave owner who fell in love with and married a slave,” Beyoncé said. “I had to process that revelation over time. I questioned what it meant and tried to put it into perspective.

“I now believe it’s why God blessed me with my twins,” she continued. “Male and female energy was able to coexist and grow in my blood for the first time. I pray that I am able to break the generational curses in my family and that my children will have less complicated lives.” As for her difficult birth, she told Vogue she felt different to her core following the C-section rocedure and made it a point ot to rush her recovery. “During my recovery, I gave yself self-love and self-care, and embraced being curvier,” she aid. “I accepted what my body anted to be. After six months, I tarted preparing for Coachella. I ecame vegan temporarily, gave p coffee, alcohol and all fruit rinks. But I was patient with myelf and enjoyed my fuller curves.”

Toxemia, which is also referred o as pre-eclampsia, is a medical condition that occurs late in pregnancy that can be characterized by a spike in blood pressure and the swelling of body parts such as the face or hands.