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3rd November 2023
08:06am GMT
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"The MS flared, very obviously, when I was in labour. My body started going through distress as bodies can, and, of course, I didn't know I had it," the actress explained.
"And so the moment Arthur was born, I went from this kind of blissful pregnancy to utter devastation."
It was the chronic pain she found herself in, coupled with being a new mum that left her feeling isolated from her friends and family."Everything was too overwhelming. I couldn't be in a relationship. There was nothing I could do except be a mother. And I was brutally tired and I didn't have a support system. I didn't know how to set one up," Selma said.
"So even though I'm sociable and friendly, I'm alone for everything. And this child automatically became my biggest responsibility, my biggest love, but it was a very, very hard adjustment for me. Very hard"' [caption id="attachment_435637" align="aligncenter" width="641"]
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Although she spoke to doctors about her constant pain after Arthur's birth and followed up with experts and various holistic therapists, Selma had been told everything was due to her being a new mum.
The actress was initially diagnosed with MS in 2018 at the age of 46 and now with everything she's learned about the condition, the mum of one said she can see how the disease began to manifest in her younger years.
