Alexa Bliss isn’t interested in having another baby, and she made that very clear when Stephanie McMahon asked about expanding her family. The WWE Superstar said her first pregnancy turned into a serious medical emergency that left her hospitalized, and she’s not willing to go through that experience again.
During her appearance on What’s Your Story? With Steph McMahon, Bliss was asked whether she and her husband, Ryan Cabrera, were thinking about having another child after welcoming their daughter Hendrix in November 2023. Bliss didn’t hesitate when Stephanie brought up the possibility.
“I sure am not.”
That response got a laugh from Stephanie, but Bliss quickly explained why she feels that way. She revealed that doctors initially missed signs of preeclampsia during her pregnancy, partly because she naturally has low blood pressure. Her mother, who has a doctorate in nursing, noticed the readings were unusually high for her and encouraged her to have them checked again.
“Yeah. So I had preeclampsia that they didn’t catch.”
Bliss said her blood pressure had increased significantly, but doctors initially attributed the change to pain because the readings were still within the normal range for most people.
“And she’s like, ‘Have them check your blood pressure again. Like this is high for you.’ But I was still a normal range for a normal- Human being. And so it shot up by 30.”
Things became much worse after Hendrix was born. Bliss began experiencing severe swelling and difficulty breathing while lying down. Three days after giving birth, she contacted a neighbor who worked at the hospital and was encouraged to get blood work done. Bliss recalled just how frightening the symptoms became.
“And I started getting really swollen. And I kept telling everyone, I was like, ‘I feel like I’m drowning.’ I was like, ‘When I lay down, I feel like I’m drowning.’ And I started getting real big and everything.”
After getting checked, Bliss said doctors immediately admitted her because they were concerned about potential heart and kidney failure.
“So I waddle myself over there because it’s just a connecting bridge, get my blood work. And they immediately, they’re like, ‘Okay, we need to admit you. Not to freak you out, but you could be in heart failure, could be in kidney failure,’ and all this stuff.”
Bliss said medical staff then warned her that untreated complications like hers could be fatal. She received Lasix to remove excess fluid and remained in the hospital for another 48 hours while doctors monitored her heart. Ringside News recently covered Bliss’ frightening account of the pregnancy complications and the warning she received from doctors. After finally being cleared to leave, Bliss said she had a conversation with Cabrera about whether they should have another child.
“Yeah. And so I was in the hospital for another 48 hours just to monitor my heart and all that stuff. And they were like, ‘Yeah, you’re good.’ So I told my husband, I was like, ‘I think we’re one and done.'”
Bliss acknowledged that Cabrera might want more children, but she doesn’t feel the same way. She also pointed to the challenges of raising a child while traveling with WWE, explaining that bringing two children on the road would be much harder.
“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.”
Bliss has made motherhood a major part of her life since Hendrix was born. She previously revealed that bringing her daughter on the road was a non-negotiable part of her WWE return, allowing her to continue wrestling without spending long stretches away from her family.
For Bliss, having another baby isn’t something she wants to pursue after everything she experienced. Between the medical emergency that followed Hendrix’s birth and the demands of her WWE schedule, she’s happy with the family she has and isn’t looking to change that.
What do you think about Alexa Bliss saying she’s done having children after her pregnancy complications? How do you feel about her decision to focus on raising Hendrix while continuing her WWE career? Share your thoughts and feedback in the comments below.
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